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Figure Skater Gracie Gold Pulls out of Events Due to Depression, Eating Disorder

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Gracie Gold, who was a part of the United States mixed figure skating team that captured a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, announced Friday that she has withdrawn from upcoming Grand Prix Series events due to "depression, anxiety and an eating disorder," according to ESPN.com's Bonnie D. Ford.

"It saddens me deeply to sit out this Grand Prix Series, but I know it is for the best," Gold wrote. "I will not have adequate training time to prepare and compete at the level that I want to.

"I would like to thank U.