Agreed. I'm not a Brennan fan by a longshot, but the book clearly outlines the politics involved. She wrote it pre-COP, and we all know that the COP is designed for fairness and that it's just about the competition skates. Yeah, right, we'll see. If Inoue and Baldwin skate their LP well enough to medal and actually do so, I might be inclined to buy that theory.

Michelle has been nothing but gracious throughout her career. We can't say the same for Sasha, and I hope that doesn't apply to Emily or any of the other up and comers out there. Has Emily been quoted saying something less than gracious about Michelle stepping down? She's got the chance of a lifetime, because if you've followed skating, there was no guarantee that Emily would be skating in Torino in the first place.

Personally, I think the loss of Kwan is not going to affect the Olympics or its coverage. If anything, it probably will benefit the coverage. People have heard ALL about Kwan withdrawing and the after-events. They may tune in just because of all the coverage.

Why in the world did Bode Miller and the other downhill skier choose to use BRAND-NEW skis? Not a smart move on their or coaches' part.

Missed what happened with Ohno, but not a huge fan of his.

(Yeah, I am now looking to see what to watch at night....)

Did I hear right that "Grandma Luge" was hurt in a training accident in the last couple of days and can't compete? I love her and was hoping to see her do well.

i was also rooting for my girlfriend michelle kwan to bring home the gold.

also, i am very disappointed that they didnt add the polar bear plundge, diving, and swimming competion to the winter olympics.

Michele Kwan didn't belong on the team. Emily Hughes should have been there all along. Kwan wasn't healthy enough to compete at the event that determined the team and then they put her on the team anyway. Total BS.

I'm glad to hear that! I obviously didn't hear the entire interview, and what I saw sounded terribly conceited. This is one time that I'm GLAD that I'm wrong!

AOIIalum, I agree with you completely!

I didn't say that Emily didn't deserve to be on the team. She is now based on her Nationals performance, just like Alissa is not based on her Nationals performance (sniffle).

I will say that if you asked anyone who follows US Women's Figure Skating prior to Nationals, I doubt you would have had many include Emily Hughes in the top 3 over Michelle (IF she was in fact healthy), Sasha Cohen, Alissa Czisny, or Kimmie Meissner. I tended to place Emily with Katy Taylor, Danielle Kahle, Bebe Liang (if she could just once put together a short AND a long program!!!) and a healthy Sandy Rucker.

I also love Kristy Yamaguchi, but I would not say that she "ranks" higher than Michelle Kwan in terms of career stats just because she won Olympic Gold. Kristy fell during her long program and got the gold anyway because she had very little competition. Michelle's performance at Nagano would have been a gold medal in any other Olympics. Michelle dominated at a time when there was a lot more competition with the rise of the Eastern bloc in female skating and the amazing skaters the US has produced. It seems to me that she is the exception to the basic rule of figure skating that if you don't win the gold your career is incomplete. I am glad she stepped down rather than performed poorly, closing her career with a bad skate. Let's face it, they are going to give this gold to Irina Slutskaya even though she is a horrible skater. I am not sure who told her that running her hands wildly through her hair = artistic impression.

Hey, that move is worth 9.5 in COP!! :p

lmao!:D

did Canada's womens team lose today?? they were down 3-0 with 10 minutes left in the game last time I saw a score

When I first saw them, I poked my hubby & said Look honey! They get Gold, Silver, & Bronze donuts!

:confused: Canada didn't play today - their next game is Wed. against Sweden....

Are you confusing curling with hockey? Canada lost 7-5 against Sweden in curling.

Michelle Kwan may be a technically better skater than Kristy Yamaguchi was, but Kristy had a personality that shined through, like the Mary Lou Retton perkiness that made her more fun to watch. That was what made her more fun to watch, in my opinion.

I'm so glad I get CBC so that I know what curling is :D NBC rarely, if ever, shows it and it's usually just to say "Look at this weird sport that you only see at the Olympics". However, there is now a place in Detroit where you can go curling.

IF Canada's women's hockey team loses, it will be to the US. And this year, I think that's a big IF.

I could have sworn Canada was playing today...I was standing in line at one fo the sports stores here and they had a game on...I watched a few minutes of it while I was standing there, I could have sworn it was Canada v. Sweden...hell I dont know maybe I am losing my mind