I just saw this article a little while ago on my igoogle. Then about an hour later, I heard of Emily withdrawing too! This is a pretty big surprise! Even though neither one are favorites of mine, their spirit and personalities were always very refreshing. I don't think either one would have placed and made it to worlds, but I always like seeing them compete. Nationals won't be the same without them. Alissa and Bebe will be there, but everyone else is relatively new blood.
And as far as that other thing people are talking about on here goes, I don't think Kimmie would ever withdraw because she is chickening out! She loves skating, and she's worked too hard to pull out of nationals because of something as stupid as fear of embarrassing herself. If she had that much doubt in herself, I don't think she would still be here at all. She's a little more professional than that I'm not the biggest fan of Kimmie, but I give her a lot more credit than that!
And as far as that other thing people are talking about on here goes, I don't think Kimmie would ever withdraw because she is chickening out! She loves skating, and she's worked too hard to pull out of nationals because of something as stupid as fear of embarrassing herself. If she had that much doubt in herself, I don't think she would still be here at all. She's a little more professional than that I'm not the biggest fan of Kimmie, but I give her a lot more credit than that!