Michelle Kwan withdraws | 2006 Torino | Interview

Michelle Kwan discusses her decision to withdraw from the 2006 Winter Games with Bob Costas and Scott Hamilton. by request, original sources not my own [CBS excerpt] Kwan Drops Out Due To Injury February 12, 2006 / 5:12 AM EST / CBS/AP Michelle Kwan dropped out of the Turin Games on Sunday morning because of a groin injury, bringing her decade-long quest for gold to a sorrowful end. Kwan cut short her first practice at the games Saturday after straining the muscle, and the injury worsened as the day wore on. She said she didn't want to drop out, but after Dr. Jim Moeller evaluated her early Sunday morning, she withdrew. "I wish I was here in better circumstances," Kwan said Sunday morning, her voice lifeless and her face somber. "When I first put in my petition, I said I believe I'd be 100 percent. But yesterday, after going on ice and feeling stiff ... I don't think that I can be 100 percent. --- Kwan missed last month's U.S. nationals with a groin injury, and needed a medical exemption to join the Turin team. She was evaluated several times by U.S. Figure Skating doctors before she arrived in Turin, and they declared her fit to skate. Moeller said Sunday he does not believe the current injury is related to the groin problem Kwan had during the national championships. "She was cleared medically and told she had a complete recovery from the prior injuries," Moeller said. "Based on my assessment at this moment, I would have to say it's an acute new injury."