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	Michelle Kwan Fan Site
		Figure skater Michelle Kwan is a nine-time U.S. national champion and one of three Americans in the sport's history to have won five world figure skating championships.
		Kwan began competing at the national level in the early 1990s.
		Kwan has also competed in the Winter Olympics, winning the silver medal in 1998 and the bronze in 2002.
	www.michellekwan.info (98 words)

	Michelle Kwan - MSN Encarta
		Michelle Kwan, born in 1980, American figure skater, one of the world’s dominant skaters in the 1990s and early 2000s.
		Kwan was born in Torrance, California, to parents who immigrated to the United States from Hong Kong and China.
		Kwan suffered leg and groin injuries in late 2005 and decided not to compete at the U.S. national championships in January 2006.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_681500372/Kwan_Michelle.html (497 words)

	AskMen.com - Michelle Kwan
		Michelle Kwan is a ball of fire on skates, has an indomitable spirit and is the type of athlete we feel compelled to root for.
		At the age of 22, Michelle Kwan is one of the most venerated female figure skaters of all-time, with a slew of awards to her credit.
		Michelle Wing Kwan, a native of Lake Arrowhead, California, was born on July 7, 1980, the youngest of three children.
	www.askmen.com /women/models_100/122_michelle_kwan.html (540 words)

	Michelle Kwan - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		American ice skater Michelle Kwan won her second world singles title in three years at the World Figure Skating Championships on April 4, 1998, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
		Michelle Wing Kwan (; born July 7 1980), is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals.
		Michelle Kwan was born in Torrance, California on July 7, 1980.
	encarta.msn.com /Michelle_Kwan.html (176 words)

	Michelle Kwan Marshalls 2005 Figure Skating Photos, ice skating pictures by Tracy Marks
		Michelle Kwan was born in Torrance California on July 7, 1980, and began ice skating when she was five years old, winning her first figure skating competition at age 7.
		Due to injury, Michelle did not compete in major figure skating competitions during the 2005-2006 season, and was forced to withdraw from the 2006 winter Olympics.
		Michelle Kwan and Sasha Cohen are two of the feature skaters in an all-star cast.
	www.windweaver.com /kwan (321 words)

	U.S. Figure Skating Athlete Bio for Michelle Kwan
		Kwan claimed her third straight silver medal and fifth career medal at the 2002 ISU Grand Prix Final in Kitchener, Canada, Dec. 15...
		Kwan won her third straight and sixth career Skate America title in Colorado Springs in October — the most titles by anybody in the history of the event...
		Kwan is now an aunt to Olivia Oppegard, her sister Karen's first child with husband Peter Oppegard, a three-time U.S. champion in pairs.
	www.usfsa.org /AthleteBio.asp?id=2267 (1474 words)

	Tamara's Michelle Kwan Page
		Michelle spent her first few years as a senior skater behind the shadows of other American skaters, and was sent to Lillihammer for the 1994 Olympic games as an alternate, should Nancy Kerrigan not be ready, or should the USFSA force Tonya Harding to withdraw.
		Michelle was deemed unbeatable, and I, myself, nearly expected her to win the nationals with not trouble at all.
		Michelle's spirits were down a little as she had to sit out of the NHK Trophy and the Champions Series Finals.
	www.angelfire.com /la/tamarahawkins (1552 words)

	Remarks With Under Secretary Hughes and Public Diplomacy Envoy Michelle Kwan
		Even before Michelle won her first World Championship at age 15, she had already captivated the imaginations of people everywhere with her personal story, a story that is deeply an American story.
		Michelle's fans have grown to admire her humility and her grace under pressure, and so have I. As a former figure skater myself, I have all the more respect for Michelle and her athletic accomplishments.
		And since Michelle is currently attending the University of Denver, my alma mater, and studying political science and international relations, as I did, she is on her way, I am sure, to being Secretary of State one day as well.
	www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/75762.htm (1291 words)

	Michelle Kwan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kwan's interest in figure skating began at the age of five when she followed her two older siblings (ice hockey player Ron and figure skater Karen) onto the ice.
		Kwan has won five World Championships (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2003), the most by anyone in the ladies' division since Carol Heiss (1956 - 1960), with whom she is tied for the most wins by an American.
		Kwan performed her long and short programs for the panel on the stipulated day, and her spot on the Olympic team was established, as the panel felt she was fit to compete.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michelle_Kwan (5018 words)

