Krajem sezone, međutim, upala desnog palca primorala ju je da odustane od Olimpijade u Pekingu -- događaj koji je opisala kao "najrazočaravajući trenutak moje karijere".
Near the end of the season, however, an inflammation in her right thumb forced her out of the Beijing Olympics -- a setback she described as "the most disappointing moment in my career".