The boys worked hard all year. They made a lot of progress. Everybody I put in a game contributed to the team effort.

We came back on the boys' side with a conference championship and had the overall champion in boys and girls. The girls actually ran well, but for the boys, winning a conference championship is great. The kids really wanted it. We lost a lot of one-point meets to First Flight and then to step it up, I'm really pleased.

We will no doubt monitor more intensively the progress made by our 'golden boys' during the preparation for the Asian Games. We will ensure adequate equipment for training, better coaching and proper tune-ups for them.

Sure, of course. My boys know I'm famous. They see me on the TV but they'd rather watch 'The Simpsons.' But I'm definitely a cool father. I take them to the zoo and the beach and the countryside and to buy them sneakers. I play soccer with them. I just taught them how to play chess.

We don't believe the average American wants to see tiny, embryonic boys and girls -- children -- used as experimental material.

I believe there is a chance for progress if countries worried about services and market access can make some concessions and America and Europe can look again at agricultural protectionism.