Michelle Kwan, a figure skater on the United States Olympic team, has pulled out of the Olympic Games because of a groin injury.  According to a newsbreak bulletin on NBC, she injured her right hip abductor muscle in a fall during practice on Saturday.  The muscle pain continued to worsen and at 2:45am she went to the team doctor.  The team doctor determined this was a serious injury and Michelle made the decision to pull out of the Olympics and give the alternate Emily Hughes the chance to skate.  
Emily Hughes was contacted at 8:45pm Eastern time that she would be needed at the Games.  She is scheduled to fly to Italy on Sunday.  Emily Hughes is the younger sister of Olympic medalist Sarah Hughes.

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Michelle Kwan withdraws from Olympics