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  1. Michelle Kwan: Figure Skater (Ferguson Career Biographies) by Todd Peterson, 2005-11-30
  2. Michelle Kwan (Women Who Win) by Sherry Beck Paprocki, 2000-09
  3. Michelle Kwan: My Book of Memories : A Photo Diary by Michelle Kwan, 1998-02
  4. Skating Dreams #4: Champion's Luck: Skating Dreams: Champion's Luck - Book #4: Michelle Kwan Presents by Nola Thacker, 2000-12-01
  5. Michelle Kwan: An entry from Gale's <i>Notable Sports Figures</i> by Timothy Borden, 2004
  6. Michelle Kwan (Stars of Sports) by R. Miller, 2003-01-30
  7. Michelle Kwan (Sports Heroes) by Rosemary Wallner, 2001-01
  8. Skating for the Gold: Michelle Kwan & Tara Lipinski by Chip Lovitt, 1997-10
  9. Tara Lipinski: Triumph on Ice: An entry from Gale's <i>American Decades: Primary Sources</i>

21. Kids Domain Downloads - Michelle Kwan Figure Skating
Join michelle kwan as she skates around the ice rink, executing all her favoritemoves. The realism of the routines is breathtaking, and really makes you
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Michelle Kwan Figure Skating
Published by Electronic Arts Age Group: Age 8 and Up
Type: More Fun
License: Free Demo
Description: Join Michelle Kwan as she skates around the ice rink, executing all her favorite moves. The realism of the routines is breathtaking, and really makes you feel you're watching an actual show. Players can choreograph their own routines easily, playing back after each addition to see how they look. The demo has the import options disabled for music and photos, plus you can't save, but there is still plenty of fun for ice skating fans! Download Details Requires:
DirectX 7.0, 2MB PCI or AGP video card, 32 MB RAM, P200, Windows 95/98 Filename: kwan_demo.exe Download Sites: US : ftp://ftp.gamesdomain.com/ [ HELP! I can't download! ] What does your child take to school for lunch?
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22. PARADE Magazine | In Step With... Michelle Kwan--March 20, 2005
There is one michelle on ice and another michelle off.” kwan’s skating schedulehasn’t left a lot of time for college, but she is enrolled at UCLA.
http://archive.parade.com/2005/0320/0320_instepwith.html
Back to March 20, 2005 index Back to archive home Heart Galleries Ask Marilyn Daily Diet ... He Turns Boys Into Men In Step With... Michelle Kwan By James Brady
Published: March 20, 2005 We spoke last month during a break between her two daily practice sessions at Lake Arrowhead in the California mountains, far from her L.A. home. I asked if they flew her up there by private chopper.
Personal
Born on July 7, 1980, in Torrance, Calif. Single. Awards
Include five World Championships: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003; eight consecutive and nine overall U.S. National Championships: 1996, 1998-2005; Olympic silver, 1998, bronze, 2002; Sullivan Award, 2001; USOC Sportswoman of the Year, 2003; Citizenship Through Sports Alliance Award, 2004.
Bonus Online Content During another hiatus from training and competition, Michelle shot the new Disney movie Ice Princess
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23. News Release - Figure Skating Champion Michelle Kwan Has New Home With Opening O
Figure skating champion michelle kwan has a spectacular new training center to The East West ice Palace, located in the Los Angeles suburb of Artesia,
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24. Endorsements | Michelle Kwan Figure Skating Game
This game is the closest thing to being out there on the ice. michelle KwanFigure skating originally was priced at the retail price of $29.99.
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Date: Announced June 1999; Released November 1999 Description: Electronic Arts (EA) signed Michelle to an exclusive three-year interactive entertainment deal in June of 1999. This deal lead to Michelle being featured in her own computer game, Michelle Kwan Figure Skating , which was released in November of 1999. It is EA's first game designed specifically for girls. Sean McGowan, an analyst with Gerard Klauer Mattison, said "Everybody's still scratching their head about how to get into the market [of computer games for girls].Taking a high-profile figure such as Michelle Kwan could be the way to do it.'' The game was developed by Semilogic , who posted updates of the game, such as preliminary and final screen captures of the game, on its website. Michelle said about the game, "I'm incredibly excited to join the other great athletes who are part of the Electronic Arts family. It's also a great honor to have EA build its first game specifically designed for girls around my skating. It's going to be a fun game that will encourage girls to use and enjoy computers while learning more about figure skating."

