1. Bobek had been landing her jumps in practice, but her consistency was a question mark given her recent back problems. 2. Cohen began practicing a quadruple salchow in July and began landing the jump cleanly in October. 3. He is landing the jump consistently in practice, he said, but the quad alone has never figured prominently in a major competition. 4. He thought he landed the jump cleanly. 5. He was unhurried and refined and he landed his jumps with softness and flow. 6. In an Olympic first, Valenta soared, twisted five times and landed the jump with a slight slip. 7. La Roche twice took a step after landing jumps, but the strong early combination gave him momentum and a victory in his adopted home town. 8. She landed the jump confidently in practice Wednesday. 9. When Lewis landed his winning jump, the crowd unleashed wild applause, and Lewis went face down on the side of the jumping pit in relief and appreciation. 10. When she landed her opening jump, the simple yet treacherous double axel, Kwan could sense the wind in her face. |