Alysa Liu, 14, successfully defends US women's figure skating title Read moreIn the ultra-competitive world of ice skating, two and a half years is a lifetime. But Gold, 24, defied the odds by returning to the 2020 US figure skating championships over the weekend. As she slid on a knee across the ice to end her program, Gold could see the crowd rising from the corner of her teary eyes. Everything in my life lit itself on fire simultaneously.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest Gracie Gold returned to US nationals after a three-year absence. That was an option on the table.”At 2017 nationals, Gold placed sixth, the first time she’d fallen out of first or second place in five years.

Source: The Guardian January 27, 2020 12:00 UTC