02-01-2018, 12:27 PM
(02-01-2018, 11:30 AM)cardcrimson link Wrote:[quote author=PalmTree link=topic=18658.msg222835#msg222835 date=1517508853]
Well, my cousin (actually first cousin-once-removed) and her partner are participating in the ice dancing competition so <I> care... :-)
They placed 8th at the Sochi Olympics and we're hoping for a much higher finish this time around.
Otherwise, haven't heard a peep about any Stanford-affiliated participants either.
Close enough! Names so we know who to root for? I assume we have more than one pair competing. . . .
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Madison Chock and Evan Bates - this will be tough. Their best season was probably 2015 when they took firsts at the US championships and in the Short Program at Worlds (+2nd in the long program & 2nd overall there), with 2 more golds at Gran Prix competitions. They haven't quite maintained that level, but still have had numerous GP silver and bronze finishes since. They took 3rd at this year's nationals, but they've been putting a lot of emphasis on improving their long program skate these last couple of seasons and took first in that portion of the competition.