TIME.com: Person of the Week: Sarah Hughes

Well, she did it. I completely concur with the Gold medal award to Sarah. But I wonder what I would think if I were her father. She's 16 years old and already the toast of a world-wide favorite sport.

What can you do next, when you've already achieved the highest there is? She can certainly make a good living as a professional skater, and through endorsements and advertising. If she continues to compete, does she risk being branded a has-been if she doesn't continue to perform at this level? What kind of an emotional and physical toll would it take on her if she tried?

I think I'd ask for a long talk with Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, and Kristi Yamaguchi.