Shizuka Arakawa of Japan arches for the gold medal during her long prgram performance. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Emily Hughes shows giddy excitement during her performance in the free skate portion. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Hungary’s Julia Sebestyen stumbles in the women’s free skating program. (Franck Fife / AFP/Getty Images)
Sasha Cohen of the United States, the leader going into the free skating portion of the women’s figure skating competition, falls during her long routine. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Gold medal winner Shizuka Arakawa spins her way to the top score in the free skate portion. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Bronze medalist Russia’s Irina Slutskaya skates during the women’s free skate. (Amy Sancetta / AP)
Sasha Cohen of the United States listens to the judges scores after her performance. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Gold medal winner Shizuka Arakawa of Japan performs in the long program. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Emily Hughes of the United States performs in the long program of the women’s figure skating competition. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Gold-medal winner Shizuka Arakawa of Japan performs in the free skating portion of the women’s figure skating competition. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
Finland’s Susanna Poykio performs in the women’s free skating program during the figure skating competition. (Yuri Kadobnov AFP/Getty Images)
Japan’s Fumie Suguri reacts after finishing her women’s free skate performance. (Amy Sancetta / AP)
Sasha Cohen of the United States, the leader going into the free skating portion of the women’s figure skating competition, falls during her routine. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Shizuka Arakawa of Japan is seen during the free skating portion of the women’s figure skating competition. (Sergey Chirikov / EPA)
