They are in very good aerobic condition. Figure skaters are very good athletes. (Maggie) is 100 percent dedicated to it.

It wouldn't surprise me if we saw something next season. It is an Olympic year [and some athletes have commitments to their national team], so that is something everybody is going to look at. But as a student of business plans, I feel good about the approach. Nobody is panicking. Nobody has got their head in the clouds or under ground.

They're great athletes saying 'I want to test my mettle at the highest level and see if my short game can compete against the big hitters,' ... They're getting the attention because they're the underdogs, hitting the 4-iron when the guys are hitting the 8.

It will go a long way toward reducing the hostility toward lesbian and gay athletes and coaches that results in harassment and discrimination and negatively affects team unity. It has a lot of really good impact.

We are lucky to have them. They are a tremendous asset to the skating community.

Every young figure skater wants to go to the Olympics. She loves to skate, and she does well at it.