Gracie Gold training for a comeback?

[narcissa]

UPDATE: the same twitter user that posted about Gracie originally starting to train again (which turned out to be correct!!!) gave an update on Gracie’s progress and it’s exciting! She has her triple-triple back!
https://twitter.com/jacobskate633/status/1018972354683301889?s=21

 

[mrrice]

Gracie just posted on ig. “The first Grand Prix I ever medaled at was cup of Russia in 2012. I’m proud to be competing on the international circuit and I can’t wait to go back to Moscow. Thanks for the love and endless support.

I'm so excited for her to skate in Moscow. I have never been there but, if they're anything like the audiences in St Petersburg...She'll have a great and they'll cheer for her no matter how she skates. I wish her the very best!!

 

[macy]

UPDATE: the same twitter user that posted about Gracie originally starting to train again (which turned out to be correct!!!) gave an update on Gracie’s progress and it’s exciting! She has her triple-triple back!
https://twitter.com/jacobskate633/status/1018972354683301889?s=21

oh wow that's great news. when did she first go to iceworks? earlier this year?

 

[moriel]

yay i really hope gracie will get back into her top shape.

 

[Mrs. P]

oh wow that's great news. when did she first go to iceworks? earlier this year?

Yes, like March?

I’m glad to hear about the update and that she is making progress.

 

[lavoix]

Who are Gracie's coaches?

 

[el henry]

Who are Gracie's coaches?

Gracie has not said.

TSL has said she is training with Vincent Restencourt, and they tend to be right about coaching changes.

ETA: Vincent does work out of IceWorks.

 

[figurefan0726]

I believe she had to put her name in for that gp spot, instituting the comeback skater clause which she can’t just use on a whim. She has to feel she will be ready in time. If I’m incorrect about usage of the comeback clause and the fact that you have to be submitted to even be considered for a spot.

You’re sort of right. The comeback clause is when a skater wants to comeback into the GP series after not skating for one or more seasons. In this case, Gracie did not compete at all during the 2017-18 season. She did not have to put her name in because this option is optional. The skaters make their own choice into either going back to the GP series or skating in the Challenger series. This is exactly what Polina Edmunds did last season. And, when a skater puts in his/her name into the comeback clause category, that skater is guaranteed at least one spot and could get their host country’s TBD spot (Ex: Gracie could get the Skate America host spot if she does well in summer competitions).

 

[figurefan0726]

Gracie has not said.

TSL has said she is training with Vincent Restencourt, and they tend to be right about coaching changes.

ETA: Vincent does work out of IceWorks.

Philip Hersh has also said that she is training with Vincent on Twitter.

 

[macy]

per graciegold195's instagram story yesterday (a gracie fan page) a screen shot of a private message to gracie says she is planning on competing through 2022. unsure what the original message was, but here is gracie's reply-

"Thank you!!! i'm sorry i didn't compete last year--i was busy having my quarter life crisis LOL. but hopefully you'll see me the next four years"

 

[ice coverage]

I believe she had to put her name in for that gp spot, instituting the comeback skater clause which she can’t just use on a whim. She has to feel she will be ready in time. …

:agree:

You’re sort of right. The comeback clause is when a skater wants to comeback into the GP series after not skating for one or more seasons. In this case, Gracie did not compete at all during the 2017-18 season. She did not have to put her name in because this option is optional. The skaters make their own choice into either going back to the GP series or skating in the Challenger series. ...

You misunderstood what princessalica said.

princessalica did not mean that anyone forced Gracie to come back to the GP series.

What princessalica meant is that Gracie actively chose to make use of the option of comeback status for the GP series. In order to be included in the GP selection process, Gracie "had to" make that active choice. "Had to" in the sense of "it was a necessary preceding step."
Again, no one was forcing Gracie. The point is that without making that active choice, she would not have been included.

 

[princessalica]

:agree:



You misunderstood what princessalica said.

princessalica did not mean that anyone forced Gracie to come back to the GP series.

What princessalica meant is that Gracie actively chose to make use of the option of comeback status for the GP series. In order to be included in the GP selection process, Gracie "had to" make that active choice. "Had to" in the sense of "it was a necessary preceding step."
Again, no one was forcing Gracie. The point is that without making that active choice, she would not have been included.

Yes, exactly. She chose to put her name in. She wouldn’t have been assigned without her making an active choice to be included. I think that speaks to her determination and I’m also heartened with the news that she’s got her triple triple back. She’s fighting for this!!

 

[figurefan0726]

:agree:



You misunderstood what princessalica said.

princessalica did not mean that anyone forced Gracie to come back to the GP series.

What princessalica meant is that Gracie actively chose to make use of the option of comeback status for the GP series. In order to be included in the GP selection process, Gracie "had to" make that active choice. "Had to" in the sense of "it was a necessary preceding step."
Again, no one was forcing Gracie. The point is that without making that active choice, she would not have been included.

I guess I did! So sorry!

 

[moonvine]

I am so dang happy! I'm almost in tears! My beautiful Gracie!

 

[MarinHondas]

ANOTHER BIG UPDATE FROM THE SAME USER:
Gracie's SP music will be "I put a Spell on You".
https://twitter.com/Jacobskate633/status/1020412926413467649

 

[Weathergal]

ANOTHER BIG UPDATE FROM THE SAME USER:
Gracie's SP music will be "I put a Spell on You".
https://twitter.com/Jacobskate633/status/1020412926413467649

I'm not a big fan of that song, but if it works for Gracie, I'm happy. I'm really rooting for her this season.

 

[andromache]

ANOTHER BIG UPDATE FROM THE SAME USER:
Gracie's SP music will be "I put a Spell on You".
https://twitter.com/Jacobskate633/status/1020412926413467649

Interesting comment from the same twitter account:

Idk, I was just told it was I put a spell on u. I didn’t ask any more questions bc my friends are supposed to stay quiet about Gracie cuz she doesn’t want anyone knowing about her training

Which totally makes sense and explains why we've heard so little about her. Smart decision.

 

[el henry]

I never lose the chance to say how much I looooove the original, Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I put a spell on you":luv17:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwXai-sgM-s

Wouldn't that be great?

 

[Arriba627]

I never lose the chance to say how much I looooove the original, Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I put a spell on you":luv17:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwXai-sgM-s

Wouldn't that be great?

Yes, skating gods! Make it happen! :clapper:

 

[SkaterX]

Whenever I listen to music that a skater has chosen, Youtube autoplays other songs that skaters have skated to. Coincidence? I think not lol.