Michelle Kwan withdraws from Olympics
{{date|February 12, 2006}}

[[Image:Bio kwanmich.jpg|frame|right|Michelle Kwan is forced to retire from the Olympics in Turin, Italy]]
{{w|Michelle Kwan}}, a figure skater on the [[United States]] Olympic team, has pulled out of the [[Olympic Games]] because of a groin injury.  According to a newsbreak bulletin on [[NBC]], she injured her right hip {{w|Anatomical terms of location|abductor muscle}} in a fall during practice on Saturday.  The muscle pain continued to worsen and at 2:45am she went to the team doctor.  The team doctor determined this was a serious injury and Michelle made the decision to pull out of the Olympics and give the alternate Emily Hughes the chance to skate.  

Emily Hughes was contacted at 8:45pm Eastern time that she would be needed at the Games.  She is scheduled to fly to Italy on Sunday.  Emily Hughes is the younger sister of Olympic medalist {{w|Sarah Hughes}}.

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== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=1608443
|title=Michelle Kwan Pulls Out of the Olympics
|author=[[Associated Press|AP]]
|pub=ABC News (US)
|date=February 12, 2006}}

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Michelle Kwan is forced to retire from the Olympics in Turin, Italy
Anatomical terms of location|abductor muscle in a fall during practice on Saturday.  The muscle pain continued to worsen and at 2:45am she went to the team doctor.  The team doctor determined this was a serious injury and Michelle made the decision to pull out of the Olympics and give the alternate Emily Hughes the chance to skate.  

Emily Hughes was contacted at 8:45pm Eastern time that she would be needed at the Games.  She is scheduled to fly to Italy on Sunday.  Emily Hughes is the younger sister of Olympic medalist .
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