11.   Will Sasha Cohen attempt a quad?

12.   Clean routine after clean routine, skaters ranked as low as ninth in the short program affirmed they would attempt the quad in the long program Thursday.

13.   He attempted another quad, but fell onto his hands before attaching a double toe-loop.

14.   He has never hedged on attempting a quad and hit the first quad-triple combination in competitive history at the Champions Final last month.

15.   Matt Savoie of the United States came in third, completing eight triples but not attempting a quad.

16.   Matt Savoie of the United States placed third, completing eight triples but not attempting a quad.

17.   World champion Alexei Yagudin finished second, landing seven triples loops, but he also failed in attempting a quad.