It's obvious women are the stars on the ice. They get the biggest contracts, the longest, most lucrative careers, the prime-time slots on television. In many cases, it's a woman. There are so many more women competing in skating that it just makes sense there are going to be more women coaches than in other sports. But it's the kind of job that allows you to work outside the home, but also schedule yourself to spend time with your family.
Women are in charge of more than skaters' careers.
Judges rule the sport, and many women find time to work their way up through the ranks to become top international judges. It just makes sense, the women say. Figure skating is a sport for women, run by women. There's a lot better chance of me coaching skating than me coaching football. Christine Brennan, USA Today Sports columnist, network television analyst and the author of the best-selling books Inside Edge and Edge of Glory, is a leading voice on the Olympics, international sports, women's sports and various sports issues.