Officials keen to cash in on skating success

Chinese chiefs want to boost reserve stocks after Olympic pairs' triumphs

VANCOUVER, Canada: China's figure skating officials have vowed to unearth more young athletes to continue the country's surge in the sport after the nation made history at the Vancouver Winter Games by claiming the gold and silver medals.

"We are considering building up a strong reserve team of figure skaters," said Ren Hongguo, vice-director of China's Winter Sports Administrative Center. "We hope local teams can send more talent to the national level."