It's solvable. Who's her agent?
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As a former World Champion, she doesn’t need to get “fame” off an injury. She gets plenty of attention as is
Her shoulder injury is very serious, and from what I know, is basically permanent until she either gets surgery for it, or it somehow heals itself over a long period of time. So, of course her fans feel sorry for this situation and wish the best for her healthy recovery.
Dislocated shoulders don't heal themselves, especially on an athlete who subjects her shoulders day in and day out to torque while spinning and jumping.
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Chuckm, you're correct; one can say such common cartilage damage as "serious" when it's about a figure skater.
Yes, there were quite many of her fans shocked to hear she didn't choose surgery, in great expectations for her to be in full condition for Vancouver.
Of course, it seems it was a very difficult decision for Miki herself. She once believed that the surgery would be just once and bringing complete recovery, but it wasn't like that.
(BTW I forgot to write that according to Miki, she talked with her coach on this matter, too.)
As I already assumed, she builds up her motivation yearly with no further prospects, IMO.
(She used to say in '05 that Torino could be her very last competition.)
It's only my guess but to give herself a complete blank that exceeds a year might have been beyond her reality to stay alive.
And also, she said in that short interview on Fuji-TV that she now often finds herself excited about this coming season, which she says didn't happen to her last year.
She had a very natural smile saying so, we could feel her relief and joy.
So she must have wanted this season for her, not a blank.
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IMO it must be most depressing for a skater when bashers say he/she uses injuries as excuses. So I'll add this:
Miki also said in the interview that she questioned herself deeply after the Worlds, whether she has the right to stay as a competitor, since to be injury-prone is not a good thing at all; "though injury comes when you don't want it to, to get injured often is something that can't be praised as an athlete."
And shyly concluded, "...but I chose to skate this season, be myself, be positive."
Yes, there were quite many of her fans shocked to hear she didn't choose surgery, in great expectations for her to be in full condition for Vancouver.
Of course, it seems it was a very difficult decision for Miki herself. She once believed that the surgery would be just once and bringing complete recovery, but it wasn't like that.
(BTW I forgot to write that according to Miki, she talked with her coach on this matter, too.)
As I already assumed, she builds up her motivation yearly with no further prospects, IMO.
(She used to say in '05 that Torino could be her very last competition.)
It's only my guess but to give herself a complete blank that exceeds a year might have been beyond her reality to stay alive.
And also, she said in that short interview on Fuji-TV that she now often finds herself excited about this coming season, which she says didn't happen to her last year.
She had a very natural smile saying so, we could feel her relief and joy.
So she must have wanted this season for her, not a blank.
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IMO it must be most depressing for a skater when bashers say he/she uses injuries as excuses. So I'll add this:
Miki also said in the interview that she questioned herself deeply after the Worlds, whether she has the right to stay as a competitor, since to be injury-prone is not a good thing at all; "though injury comes when you don't want it to, to get injured often is something that can't be praised as an athlete."
And shyly concluded, "...but I chose to skate this season, be myself, be positive."
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Amen!
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So people injured go on to win the next year do they?
Like:
Stojko
Urmanov
Abt
Klimkin
Cohen
Kwan
Lipinski
Nikodinov
And that's just off the top of my head. You are clearly an idiot.
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Don't be ridiculous.
For the average non-athlete with a dislocated shoulder, the surgery WOULD be a cure-all, but for an elite skater, the nature of the sport is such that continual strain would be placed on the repaired shoulder and there could be more problems downstream. I perfectly understand why Miki opted not to have the surgery. She didn't like the idea that she could have the surgery, be out of commission for almost a year, but still have problems afterward.
Miki is very brave to continue skating with this condition, which can be excruciatingly painful when the shoulder pops out of alignment. I wish her the best of luck and hope she has made the right choice.
Miki is very brave to continue skating with this condition, which can be excruciatingly painful when the shoulder pops out of alignment. I wish her the best of luck and hope she has made the right choice.
Craig Buntin did not have a dislocated shoulder, but a completely different problem: a torn rotator cuff, an injury to the muscles and tendons which support the shoulder. This is a condition which is quite painful, and which limits the range of motion of the arm and shoulder. Surgery should correct the problem and Buntin should be fine after a period of rehabilitation, when he needs to limit activities which stress the shoulder.
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