21.   So Shea, the former world champion, had to wait until every other skater was through.

22.   Skating officials said the couple were training alone at the time, while other skaters were at an adjacent rink.

23.   Some skaters are concerned that the figure skating will come to resemble gymnastics, and that the athleticism of jumping will prevail over artistry and maturity.

24.   Sullivan made an announcement to reassure the public that the skater was fine, and Trenkler returned for a bow at the end of the show.

25.   The big jumps usually come early in a program when the skater is fresh.

26.   The best skaters were gone.

27.   The Colorado skaters are a monument to the power play.

28.   The project continued cooling when the skater was busy with commercial endorsements, and now it seems unlikely the movie will be made.

29.   Thursday night there were skaters from many nations, wound up tightly and trying to uncoil into quadruple jumps.

30.   Our skaters are up on a stage and they are dancing, too.