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Gracie's problem is in her confidence, so I think an Eteri sort of coach wouldn't be great for her. (See: Voronov)
Gracie's problem is in her confidence, so I think an Eteri sort of coach wouldn't be great for her. (See: Voronov)
if depression were that easy to be solvedGracie's problem is in her confidence, so I think an Eteri sort of coach wouldn't be great for her. (See: Voronov)
if depression were that easy to be solved
Doing my best to change the subject away from Gracie Gold (who has my best wishes and about whom speculation seems pointless, IMO):
- Ashley Wagner will be part of a panel discussion tomorrow at the espnW: Women + Sports Summit :
7:45pm
Panel Discussion: World-Class Athletes In Pursuit of Excellence
Alana Nichols/Paralympic gold medalist
Chiney Ogwumike/WNBA player & Co-Host of SportsCenter across sub-Saharan Africa
Jessica Springsteen/International show jumping champion rider
Ashley Wagner/Olympic bronze medalist & three-time U.S. Figure Skating Champion
Natasha Watley/professional softball player & Olympic gold medalist
with Jemele Hill
- Per a series of Mirai's Instagram stories:
She received a package of handmade bead jewelry -- including a necklace that the jeweler had named ... Mirai's Triple Axel [ !]. (Garnet, pink sapphire, moonstone, ruby, etc.) Red-white-and-blue Team USA bracelets were among the other goodies.
What a great way to show support for Mirai :yay:. After admiring/modeling the jewelry and thanking the jeweler, an inspired Mirai concluded by saying something like, "Now I'm going to go practice, and be a beast" :yes:.
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Returning to this off-topic topic, because USFS was tweeting today about Charlie White's favorite cheat meal.
Which reminded me of this anecdote that I posted in Nathan Chen's fan thread during this year's SOI tour:
That said, per this video from Charlie, his favorite cheat meal is something other than burgers and fries.
i just watched Karen LP in her latest competition, she has problem with her Lutzes there, but her first one is so huge, i feel like it bigger than her usual idk lol. i seriously think she should change her 3Lz-3T into 2A-3T instead because most of the time her 3T is UR and because her huge lutz sometimes its hard to put 3T there, also with that huge 2A, a 2A-3T would look so pretty tbh
2A-3T
3Lz
2A-Lo-3S
3F
3Lz-2T
3Lo
3S
basically no change in the jump, only the combination placement.
This layout could definitely get her on the Olympic team, but I think it would be hard to medal at the Games without a 3/3 unless it is a poorly skated event.
Didn't Karen have a 3/3 last season? She might not repeat as the US Champion without one. With Med and others landing back loaded 3/3's I hope the US can send a lady to the games that has a solid triple triple combo. I'm still hoping for Angela Wang to get her groove back. Doesn't Mariah Bell have a couple of 3/3's in her new LP?
Didn't Karen have a 3/3 last season? She might not repeat as the US Champion without one. With Med and others landing back loaded 3/3's I hope the US can send a lady to the games that has a solid triple triple combo. I'm still hoping for Angela Wang to get her groove back. Doesn't Mariah Bell have a couple of 3/3's in her new LP?
The sad thing about that is none of the top US women have a "sure thing" 3-3.
Karen's almost always looks borderline under-rotated even when it is rotated...Ashley's is usually under-rotated...Mariah's is hit or miss...Mirai's often gets an under-rotation...
No one has a strong combo in their arsenal. Everyone's is a hold your breath/cross your fingers jump for them.
How are our new seniors looking. I know Starr just withdrew from her event but how are Tessa Hong and Bradie looking? At this point, a clean Courtney Hicks could make the Podium at Nationals.
The sad thing about that is none of the top US women have a "sure thing" 3-3.
Karen's almost always looks borderline under-rotated even when it is rotated...Ashley's is usually under-rotated...Mariah's is hit or miss...Mirai's often gets an under-rotation...
No one has a strong combo in their arsenal. Everyone's is a hold your breath/cross your fingers jump for them.
I'm still hoping for Angela Wang to get her groove back. ...
I would argue no women in the world do, besides Evgenia and probably Alina.
Perhaps, but there are a lot of skaters internationally who more regularly rotate the 3-3 (and their other triples): Kaetlyn, Gabby D, Anna, and Elena R immediately come to mind. Probably others too from Russia and Japan. I think this is why there was so much hope for Gracie. At her peak, there was never a question about rotation on her jumps.
I certainly wouldn't Disparage Ashley for being smart.....My Favorite skater Maria Butryskaya used her Otonol LP for 2 seasons even though she had won Europeans, a Bronze at Worlds, and placed 4th at the Olympics in 1998 with it. She said she went back to Otonol because she felt comfortable with it and that she never skated perfectly in 1998. I think Gracie should go back to an old program because it will ease what seems to be a load of pressure from her shoulders and she's done some great LP's throughout her career.