	CNN Programs - People in the News
		Kwan, then 13, received more than the usual press coverage because of the possibility that Kerrigan would be unable to perform due to her injury or that Harding would be pulled from the Games in the face of allegations against her.
		Kwan also was coping with the separation from her older sister, who left Lake Arrowhead to attend Boston University.
		Kwan's decision to stay in competitive figure skating after her upset in Nagano was not an easy one.
	www.cnn.com /CNN/Programs/people/shows/kwan/profile.html (1705 words)

	CNN Programs - People in the News
		Kwan, then 13, received more than the usual press coverage because of the possibility that Kerrigan would be unable to perform due to her injury or that Harding would be pulled from the Games in the face of allegations against her.
		Kwan also was coping with the separation from her older sister, who left Lake Arrowhead to attend Boston University.
		Kwan's decision to stay in competitive figure skating after her upset in Nagano was not an easy one.
	us.cnn.com /CNN/Programs/people/shows/kwan/profile.html (1705 words)

	Michelle Kwan Dazzles Local Following
		And yet, Michelle Kwan, the Olympic silver medalist and reigning sweetheart of the figure skating world, was unhappy with it.
		Michelle Kwan appears to skate with the smoothness of gossamer.
		Michelle Kwan began figure skating at the age of five, after she and her sister Karen had spent several days watching their brother Ron play ice hockey.
	www.antonnews.com /westburytimes/1998/08/14/sports/michellekwan.html (1144 words)

	ESPN Classic - Graceful Kwan still seeking gold
		At 5-foot-2 and 100 pounds, Michelle Kwan is one of the most graceful athletes ever to compete in figure skating.
		Kwan didn't make a major error -- with only one slight wobble on a triple jump -- earning her a solid row of 5.9s on presentation from the judges.
		Kwan punched the seat softly with her right hand, thinking she had failed in her mission.
	espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/Kwan_Michelle.html (1455 words)

	NBCOlympics.com - Athletes - Michelle Kwan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In January, Kwan announced she was withdrawing from the U.S. Nationals with a right groin injury and would petition for a spot on the Olympic team.
		On Janauary 27th in Los Angeles, Kwan performed a short and long program in front of a five-member committee that deemed them to be of "Olympic caliber" and thus allowed Kwan to keep her position on the Torino roster.
		Kwan's training base used to be in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., but she changed locations last May when East West Ice Palace opened in Artesia, Calif., outside of Los Angeles.
	www.nbcolympics.com /athletes/5072062/detail.html?ib_oll=Headline (1351 words)

	Worldandnation: Michelle Kwan, skater, works 'magic' as Michelle Kwan, diplomat to China
		By the end of the visit, Kwan's ankle-length fl coat was smudged with white dust, and she nearly cried when a girls choir sang the school's anthem.
		The daughter of immigrants from Hong Kong and southern China, the 26-year-old Kwan was born in California.
		Kwan was greeted like a world star at her second school stop.
	www.sptimes.com /2007/01/19/Worldandnation/Michelle_Kwan__skater.shtml (535 words)

	Michelle Kwan, Pictures, Olympics News, Photos, Video, Bio, Fan Sites
		Kwan began her love of skating at age five when she bested two older siblings on the ice, and later went on to train professionally after her parents recognized her rare talent.
		Kwan soon made tabloid headlines when she was swept up in the bizarre Tonya Harding - Nancy Kerrigan scandal in 1994 when she lost out on a chance to become part of the U.S. Olympic team at Lillehammer.
		Kwan was once again a favorite at the Salt Lake City Games, but was outshone by newcomer Sarah Hughes in 2002.
	www.chiff.com /recreation/sports/sports-stars/michelle-kwan.htm (559 words)

	Michelle Kwan Accepts Job As Diplomat, As Goodwill Ambassador, Skater Will Work To Improve U.S. Image Abroad - CBS News
		Kwan's experiences as a world-class figure skater who won her first world title at age 15, says Rice, are "a deeply American story" admired by many.
		Kwan's volunteer efforts on behalf of the United States are part of the State Department's Education and Cultural Affairs program.
		Kwan began competing internationally at the age of 12 and since the 1990s, she has won practically every major figure skating title except an Olympic gold medal.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/11/09/entertainment/main2165106.shtml (793 words)

	Girl Power! Guest Michelle Kwan
		Michelle Kwan is the youngest of three children in a very close knit, Chinese-American family.
		Michelle was only 5 years old when she and her sister Karen started taking ice skating lessons.
		Michelle will definitely be remembered for a long time—she has won the U.S. National Championships four times, the World Championships two times, and she is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist.
	www.girlpower.gov /GIRLAREA/gpguests/kwan.htm (541 words)

