Baver

Baver is now third in the season standings behind teammate Hyo-Jung Kim, the 16-year-old phenom who made three finals over the weekend to place sixth overall.

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"When you are away from home, at a competition like this, you want everything to be as simple as possible," Baver said.

Olympic Village makes home pampered for athletes in Vancouver 2010

But Baver said nothing about the security apparatus has spoiled the experience.

Olympic Village makes home pampered for athletes in Vancouver 2010

The U.S. residences — there are about 190 people in the downtown delegation — are in the "ideal" location, Baver said.

Olympic Village makes home pampered for athletes in Vancouver 2010

While most skaters would not be able to perform at that level while trying so many new things, fellow Olympic short-track speedskater Allison Baver says Ohno "could probably put on a different boot today and race at the Olympics and win a medal."

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Allison Baver and other American athletes are staying within the plush confines of the Olympic Village.

Olympic Village makes home pampered for athletes in Vancouver 2010

Korina Baver fine-tunes her powerbaiting technique for trout on a quiet Cape Cod pond.

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Also nominated: Allison Baver (short-track speedskating), Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor (beach volleyball), Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal (beach volleyball).

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"I see what it takes to be a champion when I watch Apolo every single day," says Baver, 25, from Reading, Pa., who also competed at the 2002 Games.

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"We've both agreed that we're going to be competing, so there is no Valentine's Day at the Olympics," Baver says.

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