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Figure skater Gracie Gold withdraws from US championships

Associated Press

Gracie Gold of the United States blows a kiss to spectators as she waits in the results area after completing her routine in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

SOCHI SCENE: Gracie’s egg

Associated Press

Ashley Wagner of the United States competes in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Wagner plans to stick around for 4 more years

By RACHEL COHEN - Associated Press

Julia Lipnitskaya of Russia falls as she competes in the women's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Kim wins short program, Lipnitskaia falls to 5th

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Gracie Gold of the United States competes in the women's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

US women in 4th, 6th, 7th after short program

By RACHEL COHEN - Associated Press

Yuna Kim of South Korea competes in the women's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Sochi Olympics: Yuna Kim’s gold-medal defense begins with top showing in short program

By Barry Wilner - Associated Press

Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States reacts after winning the small final of the women's snowboard cross at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Olympians tiptoe around sponsorship ban

By JOHN LEICESTER and STEPHEN WILSON - Associated Press

Yuna Kim of South Korea skates during a practice session at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Kim to go 17th, Julia 25th in Sochi short program

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia competes in the women's team free skate figure skating competition during the 2014 Winter Olympics. The flexible 15-year-old became the darling of the games, having helped guide Russia to the team gold medal. (Associated Press)

Julia Lipnitskaia among those giving Yuna Kim a run for the gold in Olympic figure skating

By Amy Rosewater - Special to The Washington Times

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 file photo, members of the United States Olympic team _ many of them holding up mobile phones to record the moment _ enter Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia, for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics. Picking up new followers on Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms is the smart play for Olympians at the Sochi Games. Athletes who share their experiences from their privileged backstage access at the games could come home from Russia with far stronger hands to woo and squeeze more money from sponsors. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Some sponsors compose Olympians’ tweets

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

E. Indiana company builds skates for Olympians

By LOUISE RONALD - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2014, file photo, Gracie Gold performs during a skating spectacular following the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston. The big names in women's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics are Yuna Kim and Mao Asada. The best name might belong to the American champion, Gracie Gold. It certainly will be the most memorable if she can match her moniker by standing atop the podium in a few weeks. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Gracie Gold preps for pressure of 1st Olympics

By RACHEL COHEN - Associated Press

Russia's Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov skate at the figure stating practice rink ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Figure skating team event to debut at Olympics

By RACHEL COHEN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2014, file photo, Gracie Gold performs during a skating spectacular following the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston. The big names in women's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics are Yuna Kim and Mao Asada. The best name might belong to the American champion, Gracie Gold. It certainly will be the most memorable if she can match her moniker by standing atop the podium in a few weeks. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Is Gracie America’s golden girl for Sochi?

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press