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RealtorGal said:I've been thinking about Robin Wagner. She was fortunate that in Sarah, she had a top tier skater that no one really expected to see at the top of the podium. That was of great advantage to Sarah and Robin. In Sasha, it's the opposite: a skater that everyone expected to see at the top of the podium but has never gotten there.
Good point, RealtorGal. The media pretty much left Sarah Hughes alone. She wasn't a media star up until she won the gold medal at Salt Lake City, as she had been overshadowed by Michelle Kwan, Sasha Cohen, and Naomi Nari Nam. Hughes quietly rose to the top, with little fanfare. It's certainly a different story with Sasha, who trains and competes with the media spotlight fully on her.