2006 Turin Winter Olympics Blog

Michelle Kwan says she’s not completely ready to close the door on competitive skating. I don’t know what the means exactly. Would she try for another Olympics? Next year’s World Championships? I’d love to see her continue to compete, but I hope she continues to show the restraint she showed in Turin and not compete unless she can be competitive.

Shaun White was named winner of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA) annual Outstanding Competitor Award. While his Olympic medal figured into the award, the journalists also considered his performances in the Chevrolet U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix before the Olympics and the U.S. Open after the Olympics.