25. Webwinds Ice Skating Photo Gallery By Tracy Marks, Figure Skating
This is an index of 1000+ of my ice skating photos from Champions on ice, michelle kwan Worlds Champion, michelle kwan MORE! Champions on ice 99!
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26. Salon | Newsreal: Dream Girls
In figure skating, when Brian Boitano took off from the ice in Norway in 1994 If michelle kwan skates at the Olympics the way she did in Philadelphia,
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The Iranian president's carefully choreographed interview with CNN carried a large message to the U.S., and to his own people
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The killing of 1.3 million chickens in Hong Kong is child's play compared to the massacres that occur on American farms every day
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By Jonathan Broder Republican right gears up to fight human cloners Taps for Sonny Bono By David Corn He came in to Washington as a joke and went out a mensch Browse the Newsreal Archives D REAM G IRLS AMERICA'S WOMEN FIGURE SKATERS CARRY US TO A PLACE FAR, FAR AWAY. THAT'S WHY WE WATCH THEM GO THROUGH PUBERTY ON NATIONAL TELEVISION. BY JONATHAN BRODER W ith the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, just

27. Michelle Kwan Fan Page
michelle michelle kwan is a skater well known for her artistry on ice. And that swhat I like best about her, along with her attitude towards skating )
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Michelle Kwan is a skater well known for her artistry on ice. And that's what I like best about her, along with her attitude towards skating :) I've finally seen Michelle on TV!! :) I only saw two though, they're Diney on Ice - Mulan and Grand Slam. I have seen some clips over the web but they were rather blury.  I have a deep interest in figure skating and I was greatly influenced when I visited some of Michelle's web pages on the web and also by all the details (about Michelle) my friend has been telling me about.  Here in Singapore, they do not show much figure skating competitions.  So whenever there's one, I'd definitely not miss it ;) Please give me some feedback by me. Let me know what you think and perhaps suggest new ideas.  Now, I'd bet you can't wait to see what I have in store for you. Note: I am not Michelle Kwan. To contact Michelle, please go to profile page for more info. A Life on the Ice
MSNBC Special of "Michelle Kwan through the years" News - New Design:
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28. Figure Skating News And Figure Skating Links: QuickSports
A Champion On ice michelle kwan was born on July 7, 1980 in Torrance, California . michelle kwan Press After Free Skate 934 KB
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Michelle Kwan on Dec 7, 2001. Michelle Kwan: Michelle Kwan Fanatics Michelle Kwan Forum M. Kwan Fan Page Michelle Kwan Fan Site ... A Champion On Ice Michelle Kwan was born on July 7, 1980 in Torrance, California. She is 5' 2" tall and weighs 106 pounds. Sasha Cohen Official Website Sasha Cohen: 2004-2005 World's Silver Medalist 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion 2004-2005 US Nationals Silver Alexandra Pauline Cohen was born on Oct. 26, 1984, in Westwood, Calif. She is 5' 2" tall. Oksana Baiul: OksanaStyle.com is now the Oksana Baiul official website, where you can get news about and photos of Oksana, and check out her schedule (she is also promoting her own line of skating wear). Oksana returned to skating after a layoff, she toured with Stars on Ice in 2004. In a

29. Kwan Cruises To Lead At U.S. Championships (washingtonpost.com)
13 As usual, michelle kwan commandeered the US Figure skating Though mysterysurrounded both skaters as they took the ice together for the warmup
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Cohen Second After The Short Program
By Amy Shipley Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, January 14, 2005; Page D01 PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 13 As usual, Michelle Kwan commandeered the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, taking over the ice as if it were her own personal stage. Skating last in Thursday night's short program at the Rose Garden, Kwan accepted the challenge from Sasha Cohen and answered it with aplomb, skating elegantly and without mistakes to wrestle the lead from Cohen entering Saturday's deciding long program. Wearing a blood red costume, Kwan, who is seeking her ninth U.S. title, effortlessly hit a double Axel and triple-double combination to start her performance, then cruised to a finish that was swallowed in the crowd's ovation and rewarded with three perfect 6.0 marks giving her a record 53 for her career. Sasha Cohen is in second place behind Michelle Kwan at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships entering Saturday's deciding long program.

