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
believed feels percent petition
It feels awesome. When I first put in the petition I believed I would be 100 percent at the Olympics, and I still believe it.
feedback feeling gold nice positive staying thinking work
Right now I know I have a lot of things to work on, a lot of elements, spins, footwork and it was nice to get feedback on all of them from the judges. Thinking gold is good. I'm staying positive and feeling good, injury- free. Right now it's just going for it.
brilliant good legs mistakes skate
It is kind of frustrating making mistakes your first practice. You want to get out there and skate brilliant and feel good and have your legs under you and go out there and do your programs.
jumping step weeks
I started jumping not too long ago, like two weeks ago. From not spinning, not jumping to performing, that was a big step for me.
capable chance percent petition
I feel I'm capable of being 100 percent for the Olympics, and that's why I put this petition in -- I feel I have a chance to win.
mistake fall ice
Literally falling on the ice and having to pick yourself up in front of thousands of people is not an easy thing to do. The thing that you learn is to pick yourself back up, to learn from your mistakes.
motivational winning goal
Winning is not about how many medals you get-it's about accomplishing goals and just being the best you can be!
legends skating figures
When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating.
skating priceless given
Skating has given me so much that it's priceless.
voice negative turns
I needed to turn off the negative voice in my head - I was psyching myself out.
competition emotion cry
There's a lot of emotions that always come out after a skate of a lifetime. I always start crying because there is so much buildup to that competition.
athlete proud united-states
As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.
soothing skater
I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me.
athlete challenges looks
When I look back at the world championships, I know there's a lot of room for improvement, I'm always up for a challenge. The Olympics, they don't define me, I've had some good and some bad. But it's all about the Olympic experience.