 Some of the commentators and reporters were actual U.S. figure  skating stars. Judy Blumberg (one of the Nationals and Olympic  commentators) was a US ice dance champ and Olympic medalist, JoJo  Starbuck, the blonde interviewer who is at rinkside when Kate and  Doug come off the ice after their Olympic short program, was a US  pairs champion in the early 70s, and Robin Cousins (Nationals  commentator, who also choreographed the skating programs) was a  mens Olympic and World champion from Britain. (For some reason the  filmmakers chose to dub over his English accent with an American  voice.)