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According to the sources, the five time world figure skating champion, Michelle Kwan has reportedly announced on Friday that she won’t be making another attempt at the Olympic Gold Medal that had eluded her as she plans to skip the 2009-10 season in order to focus on her career.

The startling revelation of Kwan thus brings an end to a high profile career of the skater who has two gold medals tagged to her name. She is also a five time world champion.

Kwan had last been seen competing in the year 2005 after which she had expressed her desire to return at the “ice” in order to participate in the Winter Vancouver Olympics which is supposed to be held in the year 2010. The skater revealed that she plans to attend graduate school at Tuff’s University near Boston in order to pursue master’s in international affairs. The 29 year old American had earlier settled for a silver in the 1998 Nagano Olympics and Bronze in 2002 at Sallt Lake City.

In a statement released by U.S. figure skating, Kwan had revealed that she wants to lay stress more on her studies rather than being professionally involved in skating. “Skating will always be a part of me, but in the bigger picture of my life, I always wanted to find a career that will allow me to make a positive contribution and and difference in the world,” said Kwan. “Furthering my education will bring me closer to that goal and I don’t want any longer to continue my journey,” quipped the 29 year old Skater.

Kwan’s absence in the 2010 Winter Vancouver Olympics will be missed by many as the skater dismissed chances of any possible return unless there’s a twist in the tale.