Michelle Kwan withdrew from the Olympics today, effectively ending her life-long pursuit of a gold medal. It's a disappointing end to a wonderful career, and has figure skating fans around the world in tears.

Let's take a look at the other Olympic figure skating disappointments over the years:

• 2006: Michelle Kwan withdraws from the Olympics

• 2002: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1998: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1994: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1992: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1988: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1984: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1980: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1976: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1972: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1968: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1964: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1960: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1956: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1952: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1948: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1936: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

• 1932: Figure Skating is in the Olympics

That's it for our look into the history books. Good luck in the Icecapades, Michelle. Or, failing that, in "Finding Nemo on Ice".