Photo SpecialGoing for Gold!
Meet eight leading female figure skaters, including Americans Sasha Cohen, Emily Hughes and Kimmie Meissner, as they compete for Olympic glory. By Caryn Midler
Credit: JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty; Paul Chiasson/AP
Updated: Monday Feb 20, 2006 | 06:00 AM EST
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FUMIE SUGURI
Country: Japan
Age: 25
Where she ranks: No. 5 in the world
Why we'll watch: She brings the drama. "She is an actress," '92 silver medalist Midori Ito has said of Suguri, the oldest on Japan's powerhouse team of skaters. "Her performance draws us into her world." And it's an emotional one: Suguri recently burst into tears after her solid program at the Japanese championships secured her fifth national title.
