Yesterday, at #uschamps18, we saw a tale of two dreams. One was the Disney's infectious flutter about reaching the impossible, but there was little quixotic about Bradie Tennell whose longing of her heart was eclipsed by her own hard work and preparation.
America's most popular skater, Ashley Wagner, was living another fairy tale. After two and a half unimpressive seasons, she debuted a charming but ultimately unpolished piece that evoked "La La Land." #uschamps18
Tennell evoked Cinderella's desire for a plan. Wagner was one of the "fools who dream" and left it to the judges to award a program's potential more than what was actually presented. #uschamps18
And then there was Mirai Nagasu, who has been running around rinks for as long as Wagner has, who drilled one of skating's hardest jumps and remade herself into a skater the nation could not deny. And she was rewarded. No talk of dreams, just of work. #uschamps18
Along with Karen Chen, the country dispatches 3 skaters to the Olympics with tremendous upside and an ability to cause an upset. Wagner has been a great ambassador for the sport and no one can take that away. But this team is a stronger team without her. #uschamps18
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