As for the type of fame the Shaines were pursuing, it wasn't going to last. Nobody would want to put her in their soup commercials. But the fame associated with an Olympic gold medal was different. You'll be a legend. Yes, the skaters who win Worlds also have their names in the books.
People only remember the skaters who win Olympic gold.
The others fade into oblivion. This was the first time in months that she'd heard her mother's voice. She had to make it stop. If Vassily were here, he could take Sonja's mind off her mother. But he was back in Symesberry with Anya and their brat.