30. Washingtonpost.com: Figure Skating
20 and defeated fellow American michelle kwan for the gold medal in women s Critics of ice Dancing Push For Judging Reforms Skaters, coaches and even
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AFP Photo Lipinski Undecided for 2002; Kwan Undeterred in Quest Although she is still glowing from her gold medal moment, Tara Lipinski ( middle ), isn't making any promises to defend her title at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. Runner-up Michelle Kwan ( left ), on the other hand, is making plans to renew her quest for a gold medal. Lipinksi Says She'll Compete in World Championships Skaters Get on Good Foot In Hot Exhibition Finale In Ode to Joy, Lipinski Glides Past Kwan for Gold Joel Richardson/The Washington Post Tara Lipinski pictured ) put together a magnificent free skate Feb. 20 and defeated fellow American Michelle Kwan for the gold medal in women's figure skating. At 15, Lipinski is the youngest gold medalist in the event's history. Lu Chen of China won the bronze; Nicole Bobek of the United States finished 17th. "I went out and had a great time," Lipinski said later. "I didn't think about winning." Judges' Scoring Cards Bobek Struggles Again MICHAEL WILBON: As a Sport, It Just Doesn't Figure

31. Ice Skating Posters At AllPosters.com
ice skating Posters at AllPosters.com. Over 300000 posters and prints. michelle kwan Photo Enlargement michelle kwan Photo Enlargement 16 x 20 in
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33. Crystal Report Viewer
michelle kwan s parents are immigrants from China. kwan started to skate at the age end of October 2001 and put herself on the ice for the whole season.
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LADIES Date of birth: Michelle KWAN USA Torrance, CA Place of birth: Height: cm Torrance, CA Home town: Student Profession: Hobbies: swimming, biking Los Angeles FSC Start sk. / Club: at Los Angeles h / week Practice high season: at Los Angeles h / week Practice low season: Frank Carroll, Scott Williams Former coach: Nikolai Morozov Choreographer: Rafael Arutunian Coach: Music Short Program / Original Dance as of season Adagio from Spartacus by Aram Katchaturian Bolero by Maurice Ravel Music Free Skating / Free Dance as of season World Championships 2005 World Championships 2005 World Championships 2005 Personal Best Score Free Skating Personal Best Score Short Program Personal Best Total Score 1.S 1.S 1.S 1.S 1.S 1.S 1.S 1.S National Champ. World Juniors European Champ. World Champ. Olympic Games Michelle Kwan's parents are immigrants from China. Kwan started to skate at the age of five after watching her older brother play hockey. She won her first figure skating competition at age 7. Kwan enrolled in the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) as a freshman in the fall of 1999. Kwan always wears a Chinese good luck charm around her neck that was given to her by her grandmother.

