Evgeni Plushenko of Russia speaks with an official prior to pulling out of the men's short program figure skating competition due to illness at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics Thursday in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Question: Do you appreciate the performance by quality Olympians from other countries, including those Plushenko (who would have represented the USSR during the old Cold War days)? Or do you simply want to see Americans win?