Comments on: Michelle Kwan has officially withdrawn from the Olympic Games http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:41:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Mike Watson http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-196 Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:29:36 +0000 http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-196 Michelle Kwan's try for the elusive gold medal didn't pan out. Once a champion, always a champion to others that look to her for inspiration and the U.S. Olympic Team. She has a lot of grace and poise to allow another person to step in in her place and try for gold. Why continue to push and make the injury worse and possibly wind up either in a wheel chair, walker or on crutches for life when bowing out protects ones health for the future. I can't believe some of the negative blogs out there saying that Michelle is a quitter. She has more respect than they have for others and the games integrity to the other competitors on the U.S. Team. Bah Humbug to those who leave negative comments. Thanks, Mike Watson Michelle Kwan’s try for the elusive gold medal didn’t pan out. Once a champion, always a champion to others that look to her for inspiration and the U.S. Olympic Team.

She has a lot of grace and poise to allow another person to step in in her place and try for gold.

Why continue to push and make the injury worse and possibly wind up either in a wheel chair, walker or on crutches for life when bowing out protects ones health for the future.

I can’t believe some of the negative blogs out there saying that Michelle is a quitter. She has more respect than they have for others and the games integrity to the other competitors on the U.S. Team. Bah Humbug to those who leave negative comments.

Thanks,
Mike Watson

]]> by: Jenben http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-182 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:41:56 +0000 http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-182 well you are right, I'm sure it's a matter of semantics that has to do with whatever the rules are to get an alternate on the team. I think they have to say it's new or they get screwed somehow. well you are right, I’m sure it’s a matter of semantics that has to do with whatever the rules are to get an alternate on the team. I think they have to say it’s new or they get screwed somehow.

]]> by: Jill Manty http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-180 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:30:03 +0000 http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-180 Thanks for passing that along. It still seems a little convenient that it is a "new" injury that is the same as her "old" injury. At the very least I would imagine that without the old injury she might not have received this injury. In the interview with Bob Costas (go to the <a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/index.html">NBC site</a>, and the interview is on the top right), she said that she was already feeling stiff before she even practiced. And she said "after pulling my groin again". I think she was "well" before. I think she and everyone who examined her thought she was fine. But I think it's pretty easy to reinjure a groin pull, even if you thought you were 100%. Thanks for passing that along. It still seems a little convenient that it is a “new” injury that is the same as her “old” injury. At the very least I would imagine that without the old injury she might not have received this injury.

In the interview with Bob Costas (go to the NBC site, and the interview is on the top right), she said that she was already feeling stiff before she even practiced. And she said “after pulling my groin again”.

I think she was “well” before. I think she and everyone who examined her thought she was fine. But I think it’s pretty easy to reinjure a groin pull, even if you thought you were 100%.

]]> by: Jenben http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-178 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:16:45 +0000 http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-178 This is from usfsa.org: <i>“During training yesterday, Ms. Kwan injured her adductor muscle in her right hip, commonly called a groin strain,” Moeller said. “This injury limits her function making it impossible for her to jump, land and skate effectively and without risk of serious injury.” Moeller added that it is his opinion that the injury is unrelated to prior injuries that Kwan experienced, and she is expected to make a full recovery.</i> This is from usfsa.org:

“During training yesterday, Ms. Kwan injured her adductor muscle in her right hip, commonly called a groin strain,” Moeller said. “This injury limits her function making it impossible for her to jump, land and skate effectively and without risk of serious injury.”

Moeller added that it is his opinion that the injury is unrelated to prior injuries that Kwan experienced, and she is expected to make a full recovery.

]]> by: Jill Manty http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-175 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:49:50 +0000 http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-175 Everything I've read said that it was a tightness in her groin injury, that it was better and then the long airplane ride aggravated it. Everything I’ve read said that it was a tightness in her groin injury, that it was better and then the long airplane ride aggravated it.

]]> by: Jenben http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-173 Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:29:45 +0000 http://2006turinolympics.com/20060212-michelle-kwan-has-officially-withdrawn-from-the-olympic-games/#comment-173 Actually, it is a new injury, not a re-injury. I gathered from something they said on TV that it is an important distinction as they had to petition to get Hughes on the team, even though she is listed as alternate. If it had been the same injury I think it would have been more difficult to get Hughes on the team. Actually, it is a new injury, not a re-injury. I gathered from something they said on TV that it is an important distinction as they had to petition to get Hughes on the team, even though she is listed as alternate. If it had been the same injury I think it would have been more difficult to get Hughes on the team.

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