Why doesn't Michelle Kwan want to compete in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games?
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Michelle Kwan was born July 7, 1980 and is currently 25 years old. This Winter Olympics is probably her last probable chance to get an Olympic gold. The next winter olympics would be in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 2010. She would be 29 years old then, which is considered "ancient" in figure skating.
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none.  she retired in  1975 thus didnot compete in the 1976 olympics
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they do not have a team there this year. There is a native Jamaican competing on a Canadian team. The link below leads to a page which contains more information.
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there are already pro atheletes in the Olympics.  such as basketball,  Hockey.
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Sadly, not yet. But if I were to go, as chilly a prospect as it may be, I would have to choose the Winter Olympics. Gotta love that figure skating!
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It usually happens in mid to late February.  But there's no NHL all star game this year due to the Olympics.
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To qualify as a sport in the Olympics, it would need to be a sport that is commonly done and competed in my so many of the Olympic countries. \nRollerskating isn't all that popular in most of the world, replaced mostly by roller-blading and other extreme sports. \nAfter reachinbg popularity, it must be voted on by the members of the Int'l Olympiv Committee.
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The two sports were kicked out of the Olympics, unwanted by international sports officials who felt they were too American for the world sports stage.\n\nThe decision, made during a secret vote in Singapore, is effective for the 2012 London Games, meaning the two sports will have a final fling at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The sports, the first eliminated since polo in 1936, are eligible to reapply for the 2016 Games.\n\nEach of the 28 existing sports was put to a secret vote by the IOC, and baseball and softball were the only two that failed to receive a majority. The IOC then rejected adding squash and karate, which failed to get the necessary two-thirds approval. Softball reportedly was only one vote short of 50% needed to remain.\n\nIOC officials were unhappy about the absence of major leaguers. The NBA has sent its best players since 1992 and the NHL stopped its season for 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.\n\nSo, basically the IOC wants to blame MLB for not disrupting their season so major leaguers can play in the games. But who knows for sure. I think the ballot should be made public, but it won't happen...to think, we'll have EXCITING sports like Archery, Badminton, BMX racing, Canoeing, Equestrian, Field hockey, Team Handball, Open water swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Modern Pentathlon, and Table Tennis, but no softball/baseball...utter BS....
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i think cause the usa did not practice enough for the olympics
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First of all her name is Melissa Wu not Michelle Wu and also she did not win the gold medal i believe becaue she is so young and inexperience.
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I don't think celebrities check their email from fans all that often.  What I would suggest is if you have specific questions about figure skating, is to contact U.S. Figure Skating.  Their website (where you can read all about Michelle Kwan...her bio, medals, etc.) is http://www.usfigureskating.org/.  If you click on this link, it will bring you directly to their contact information:  http://www.usfigureskating.org/Contact.asp\n\nGood luck with your project!
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Never. This is a first in the Winter Olympics.
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Mmm, well you might be very hard pressed to find someone who would be prepared to sponsor either a belly dancer or a bodybuilder considering the rules in the Qu'ran about exposure. I do know of a bodybuilder who was born in the United Arab Emirates, but he competes in the US so I don't know how useful that would be?
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What's really ironic is that the country that is hosting the 2012 olympic games hasn't got a decent athlete.\n\nI'm British by the way...
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The two sports were kicked out of the Olympics, unwanted by international sports officials who felt they were too American for the world sports stage.\n\nThe decision, made during a secret vote in Singapore, is effective for the 2012 London Games, meaning the two sports will have a final fling at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The sports, the first eliminated since polo in 1936, are eligible to reapply for the 2016 Games.\n\nEach of the 28 existing sports was put to a secret vote by the IOC, and baseball and softball were the only two that failed to receive a majority. The IOC then rejected adding squash and karate, which failed to get the necessary two-thirds approval. Softball reportedly was only one vote short of 50% needed to remain.\n\nIOC officials were unhappy about the absence of major leaguers. The NBA has sent its best players since 1992 and the NHL stopped its season for 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.\n\nSo, basically the IOC wants to blame MLB for not disrupting their season so major leaguers can play in the games.  But who knows for sure. I think the ballot should be made public, but it won't happen...to think, we'll have EXCITING sports like Archery, Badminton, BMX racing, Canoeing, Equestrian, Field hockey, Team Handball, Open water swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Modern Pentathlon, and Table Tennis, but no softball/baseball...utter BS....
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Maybe the Americans can have there own Olympics because they seem to only want to play sports that are played by such a small amount of countries. Im sorry your dream is gone for the moment but lets try and even up the playing field and play something thats played at a competitive level in the other 90% of the non americanized parts of the world.
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No she won't.  She only applied for a waiver for the Olympics.  The Women will be the same that skated at the Olympics.  Sasha, Emily, and Kimmie.