Ashley Wagner Stand Tall in The Short Program

Socha, Russia - Gracia Gold felt himself the man of the spirit and knew instantly from splatting on the ice. Reflecting the nature that it would press the cat, Gold was able to live on not once, but twice in the case of the program. It may not be the prettiest remains have been once, but did the trick, keeping its chances for a medal in the Socha Olympics alive.

"I wanted to skate like me on the platform, "said Gold." It 's a game point. Viewing points, a 68 is not just a name, it 's a really good point. "It was a good night all around for the Americans, with all three finishing in the top seven on Wednesday. Score 's Gold of 68.63 was good for fourth place, and made ​​5.49 from the third. Ashley Wagner is sixth with 65.21 points. Polina Edmunds, competing in his first competitive international as a senior, is seventh with 61.04 points.

Gold has shot best, and I was on my way to the perfect skate or near and get help from Olympic champion Yuna Kim, Adelina Sotnikova and Carolina Kostner, who are likely to be tied. But stranger things have happened in the figure skating, Gold saw the event as the men. Her training partner, Denis Ten, jumped from ninth after the short program to the bronze medal for the sake of his own skate clean and Missteps of the guys above him."I just knew that I had to fight for the kind of sport and everything about the points" said Gold.

And here is our attitude, and a combination of self confidence and feistiness that is part of the DNA of every athlete. U.S. women have not had that for some time now, which is obvious to one of the hard Look at the record books. After management platform as their personal property much of the century - the last half, the Americans have not won the individual medal in the Olympics or world Championships since 2006. Think about that. Edmunds two months shy of his 8thbirthday the last American took a piece of jewelry at worlds or the Olympics.

"This sounds so, like, 'PC athlete' but honestly, I worked my Butt off from day to day from the countries I 've been way too tired, too Sweaty, tired and angry and training to go out there and do it " said Wagner. Gold seemed off - balance on the first Sunday triple Lutz - triple toe loop combination, and yet somehow managed to prepare himself adequately in the world and brings back the air for the second Jump. There are acrobats and a little dexterity.


She made ​​a similar save on double axel. He made ​​a bad grade for release of the jump, but it is much better than a point deduction for a fall. " I thought ` I have come to the world is not this double axel stupid,  "says Gold." I train hard off the dining in one jump. I am coming to this with my smile." Combination Wagner, a triple flip triple toe, it was not good, either. The toe was downgraded three times, and it took every ounce of strength to her not to open or expand it. But he does not know, and landed two of his other jumps cleanly as his career reclamation project continued.

Wagner found himself in the center of the firestorm after the U.S. Figure skating officials put her on the Olympic team despite a fourth - place finish at the national championships. Although she was a champion U.S. the two time and had a very impressive resume any international American women - made ​​the podium at the last two finals of the Grand Prix there were many who did not Socha.