Bob Horen
Bob Horen
element high member michelle olympic performed status
Michelle ... reaffirmed her status as a member of the 2006 Olympic team. Not every element was performed perfectly, but they were all done at a very high level.
believe definitely element high keeping looking michelle performed qualified several skating toe triple win
Michelle could win the Olympics, she is definitely qualified to win a medal. We really do believe that. She's skating very well. Not every element was performed perfectly, but they were at a high level. We weren't really keeping score. We were looking for her competitive fitness. She did a triple lutz-double toe combination several times.
element fitness high looking performed score
Not every element was performed perfectly, but they were at a high competitive level. We didn't keep a score for the programs. We were looking at her competitive fitness.
chance felt medal michelle
We felt that Michelle probably would have a better chance for a medal at the Olympics.
compare emily last michelle numbers wonderful worlds
Emily is a wonderful athlete, she competed well. Michelle competed well at worlds last year. There aren't numbers I can compare there, there are relationships.
athletics chance committee emily felt junior last michelle wonderful worlds year
Emily is a wonderful athlete. She competed well here. She also competed well at junior worlds. Michelle competed well at worlds last year (finishing fourth), The committee felt that Michelle probably would have a better chance for a medal.
entered history past
Her past history and performances never entered into it.
believe michelle opinion skated skating team truly win
It is truly the opinion of this monitoring team that Michelle could win the Olympics. We really believe that, and she skated that way. We really do believe she's skating very well.
committee michelle opinion truly win
It is truly the opinion of this monitoring committee that Michelle could win the Olympics.
emily hughes olympic team
The nominees for the Olympic team are Emily Hughes ...
believe definitely medal michelle opinion qualified skated team win
It is the opinion of this monitoring team that Michelle could win the Olympics. She is definitely qualified to win a medal and we really believe it. She skated that way.
committee mission win
The mission of the international committee is to win medals.
both committee compete felt free jumps levels michelle program ready short skate strongly
After evaluating Michelle today, the monitoring committee felt very strongly that she is more than ready to compete at the Olympics. Both her short program and free skate were very solid, and she showed us that her levels and jumps are ready for international competition.
ready short
I said, ?What are you doing Michelle? She was ready to do her short program.