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
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.
good luck sent wished
She wished me luck and sent all her good energy.
compete contain elements february games highest injury january level necessary observing olympic physically prevent prior programs ready short sole technical winter withdraw
Should those USFS representatives, after observing my short and long programs on January 27th or 28th, determine, in their sole discretion, that my programs do not contain the technical elements necessary for an Olympic level performance, or that my prior injury will prevent me from being physically ready to compete at the highest level at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games on February 21, 2006, I will withdraw from the team.
double fell pulled
I fell on a double axel. That is how I pulled my groin.
felt
I can't say it felt like me out there,
close doors unless
Don't close any doors unless you want them closed.
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.
olympics respect
I respect the Olympics too much to compete.
body common confident giving injury listen petition
It is a common injury for athletes, to the groin. I was confident when I put in the petition I was giving 100 percent. I listen to my body every day.
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.
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.
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.