Excited
The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics are around the corner, but two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan will not compete and will end her career without a gold model. In her lifetime, Michelle was a nine-time U.S. champion, five-time world champion and silver and bronze Olympic medalist, as reported in the Los Angeles Times:
“In a statement released by U.S. Figure Skating, Kwan said she will attend graduate school full-time at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and pursue a master’s degree in international affairs. Kwan, 29, graduated from the University of Denver last November… Her plan to skate in a show in South Korea later this month with world champion Kim Yu-na had sparked speculation that she might return to competition, but Kwan said she would instead continue her education and a public diplomacy career she began in 2006… “Representing the United States as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy the past three years has been very rewarding, and I want to do more. Furthering my education will bring me closer to that goal, and I don’t want to wait any longer to continue the journey.”
Michelle is one of the most accomplished women’s figure skaters in the United States and the world — I had the great fortune of being able to see Michelle Kwan skate in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in the short program in women’s figure skating in which she lead the competition before she lost and came in third after completing the long program. I have always admired her skill & grace on the ice and she’s a terrific athletic role model, having traveled to China to dinner with President George W. Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao as part of being a non-paid diplomatic envoy representing the United States. I wonder if this means that Michelle will have a chance at all to work with Kal Penn.
How does this post make you feel?
- Fascinated
- Amused
- Bored
- Sad
- Angry
NOTE: 8Asians.com is a community, and we thank you for being a part of it. While we welcome and appreciate differences in opinion, if you're rude or you're promoting spam, we have a right to edit or delete your comment. Read our comment policy for more information.
If you see a comment that violates the 8Asians.com comment policy, you may flag the comment by mousing over the comment and clicking "FLAG."
Michelle Kwan is the best figure skater of all time. Will miss seeing her compete in the 2010 Winter Olympics. I wish her luck with her future.
That is so sad Michelle Kwan is Quiting figure skating she is my favorite figure skater she has inspired me so much I am a young figure skater under eleven and am going to my first competition at the end of January i Shamanis I am so freaked but not as much because Michelle Kwan has inspired me sooooooooooooo much
I am upset she is choosing not to compete and complete her trifecta of Olympic medals, but I respect her choice. The decision could not have been an easy one for someone who is so dedicated to the sport. I applaud her decison to persue a career helping others thru diplomacy and wish her the very best at Tufts.
I am upset she is choosing not to compete and complete her trifecta of Olympic medals, but I respect her choice. The decision could not have been an easy one for someone who is so dedicated to the sport. I applaud her decison to persue a career helping others thru diplomacy and wish her the very best at Tufts.
LOL! From what I recall though, The West Wing wasn't terribly multi-cultural....
The West Wing: America's Actual Demographics Edition.
Michelle Kwan? Kal Penn? A multi-cultural cabinet? What is this, The West Wing?
Good for her! I was always a huge fan of her skating, and now I'm even prouder of her for trying to make a difference in the world. She's an inspiration.
Trackbacks
Custom Search
Recent Posts
- Unrepentant Pete Hoekstra Pulls Offensive Ad And Web Site
- Chinese New Year Lanterns
- Is Kim Jong Un Dead? Assassination Rumors Hit the Internet
- Help Fight Stereoptypes With Asian Crew Clothing
- Deftones’ Chi Cheng Wakes Up From His 3-Year Coma
- SXSW 2012 Has a Nice Handful of Asian Movies
- Woman In China Gives Birth To 15 Lb Baby
Recent Comments
- : Funny, because in Russia European women prefer nice (Han )Chinese men over their abusive white men. Stereotypes are regional, and people tend to look more... – Why Do People Hate Asian Male/White Female Relationships?
- : Durex always has such dubious studies. – Study: "South Korean Men Are Second Most Unfaithful In World"
- : I'm gay and I'm asian myself. It's not that I think white are trash or ugly. But I never wanted a a white guy... I... – Blatant Anti-Asian Racism on Gay Websites Still Exists
- : Where is the Love? What if you were to accept what Biffer has to say as a minority talking to the Establisment of Black and... – What if Jeremy Lin Weren't Asian?
- : My reply is actually to "Where is the love?" – What if Jeremy Lin Weren't Asian?
APA Events
Feb 16: Adam WarRock and Kirby Krackle: West Cost Tour Dates!!!
Feb 16: (New York, NY) Amar Chitra Katha: Monica Ferrell, Chitra Ganesh, Keshni Kashyap, and Himanshu “Heems” Suri of Das Racist
Feb 17: (Los Angeles, CA) All My Sons
Feb 18: (Stanford, CA) Stanford’s 16th Listen to the Silence Conference- Feb 18: (San Francisco, CA) NAAAP-SF Lunar New Year Gala 2012
Feb 25: (Los Angeles, CA) Past Present I Future Imperatives: Queer Space Time
Mar 3: (New York, NY) Vong Pak’s ‘Electric Shaman’ Concert
Apr 30: (Sacramento, CA) California Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit 2012: iAdvocate
Staff and Contributors
- Editors
- Ernie Hsiung - Founder, Editor-in-Chief
- Moye Ishimoto - Co-Editor, Editorial
- Joz Wang - Co-Editor, PR & APA Outreach
[...] since I was a kid and watched Dorothy Hamill skate, I’ve always enjoyed watching the sport. I’ll never forget when I got to see Michelle Kwan skate live in the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympi… She came in first at this event, later capturing the bronze [...]
[...] College and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. She noted that she’s probably the only current student (at Tufts) who is also giving a graduation speech. Kwan has already achieved so much as a skater, but when she [...]