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
JOANNIE ROCHETTE
Country: Canada
Age: 20
Where she ranks: No. 11 in the world
Why we'll watch: It's personal. The Quebec native is dedicating her routine to her resilient mom, who suffered through the death of her first child, a son, before Joannie was born. Her long program song choice is "L'Hymne à l'amour" ("Hymn to love"). "For all (my parents have) done ... I feel that I HAVE to skate to this," Joannie says in her online journal.
