Thursday, October 16, 2008
2-time figure-skating world champ Stephane Lambiel retires.Stephane Lambiel announced his retirement on Thursday. (Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)Two-time world champion Stephane Lambiel announced Tuesday that he is retiring from figure-skating competition.
The 2006 Olympic silver medallist said he had not fully recovered from an adductor muscle injury and would now perform only in exhibition galas.
"This decision was taken after a long time of reflection," Lambiel said a news conference.
"I have made a good choice and made my health my priority. Now I'm going to turn the page."
source:CBC News
Link to full article:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/figureskating/story/2008/10/16/lambiel-figure-skating.html