What is involved in training for the Olympics?

Figure skater Dana Confessore spends many hours each week throughout the year training on the ice.

Dana:  During the winter I skate four days a week for a total of about 8 hours of ice time.  During school breaks and summer vacation, I'm able to skate more often.  A typical week during the school year includes two half our private lessons per week with my coach, Sergei Soukhanov.  I love to spin and jump.  I already have my axel and two double jumps and am now working on my double loop, flip and lutz. 

  I also take one half hour lesson a week with choreographer Angela Orlick.  During the lesson we work on my program and certain elements like the layback and the camel.