1.   No one can remember the last time a skater went into the Olympics without a coach.

2.   Skaters go over the railing.

3.   After the long and short programs, the top four skaters go against each other Saturday in a super final, executing different programs.

4.   After the order was issued, all three skaters went to train at the USOC facility in Colorado Springs.

5.   As the other skaters went spinning and sliding on their backsides, Australian short tracker Steven Bradbury glided across the finish line, his arms raised in disbelief.

6.   If he goes, his skaters go with him.

7.   In previous years, a top skater could go into the qualifying round confident of making the cut, but now is under pressure right from the start.

8.   Last year, the clap skates began making a big difference in competition as they allowed skaters to go much faster.

9.   Most top skaters go through two to three pairs of boots a year.

10.   She and three other Frenchwomen were in a mini-competition Thursday for the French federation to decide which two skaters will go to Lausanne.