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...draws a line between the intuitive skaters of yesterday and the more technical, all-around stars of tomorrow. And you need look no further than the trio of American women headed to Torino--Cohen, Meissner and Michelle Kwan--to know that this changing of the guard is well under...
...leaving Tarasova, who moved back to Russia, for Robin Wagner, who had coached Sarah Hughes to Olympic gold. Wagner supplemented Tarasova's physical training with the emotional support that Cohen was missing. But by the end of that season, the old demons had re-emerged. Cohen finished second to Kwan for the third time at the nationals and was forced to miss several competitions because of a recurring back injury. When she returned to the ice, her confidence was shot. "At that point," she said, "I needed to take control of my skating." She packed her bags again, returning...
Cohen's teammate Meissner has been blissfully oblivious to the Olympic gauntlet. At a pre-Olympic summit last fall, Meissner trailed Cohen like a puppy and watched in awe as Cohen deftly defused question after question from reporters about not skating up to her potential and always competing in Kwan's shadow. It was a crash course for the teenager in accepting the baggage that comes with being an Olympic-caliber skater. Even if Meissner is not as polished as Cohen or Kwan--"Sometimes I can't believe the dumb things I say"--her candor makes her a refreshing addition...
...Olympic Team http://www.usolympicteam.com/ Die-hard U.S. Olympic Team fans will not want to miss this one. With bios, videos and wallpaper images of notable figures such as Michelle Kwan and Bode Miller, the official U.S. Olympic Team site is a must...
...many fans last month by naming hockey pariah Todd Bertuzzi?who pleaded guilty to assault for a vicious on-ice attack on Colorado Avalanche player Steve Moore in March 2004?to its Olympic squad, snubbing the sport's golden boy, Siddney Crosby, 18. And injured figure-skating star Michelle Kwan, 25, last week said she would skip the U.S. championships, which double as the sport's Olympic trials, and petition for one of three spots on the Torino team. If her petition is granted, another deserving skater stays home...