	USATODAY.com - Figure skating loses Kwan's enduring elegance (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This was not how Kwan wanted it all to end, if this in fact is the end of her competitive career, which certainly seems likely.
		That Kwan made it to 25 before finally having to stop because of a recurring groin injury is another feather in a stuffed cap.
		Then, when Kwan realized she couldn't do it, she was true to her January promise that if she were not 100%, she would withdraw and give her spot to alternate Emily Hughes.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/columnist/brennan/2006-02-12-kwan-withdraws_x.htm (883 words)

	Michelle Kwan's Epic Quest 1/3 \| Asian American Sports \| GOLDSEA
		Since the age of 13 Michelle Kwan has been tagged as having the steely focus and the innate grace to be the best figure skater of her generation, maybe the best of all time.
		Turin may be Kwan's last chance but for Cohen, it will be the showcase for her talent in its prime, her chance to emerge forever from Kwan's long shadow.
		Michelle Kwan had reached that point in a great champion's career when the only choices are to dig deep or get out, and she knew it.
	goldsea.com /Personalities/Kwanm/kwanm.html (1505 words)

	AskMen.com - Michelle Kwan pictures
		Kwan has done everything one can in her sport -- apart from taking home the gold, which she missed by the narrowest of margins in Nagano, Japan in 1998 when she placed behind Tara Lipinski.
		Kwan and the grand dame of American figure skating, Peggy Fleming, are the only women to have won five United States figure skating titles.
		Kwan is in better shape than most humans on the planet, is full of energy and enthusiasm, and is doing what she loves every day.
	www.askmen.com /women/models_100/122b_michelle_kwan.html (1114 words)

	Champions on Ice: Skaters: Michelle Kwan
		Michelle Kwan is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, claiming five World titles, nine national titles, numerous international/world medals, and two Olympic medals, a silver in 1998 and a bronze in 2002.
		One of the most enduring skaters of our time, Kwan is renowned for her musical expression as well as an elegant and smooth skating style, and continues to enthrall audiences with her wonderful interpretive programs.
		She starred in her own primetime television special “Reflections On Ice: Michelle Skates to the Music of Disney’s Mulan” and penned her biography, “Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion”, and her image is captured at Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum in New York.
	www.championsonice.com /skaters/bio.php?useid=4 (240 words)

	Amazon.com: Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion : An Autobiography: Books: Michelle Kwan,Laura M. James (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Kwan is not content to tell you what has happened to her, she does her best to explain why it happened, and what it feels like.
		Kwan is meticulous in detailing the many people who havesupported her and aided her career.
		Michelle's book is a wonderful autobiography of the young skater who has dazzled the world with both her amazing skating skills and her gracious sportsmanship.
	www.amazon.com /Michelle-Kwan-Heart-Champion-Autobiography/dp/0590763407 (1405 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > 2006 Winter Olympics -- Kwan's quest at painful end
		Kwan, 25, withdrew from the Olympics and gave her spot to Emily Hughes, who had finished third at the U.S. championships last month and was bumped off the team when Kwan was controversially granted an injury waiver.
		A timeline of Michelle Kwan's decision to withdraw from the Olympics due to a groin injury.
		Four times Kwan tried to land a triple flip jump that is part of her short program, and four times she failed.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/olympics/20060213-9999-lz1x13kwan.html (1072 words)

	Michelle Kwan Biography \| Sports Stars
		One of the best American figure skaters is Michelle Kwan, a 15-year-old teenager who has skated her way to the top.
		Kwan began skating when she was five and dreamed of someday winning an Olympic gold medal.
		Michelle Wing Kwan was born July 7, 1980, in Torrance, Californ.....
	www.bookrags.com /biography/michelle-kwan-spo (205 words)

	Michelle Kwan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Michelle Wing Kwan was born on July 7, 1980 in Torrence, California.
		Michelle started skating when she was 5 years old.
		In 1998 she won the U.S. championships and Michelle won a silver medal for women's figure skating at the Winter Olympics in Nagano.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/kwan.htm (200 words)

	Michelle Kwan: Artisty on Ice
		Michelle Kwan first gained attention by her second place finish in the 1994 U.S. Nationals (Olympic Trial year) amidst the Harding/Kerrigan scandle.
		Michelle skated, (what I thought) to be the performance of the night, completing seven clean, and strong triple jumps in her long program to a Chinese Melody.
		Michelle came back in 1998 to regain her National title, with an injured foot, and went to the Nagano Games in hopes of a gold medal.
	www.wam.umd.edu /~valecrie/michelle.html (1673 words)

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