34. USATODAY.com - Figure Skater Kwan's Golden Wish List
michelle kwan practicing for the US Figure skating Championships this week in Every other time michelle kwan has taken the ice, she either has won the
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35. USATODAY.com - Same Old Story: Kwan Skates To U.S. Crown
michelle kwan won her ninth title at the US Figure skating Championships on She crashed hard on a triple lutz and had to put a hand down on the ice to
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36. American Skaters Webring
Heart of a ChampionTakeshi Honda and michelle kwan - Join Date May 14, 2001 It also has a direct link to my ice skating page!
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37. Bomis: The Michelle Kwan Ring
A ring of web pages devoted to figure skater michelle kwan. A fan pagededicated to michelle kwan s beauty and spirit of ice skating.
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    www.geocities.com Michelle Kwan profile at Ask Men www.askmen.com Tara and Michelle page This is a page dedicated to Tara, Michelle and me as a skater.
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  • 38. Mattel - Investors & Media - Overview
    Like michelle kwan, Star Skater Barbie embodies the Olympic spirit of healthy Girls can log on to learn more about ice skating and Ms. kwan both from
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    EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (November 19, 2001) - The hottest thing to hit the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games will be Barbie doll! That's right! After winning the gold as an Olympic swimmer in 2000, Barbie doll is trading in her goggles for ice skates in the XIX Olympiad as Star Skater Barbie. And as we all know, behind every great athlete is a great mentor...and Star Skater Barbie has the best - four-time world figure skating champion Michelle Kwan. From commercials to online interviews on Barbie.com, Ms. Kwan will help Barbie doll inspire girls to go for the gold and unveil Mattel's new Star Skater Barbie doll. Ms. Kwan, who is prominently featured on Star Skater Barbie doll's packaging and will star in the doll's commercials airing in January and February, was selected as Barbie doll's mentor for her like-minded inspirational message of success from hard work and dedication. "It's my personal philosophy to, 'Work hard, be yourself and have fun' that really coincides with the Barbie brand message of inspiring girls everywhere to be whatever they want to be," said Michelle Kwan. "Mattel is very excited to introduce young girls to Star Skater Barbie," said Anne Parducci, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, girls division, Mattel. "Like Michelle Kwan, Star Skater Barbie embodies the Olympic spirit of healthy competition and camaraderie as she inspires girls to dream of becoming world class athletes when she heads for the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games."

    39. Upcoming Figure Skating Shows, Tours And Exhibitions Page
    Saturday 17/08/95 1000 AM Encore on ice 1989 World Pro Figure skating Championship, Cast Jennifer Robinson, michelle kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi,
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    Upcoming Figure Skating Shows, Tours and Exhibitions Page
    Shows, tours, exhibitions, made for TV specials, etc. This is where all the non-competition skating related event info that I find interesting will get deposited. 8) Many competitions will also be broadcast. Once the event takes place, it becomes a show. But until I have a broadcast date (and the event has yet to take place) it remains only on the upcoming competition page . If I have a date it'll be on both pages with appropriate links for more info. Contains: Upcoming Live Events Upcoming Broadcast Events Weekly TV Shows Special Presentations ... Upcoming Tours
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    • Oct 12 Too Hot to Skate (Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, NV, Usa)
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      A one hour performance, commentary and interview show (in that order it seems as well 8) show with Debbi Wilkes. The show is named after Debbi's book Ice Time , although other than the pictures in the background of the set, there doesn't seem to be any repetition of material.

    40. OLYMPICS/NAGANO 1998
    michelle kwan was on the sidelines in Norway, but now she s at the head of one Now she rules the ice. Her skating has a light, effortless quality that
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    : the city Home Simon Bruty GLIDING TO GLORY: "Work hard, be yourself, have fun," says Kwan. For her, the hard work of skating is fun Amazing Grace Michelle Kwan was on the sidelines in Norway, but now she's at the head of one of America's most formidable Olympic skating teams BY ALICE PARK he was on a beach in Florida, strolling on a hot, muggy night in October. Her coach was nowhere in sight, but Michelle Kwan still had only one thing on her mind: skating. Very quickly she transformed the soft sand into an accomplice to ice. First, she turned one foot on its side and walked on it for a minute, then she switched to the other foot and did the same. There was a reason for the bizarre exercise, she explained to TIME. "Sometimes when you don't land a jump properly, even if you're a little crooked, you can still have cat feet and land and be stableif you have strong ankles." And foot by foot, ankle by ankle, against the sand of Daytona Beach, she worked up her strength. Such anxieties are compounded by the way all figure-skating competitions are set up. Some skaters have been known to psych one another out in practice and warmup, which usually take place in the same rink. Once the competition begins, all skaters stretch in the same area backstage, as the public-address system booms their rivals' scores throughout the arena. As many as 40 min. can elapse between an on-ice warmup and a contestant's solo turn to compete. Some skaters plug in earphones, listening to whatever relaxes them, drowning out their bothers. (Lipinski tunes in to peppy dance mixes.) Kwan closes her eyes and visualizes herself skating a perfect program.

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