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...Cinderella of the Olympics. An alternate on the U.S. women's figure-skating team, the 17-year-old sister of 2002 gold medalist Sarah learned a day after Opening Ceremonies that she would get to go to the ball in Torino as a last-minute sub for injured Michelle Kwan. But even Cinderella started out by sweeping the floor. The price for Hughes' invitation to the Games? Being a mule for Russian rival and reigning world champion IRINA SLUTSKAYA, inset. The two share a New York City dressmaker, and when the seamstress found out that Hughes--who lives...
...When she spoke to reporters at a press conference on Saturday afternoon, Kwan did not let on that she had actually strained a muscle during a fall at the practice session just an hour before. "Yesterday I woke up stiff, so I headed to the rink early to do my usual jump rope and stretching (to warm up before getting on the ice)," she said on Sunday. "Twenty minutes (into the session), I was still stiff, and tried to skate it off, but I was not at ease. I did three jumps, and on the triple flip, when I flipped...
...Moeller told Kwan what she was 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...
...Stoic throughout the difficult meeting with the media, Kwan was subdued but very controlled, her only emotion slipping out in several tears as she talked about the possibility of a skating career devoid of the Olympic gold medal. "My parents are here, and they want me to be happy, they want their baby to win gold. But I've learned that it's not about the gold, it's about the spirit of it. I've tried my best. If I don't win the gold, it's okay...
...Kwan will certainly be okay. The injury is not a 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...