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Michelle Kwan quote?
Posted: 27 Jul 2004 09:04 PM |
Does anyone remember who said this (it was a newspaper article) after the 2004 US Nationals:
"Sports fans applaud Woods and Lance Armstrong, but Kwan may be the greatest individual champion of this generation."
With all the hype over who's best after Lance's win on Sunday I wanted to throw this quote out, but without an author it has little credibility. |
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Re: Michelle Kwan quote?
Posted: 28 Sep 2004 10:24 AM |
Be careful who you call an idiot. Look at this, if you can read: These are real competitions, not shows! And Michelle has been on the top of her game for 10 years, *NEVER* finishing lower than 3rd in individual events!
2004 Marshalls World Figure Skating Challenge - 3rd 1998 World Championships - 1st
2004 World Figure Skating Championships - 3rd 1998 Olympic Winter Games - 2nd
2004 State Farm U.S. Championships - 1st 1998 State Farm U.S. Championships - 1st
2003 International Figue Skating Challenge - 1st 1997 Skate Canada - 1st
2003 Campbell's Classic - 2nd 1997 Skate America - 1st
2003 ABC Sports International Challenge - 1st 1997 Nice 'n Easy Classic (team) - 2nd
2003 World Championships - 1st 1997 Hershey's Kisses Challenge (team) - 1st
2003 State Farm U.S. Championships - 1st 1997 World Championships - 2nd
2002 Smart Ones Skate America - 1st 1997 Champions Series Final - 2nd
2002 Campbell's Classic - 1st 1997 State Farm U.S. Championships - 2nd
2002 Hershey's Kisses Challenge (team) - 2nd 1997 Japan Open - 1st
2002 World Championships - 2nd 1996 Ultimate Four - 1st
2002 Olympic Winter Games - 3rd 1996 U.S. Postal Service Challenge (team) - 1st
2002 State Farm U.S. Championships - 1st 1996 Trophée Lalique - 1st
2002 Grand Prix Final - 2nd 1996 Skate America - 1st
2001 Hershey's Kisses Challenge (team) - 1st 1996 The Continents Cup - 1st
2001 Skate Canada - 3rd 1996 Hershey's Kisses Challenge (team) - 1st
2001 Smart Ones Skate America - 1st 1996 World Championships - 1st
2001 Masters of Figure Skating - 2nd 1996 Champions Series Final - 1st
2001 Goodwill Games - 2nd 1996 Centennial on Ice - 3rd
2001 World Championships - 1st 1996 State Farm U.S. Championships - 1st
2001 Grand Prix Final - 2nd 1995 U.S. Postal Service Challenge (team) - 1st
2001 State Farm U.S. Championships - 1st 1995 Nations Cup - 1st
2000 Canadian Open - 2nd 1995 Skate Canada - 1st
2000 Skate Canada - 2nd 1995 Skate America - 1st
2000 Skate America - 1st 1995 Best of the Best - 2nd
2000 Masters of Figure Skating - 1st 1995 World Team Challenge - 4th
2000 International Figure Skating Challenge (team) - 2nd 1995 Hershey's Kisses Challenge - 1st
2000 World Championships - 1st 1995 World Championships - 4th
2000 State Farm U.S. Championships - 1st 1995 State Farm U.S. Championships - 2nd
2000 Grand Prix Final - 2nd 1994 Thrifty Car Rental International Challenge - 3rd
2000 Japan Open - 1st 1994 Trophy de France - 3rd
1999 Hershey's Kisses USA vs. the World (team) - 1st 1994 Skate America - 2nd
1999 Skate Canada - 1st 1994 U.S. Outdoor Challenge - 1st
1999 Skate America - 1st 1994 Goodwill Games - 2nd
1999 Masters of Figure Skating - 1st 1994 Hershey's Kisses Pro-Am Championships - 2nd
1999 Keri Lotion Figure Skating Classic (team) - 2nd 1994 World Championships - 8th
1999 Hershey's Kisses Challenge (team) - 2nd 1994 State Farm U.S. Championships - 2nd
1999 World Championships - 2nd 1994 World Junior Championships - 1st
1999 State Farm U.S. Championships - 1st 1993 Skate America - 7th
1999 Japan Open - 1st 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival - 1st
1998 World Professional Championships - 1st 1993 Gardena Spring Trophy - 1st
1998 Masters of Figure Skating - 1st 1993 State Farm U.S. Championships - 6th
1998 U.S. Pro Classic - 1st 1993 Pacific Coast Sectional - 1st
1998 Grand Slam of Figure Skating - 1st 1993 Southwest Pacific Regional - 1st
1998 Keri Lotion Classic - 1st 1992 State Farm U.S. Championships, Junior - 9th
1998 Goodwill Games - 1st 1992 Pacific Coast Sectional, Junior - 3rd
1998 Ultimate Four - 1st
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Re: Michelle Kwan quote?
