71.   However, because Eldredge finished fourth in the short program, he could not win the overall title unless Yagudin finished third or lower in the long program.

72.   Hughes disclosed some changes in her long program, which will now include two triple-triple combinations.

73.   Hughes, with her two triple-triple jump combinations, had a tougher long program.

74.   I closed my eyes, like I always do, and tried to see myself doing all four minutes of my long program.

75.   I do a clean long program before I go to bed.

76.   Hughes clearly won the long program and the gold.

77.   Hughes is not expected to attempt it in the long program, but she believes it will take her best program to put her atop the medal podium.

78.   Hughes plans two triple-triples in her long program.

79.   I hate to break the news to Alexei Yagudin and Yevgeny Plushenko, but they had better make the skate of their lives in the long program on Thursday.

80.   I just have to come back strongly in the long program.