Gracie Gold Is Still a Winner to Us

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Like anyone visiting Chicago, Gracie snapped a picture of herself in front of Millennium Park's mirrored bean installation. For years, the figure skater spent the low season in the Chicago suburbs, having moved from Springfield, MO, to Illinois with her family early on so she could train with Alexander Ouriashev. In September, she announced that she'd be training full time with coach Frank Carroll in LA.

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Gracie's twin sister, Carly, shares those athletic genes, too! Early on Carly was a horseback rider, but she eventually joined Gracie in the skating world and found success of her own. In 2013, Carly finished fifth at the Midwestern Sectional Figure Skating Championships, almost making her way to the US championships.

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Olympians, they're just like us! Gracie joked that she was "#dying" when she saw Taylor Swift during her Red tour last year.

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Gracie's into pups, including her little dog Yoshi, who she carried in her bike basket while riding around.

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Before she skates, Gracie juggles to ease her nerves, and she shows off that same silly, lighthearted sense of humor off the ice, too.

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Jaws sleeping bags? Why not?

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Gracie snapped a Sochi selfie with South Korean figure skater Yuna Kim, calling her "#thequeen."

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Remember that puppy-saving Team USA skier you've been crushing on, Gus Kenworthy? That's who Gracie hung out with before the opening ceremony. Go Team USA!