Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Wingshan Kwanis an American figure skater. She is a two-timeOlympic medalist, five-timeWorld champion and nine-timeU.S. champion...
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth7 July 1980
CityTorrance, CA
feeling gold injury staying thinking
I?m thinking gold is good. I?m staying positive, feeling good. I?m injury free. So right now, it?s just going for it.
attention days dropping feelings listen pay serious skating touch
I have to pay attention to how I feel. These days it's important that I'm in touch with it right now and be serious about it and know how I'm skating and how I'm feeling. Dropping out is not something I want to do, but I have to listen to what my feelings are.
advantage focus improvement minutes seconds work
I have to lot to work on, a lot of improvement to make, focus on the details. And I've got to take advantage of the seconds and the minutes before the Olympics.
attention dropping feeling feelings listen pay
I really have to pay attention to how I'm feeling these days. Dropping out is not something I want to do, but I really have to listen to what my feelings are.
body confident
I'm very confident in how my body is reacting.
smile years ice
I don't really remember a time younger than 5 years old that I didn't have skates on because all I can remember is every day, tying up my skates and a big smile on my face, excited to go on the ice.
country honor great-experiences
To represent your country is an honor and a great experience.
dream gold realizing
And what is a gold medal? I'd never really thought about it before Nagano. Now I realize that it's a dream to strive for. I love my silver medal, because it stands for all my dreams and all I'm still capable of fulfilling
athlete proud united-states
As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.
want body i-can
I want to see how far I can train. I have to see how far my body will go.
soothing skater
I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me.
baby niece ice
When I feel like I'm in a rut, I remember it's the little things in life that are important, like riding a bike with a friend or eating ice cream with my baby niece.
independent thinking should
As I've gotten older and grown more independent, I think for myself, and that's how it should be.
years olympics
I had dreamed of being at the Olympics since I was 7 years old.