Updated 2/14/2006 .US 's Emily Hughes will replace injured Michelle Kwan in the Olympics By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY
Emily Hughes...... IN ,OUT,IN
Should be OUT,but some how IN,then OUT.
In FACTS.Kwan should not represented US in the first place.
She did not take part in the US 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships.
Kwan was conditionally named to the team even though she did not skate in last month's nationals, also citing a right groin injury. Her spot was finalized when she performed her programs Jan. 27 before a five-member panel from U.S. Figure Skating.
2.Kwan got the place by filing a petition:
The purpose of the latter would be to assure the USFS observers that my programs contain the technical elements necessary for an Olympic level performance, and to give further assurances to the USFS that my prior injury will not prevent me from being physically ready to compete at the highest level at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
The decision to put Kwan on the Olympic team instead of Hughes was shrouded in so much secrecy, not even the skaters involved knew what was going on.--- By Nancy Armour,Associated Press .
3.Unfortunately,she failed.
4.
Isn't the US 2006 State Farm U.S. Championships was the selection
ex. to select for Olympics?Is there other altheltic get a place in Olympice
team by filing a petition before?5.
Some thinking why Kwan consequently bumped off Hughes, who was third in nationals.
Big companies already 'invested' much on Kwan.Her absence in Olympics
would make them great loss.
EAST WEST Bank
Coca-Cola--Kwan would be the star of Coca-Cola Olympics Edition
NBC TV--
US Olympics Committee
VISA.
6.Her sponsors fr 1996 to 2006 include Riedell ckate shoes,Campell soup.Yoplait,MacDonald,Chevrolet,Barbie,Hallmark,Disney Land,Got milk,Maxxis Typre.
