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Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan
American Athlete
Born: Jul 7, 1980
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As a kid, falling was embarrassing. As I got older, I got used to falling and picking myself back up. There's not a sense of failure. It's of disappointment. You train so hard to not make mistakes. When you do, you're learning from that. How do I improve? How do I get better for the next time? Through every failure, there's something to be learned. Michelle Kwan
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I don't really remember a time younger than 5 years old that I didn't have skates on because all I can remember is every day, tying up my skates and a big smile on my face, excited to go on the ice. Michelle Kwan
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In figure skating, you have four minutes to do your best. It's your time; you do your best. Michelle Kwan
Time Best You Minutes Do Your Best Skating Your Figure Figure Skating Four
The biggest lessons I learned were probably the times where I had the biggest setbacks and the biggest challenges - when I had the biggest jumps forward and lessons learned. Michelle Kwan
Challenges Had Learned Were Jumps Times Where Biggest Biggest Challenges Forward Lessons Lessons Learned Setbacks
You see figure skaters fall all the time. It's the way you pick yourself back up and keep going. Michelle Kwan
Time You Yourself Fall Back Back Up Way See Pick Up Going Skaters Figure Keep Keep Going
Sports provides that tool kit to be successful in life. Because it's not always going to be smooth sailing. Michelle Kwan
Life Sports Tool Kit Because Always Smooth Sailing Provides Going Successful
If you represent your country and millions of people are watching, it comes through a lot of grit and hard work. Michelle Kwan
Work Hard Work You People Country Through Lot Represent Grit Your Hard Watching Millions Millions Of People
Skating takes up 70 percent of my time, school about 25 percent. Having fun and talking to my friends, 5 percent. It's hard. I envy other kids a lot of things, but I get a guilt trip when I'm not training. Michelle Kwan
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I got a call this morning, and it was from Nancy Kerrigan, wishing me luck. She wished me luck and sent me all her good wishes. Michelle Kwan
Good Morning Me Luck Good Wishes Wished Wishes Wishing Nancy She Call Got Sent Her
You can always say, 'I wish I had landed that triple flip better, or I wish I didn't fall.' They're not regrets, just mistakes. Michelle Kwan
You Better Wish Mistakes Fall Say Triple Had Always Just Landed Regrets Flip
Because I'm pushing my body so hard already, the last thing I want to do is have music that's really too strong, in my head. Michelle Kwan
Music Strong Too Pushing Head Because Want Really Body Hard Thing Last
I actually prefer soothing music - and maybe that's the skater in me. Michelle Kwan
Music Me Soothing Maybe Skater Prefer Actually
To represent your country is an honor and a great experience. Michelle Kwan
Great Experience Honor Country Great Experience Represent Your
When I was younger, I always dreamed of being a legend, to be remembered in figure skating. Michelle Kwan
Legend Dreamed Remembered Always Being Skating Younger Figure Figure Skating
I want to see how far I can train. I have to see how far my body will go. Michelle Kwan
Will See How How Far Go Train Want Far Body
Girls, in particular, benefit from sports. Michelle Kwan
Sports Girl Benefit Particular
I tell aspiring young skaters to dream big, work hard, have fun, and follow their passion. It's simple to say never give up, but learn from your mistakes to keep growing. Michelle Kwan
Work Never Give Up Have Fun Work Hard Simple Passion Mistakes Big Young Say Tell Dream Dream Big Follow Give Never Learn Up Skaters Your Hard Aspiring Fun Growing Keep
Looking back, I feel very fortunate to have had such a long career. Many skaters end their careers in their early 20s. I had the opportunity to go to two Olympic Games - almost three after being the alternate in 1994 and then in 2006 being injured. Michelle Kwan
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The Women's Sports Foundation has empowered so many young girls and women across the U.S. I benefitted from WSF with a travel and training grant when I was 12 years old. It really helped my family financially. Michelle Kwan
Family Travel Sports Women Training Old Girl Young Financially Empowered Years Young Girls Really Across Grant Helped Many Foundation
Maybe I didn't get new skates, but I got used skates. I made it to the national championships in used skates that were custom-made for another girl. I still have those skates. Underneath the arch, there was a name crossed out and my dad had 'Michelle Kwan' written in. Granted, they were a little big, but it worked. Michelle Kwan
Made Girl Big National Those Out Arch Crossed Had Written New Name Underneath Another Got Still Were Michelle Get Maybe Skates Little Worked Used Granted Dad Championships
To be the best, you need to be the most well-trained and well-prepared athlete you can be. The pressure is going to be all around you. You just have to make sure that your body and mind is fine-tuned. Then you go out there and do it. Michelle Kwan
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There were days I forgot my school clothes, and I would actually go to school with skating tights and a little skirt. It's very embarrassing... I definitely had to be comfortable in my own skin, and my mom taught me that. Michelle Kwan
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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. Michelle Kwan
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Even at a young age, when you start to do well, it's tough because it's lonely on top, and I wasn't the most popular. Michelle Kwan
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I'm very goal-oriented. I do see myself doing something in public service. Michelle Kwan
Service Myself See Something Doing Very Public Public Service

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