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Michelle Kwan

(1980) Figure Skater

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Michelle Kwan is a figure skater, best known for Michelle Kwan.

Quick Facts About Michelle Kwan

Born: July 7, 1980
Profession: Figure Skater
Notable works: Michelle Kwan

About Michelle Kwan

Michelle Wingshan Kwan is an American retired competitive figure skater and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Belize from 2022 to 2025. In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist, a five-time world champion and a nine-time U.S. champion. She is tied with Maribel Vinson for the all-time National Championship record.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Michelle Kwan · Page 2

You can always say, 'I wish I had landed that triple flip better, or I wish I didn't fall.' They're not regrets,…

Fall

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I don't know secret to success, but I'm pretty sure the closest thing is preparation

Closest

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Skating has given me so much that it's priceless.

Given

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A few years after I finished skating, someone asked where my medals were. I'm like, 'In a suitcase somewhere.' Now they're nicely…

Experience

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I had dreamed of being at the Olympics since I was 7 years old.

Dreams

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Looking back, I feel very fortunate to have had such a long career. Many skaters end their careers in their early 20s.…

End

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And what is a gold medal? I'd never really thought about it before Nagano. Now I realize that it's a dream to…

Capable

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The biggest lessons I learned were probably the times where I had the biggest setbacks and the biggest challenges - when I…

Challenges

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As an athlete, that's something I always take with me. You fall every day, whether it's in a job, or you miss…

Day

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Skating takes up 70 percent of my time, school about 25 percent. Having fun and talking to my friends, 5 percent. It's…

Envy

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I'm a big eater.

Big

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To be the best, you need to be the most well-trained and well-prepared athlete you can be. The pressure is going to…

Best

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Sometimes my body is aching, but I always think, 'Why am I in this? Why do I love it so much?' That's…

Body

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I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me.

Music

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I always thought after 2002 that I'd hang up my skates and turn professional and just go on tour and do shows.…

Alive

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Don't focus on the negative things that can happen, just think about the positive things.

Focus

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I'm very goal-oriented. I do see myself doing something in public service.

Myself

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I needed to turn off the negative voice in my head - I was psyching myself out.

Needed

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As I've gotten older and grown more independent, I think for myself, and that's how it should be.

Independent

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As an athlete, I've always been very proud to represent the United States.

Athlete

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Whatever you're fighting for, you go with full passion and love.

Fighting

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I would encourage people to participate in sports. You don't have to dream of being an Olympic or a professional athlete.

Being

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I tell aspiring young skaters to dream big, work hard, have fun, and follow their passion. It's simple to say never give…

Dream big

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The one who wins all the time is great and powerful, but the one who had been trampled on and fallen is…

Admire

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You see figure skaters fall all the time. It's the way you pick yourself back up and keep going.

Back

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