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...RAINBOW GAMES Italy's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community hopes a second Olympics--the Torino Pride Games 2006--in March will soften people's attitudes in the socially conservative nation...
...early hours of Sunday morning, Michelle Kwan made the made the most difficult decision of her life. The five-time world champion and two time Olympic medalist pulled out of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games due to an injury she sustained during her first practice session in Torino. "It was hard to make this decision, and one of the toughest I've had to make, but I know it was the right one," she told reporters later on Sunday morning. "I love and respect the sport and it's about bringing the best team to the Olympics. I wouldn...
...groin and received physiotherapy and an ultrasound. As the day wore on, however, the pain only worsened, and Kwan said "The groin did not feel good at all." She began to realize that she might not be able to compete at the level needed to make the podium in Torino, much less capture the only gold medal that eludes her. "I don' t think in my heart I can be at my best," she said. "I have to be honest with what my body is feeling. At 2:15 (am), I thought I've got to do something about...
...expecting to hear. "I knew I was stiff and knew I was in pain. You don't have to be told you're in pain by someone else," she said. Moeller confirmed that the injury is a new one, and that Kwan' doctor had cleared her to compete in Torino after she had made a full recovery from the earlier injury December that prevented her from skating at the Olympic qualifier in last month. "I had to make the decision to withdraw from the team, and not compete in my third Olympics. I think the best thing...
...career-threatening one, and she will continue to be a major force in the professional skating world, not to mention the historic legacy she already has in the sport. Kwan may be exiting the Olympic stage, but her presence will continue to be felt, both in Torino and in years to come. Perhaps no one more than Kwan epitomized the classic style of the 6.0 skating tradition, and her dominance in the sport inspired a generation of skaters, including her replacement Hughes, to take their first glides on the ice. It's their turn now to take the stage...