1.   Canada, Russia, Sweden, and Kazakhstan are in the other group . . . Looks like the Olympic ice dancing will be the most competitive in years.

2.   Chelios said he predicts that the larger Olympic ice sheet will favor the European teams, especially the Swedes and Finns.

3.   Confusion and uncertainty about playing on the larger Olympic ice rink set the tone for the Americans.

4.   Here in the noisy barnyard of Olympic ice skating, the shouts continue, along with the questions.

5.   It has mastered the nuances of the larger Olympic ice surface and used it to create exciting scoring opportunities.

6.   Last season, given the right sound track, the dazzling swirls and spins of Larionov and right wing Sergei Makarov could have won the Olympic ice dancing finals.

7.   Neither team looked prepared for the not-so-subtle changes required on the larger Olympic ice surface.

8.   On silent blades, the figure in blue velveteen whirled and twirled, carving her name in cursive into the Olympic ice.

9.   One untimely slip at the world championships could have cost the United States an Olympic ice dancing spot.

10.   That has been their model all along, down to studying the moves and music of Olympic ice dancing champions Torvill and Dean.