Posted: 31 Oct 2004 01:21 PM |
| I've been watching Michelle Kwan skate since she had little spindle legs. I've seen her at many performances & follow her on TV when unable to be there in person. Michelle is a formidable challenger. She has carried herself with dignity, grace & pose. we need more Champions like her. The world should look up to her with admiration & pride. What a fantastic role model for our youth. I wish her more glory & much love. Beverly Jackino |
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Re: Michelle Kwan quote?
Posted: 02 Dec 2004 10:40 AM |
| I feel the need to reply to youu quote. It is true Michelle has been at the top for ten years, but, she won allot of her medals because she is the judges favorite. She is a beautiful, graceful skater, but, she lowers the bar on MY Sport. Doing easier jumps instead of getting better and tougher. That is why two times in a row she didn't win gold in the oylimpics.I haVE seen her take medals many times because she is Americas sweetheart and a judges favorite, not cuz she was the best skater there.And I think her ego is out of control.I know this statement will upset all the Michelle lovers out there , but,It's my opinion and I am sticking to it. Thanks.......and i belive it is time for her to go pro and let our more talented youth step up and show the world what America has to offer..... |
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Re: Michelle Kwan quote?
Posted: 04 Feb 2005 11:07 PM |
| Why let her go pro? Let the youngsters step it up and beat her! That's what she did when she was 15! She's a legion. Like it or not she is skating and the fans LOVE her. You, my friend, are in the minority here. |
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Re: Michelle Kwan quote?
Posted: 14 Jan 2006 02:13 AM |
I am with you on this. Michelle Kwan is a has been and the arrogance of her. I am an Asian American and let me tell you something, our culture does not endorse such ego driven - arrogant behavior as Kwan is displaying. I don't think she is a great skater and she needs to just move on. If she is such great athalete why not let the others WHO really deserve to compete in the Olympics compete. If she was injured and could not try out for the Olympic slot than thats just too bad!!! Who the h*ll does she think she is...do you really think there should be an exception for her??? I say NOOOOO!!!!!
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Re: Michelle Kwan quote?
Posted: 25 Jan 2007 04:31 AM |
I joined just so I coud reply to this. That should tell you how important this is to me. Who do you think you are talking about Kwan like that? Look at the history of Michelle. The reason she was the judges favorite was because she DESERVED IT! NO less that third in 10 years. Have you ever seen any other person in a sport for that many years and stay on top. Have you seen any other person pick herself up after losing 1st and still smile, take a lower medal and go home. She is the best. What ego? She has shown no ego and you are all crazy. I have watched her skate and fall from the time she was 12 and 13. Watch her win and lose she has always shown the best sportsmanship ever. Other people should LEARN from her. Have you have heard of her getting stopped for DIU, heard of her failing drug test or fighting in a bar. None of the above because she is a better person that that. You people talking about ego. Do you remember what an ego is?
Tara should have never beat her all those years ago. She did do a harder jump than Kwan did but the artistic of Kwan always and I mean ALWAYS goes far above everyone. Tara should never have walked off with the gold medal because of one d*mn jump. Sure Tara could go out there and so more and harder jumps. But could she show the artisty that Swan had? Could she flow across the ice like a feature like Swan could? Did is show emotion or make you feel the music like Swan could? h*ll no! Crazy and stupid that was so wrong in so many ways. That was the largest wrong judging I have ever seen in my life. She was decaded to the sport. Nobody is decaded to the sport the way she was. Where is Cohen? She is trying for model and movie deals. Now American skaters are part time doing this and that, they are just not decaded like Kwan was. There will never be another Kwan. |
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