There are a select few clubs that do a good job of preparing youngsters. It's fairly specialized, fairly small numbers. Maybe somewhere around 100 total.

195

This is a strong team, even stronger than we had four years ago. Those who were rookies in Salt Lake have developed into real performers now, and our first-timers in 2006 are poised for some very noteworthy results themselves, which we can continue to build from.

192

He's one of the guys who's capable of making a quick comeback. He's a perfect technician on the hill, and ski jumping is 99 percent technique. ... It was a knee problem, but it was mostly a mental problem - mostly just burnout.

163

I think it's a strange decision, but it sounds like the decision's been made. I don't know that there is a usual way. ... The jury determined they have a chance to get one round in tomorrow and maybe not two, so they're letting the first round stand.

161

We start from scratch - that's good. They made the right call.

142

Kris is an ultra-focused, ultra-competitive guy. It's a pretty amazing deal. There's nobody I know in the world who's competing at an elite level in endurance athletics who has that kind of issue going on. It just made him more focused. It was incredible, his reaction.

140

I think it's a strange decision, but it sounds like the decision's been made. I don't know that there is a usual way. We've been scouring the FIS regulations and there's nothing that gives specific guidelines how to do it. The jury determined they have a chance to get one round in tomorrow and maybe not two, so they're letting the first round stand.

124

We've got three good guys.

98

He went out training today and he's getting better. He's coming around for sure and will be ready for the individual sprint.

95