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...skate, kick off from the toe pick of the other and land on the edge of that skate. The rotation forces the upper body to turn in the opposite direction from the hips when entering the jump, making the move more difficult for women than for men to perform, since they have less upper-body strength to fight the lower body's rotation...
...DOES IT BEST Last year Irina Slutskaya, right, landed an unprecedented triple-triple-double. The Russian powerhouse and American medal contenders Sarah Hughes and Sasha Cohen all perform more difficult combinations than perennial favorite Michelle Kwan, who is planning a triple toe-triple toe. Hughes plans to launch two triple-triple combinations in her long program...
...first act, a peasant couple entertain local nobility. The wife, portrayed by Sarah Lamb, must perform a series of difficult, technical maneuvers: She hops across the stage en pointe while performing a ronde de jambe. Such flawless, joyful execution is simply awe-inspiring...
...skate with the best once again," he said. "And I got to perform for my country...
...pilot, laid claim to the top gun grunt. She told her partner and best friend, Jen Davidson, that she was out and Johnson was in. (Racine had reassured Davidson that their slowing times would not affect their partnership.) Warner lost the push athlete she wanted, and failed to perform up to speed at trials. Davidson took the matter to arbitration, but ultimately withdrew her claim. Racine was vilified in the press for what was seen as a betrayal at worst, a poorly handled sporting decision at best. But she and Johnson immediately posted improved times, and it looked as though...