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...down the bane of Hughes's existence, the Lutz jump. Judges had penalized Hughes repeatedly for taking off on the wrong edge, and as painstakingly frustrating as it was, Hughes practiced the jump over and over--and over and over. It was my first hint at the type of competitor Hughes is. Even then I could sense the same frustration building in her that had been welling inside Tara Lipinski four years ago: a potential champion wondering why the experts don't think she will win. Having watched Lipinski triumph in Nagano, I thought something similar could happen in Salt...
...that the figure skater gracing your cover was New York's own Sarah Hughes [OLYMPIC PREVIEW, Feb. 11]. I attended the 1999 World Championships in Helsinki and saw the then 13-year-old Hughes mesmerize the crowd with her performance. She is a gracious yet tough competitor and a great role model. BONNIE HOLZER New York City...
...Kelly reminds me of any modern star, it?s George Clooney: a rugged Irish-American, an intense competitor, a man?s man most at ease with other man?s men. That was certainly true of the on-screen Gene, with the manly bonding of "On the Town," "Fair Weather" and "The Three Musketeers." Says Andre Previn, who wrote the "Fair Weather" music: "Gene always did like to have a trio, himself and two other men, two other fellas for him to play off, who could dance and sing - if possible, not quite as well...
Crimson freshman Lindsey Wilkins will be looking to put forth a strong showing in her first ISA Championships, while Wing is an experienced competitor closing out her collegiate career...
Sophomore John Cole took the top spot with a time of 4:21.13 in the 500-yard freestyle, an event in which he set a meet record of 4:20.87 last year. Princeton junior Carl Hessler was the closest competitor in 4:23.25. The Crimson also placed sophomore James Lawler at fifth...