Meissner’s teenage take: `Nice . . . neat . . . excited’

In a practice with top-secret overtones, Sasha Cohen worked out behind locked doors Thursday, then slipped out a side door without talking. Kimmie Meissner followed with a loose and open practice, then chatted light-heartedly. “To have this happen is a pretty nice gift or reward for training all those days,” said Meissner, 16, of her Olympic opportunity. “It’s just been really neat.” U.S. champion Cohen and runner-up Meissner are training 90 miles from Turin. Meanwhile, Emily Hughes arrived in Italy. “I was excited for Emily because I had that same feeling just a few weeks ago, when I made the team,” Meissner said.