The Olympics are great for notoriety right off the bat, but your body of work is what people remember you for.

Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like people will forget you, but they just won't care anymore.

As an athlete, I hope we can remain focused on the Olympic spirit which celebrates achievement in sport by peoples of all nations.

When a skater steps on the ice to compete, the nerves, the tension, and sheer suspense of that moment make for great drama.

I have to consider my greatest accomplishments winning the Olympics because everything that Ive done after that is really because of the Olympics.

So the programs all start to all look the same. I watched one free skating competition, and I thought I was watching a short program. Everyone was doing exactly the same elements.

Kat and I were in our 20s when we won in '88. Our personalities were already established. We were ready to move on to a life of professional skating.