Michelle Kwan 關穎珊 (USA) - 1994 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies' Free Skate 

Michelle Kwan will always have a special place in my heart, and her Solomon routine at the 96 worlds is my favorite figure skating performance of all time, period.

Michelle Kwan at 13 was the sole representative from the U.S. that year for the ladies. She carried the sole responsibility of trying to end up in the top 10, so that 2 skaters could go the following year. She accomplished that. The U.S. was so proud of her.

Just had a thought. This East of Eden LP was a good strong program for its time. I wish she could have brought it back for 2002 season.

Her program is better-programmed than Nancy or Tonya’s ones.

Michelle Kwan is my all time favorite female figure Skater. Even to this day she is still my favorite. At the time My favorite female (and favorite ) Gymnast was/is Shannon Miller.

I always cry when I watch this. Just seeing her have this early success on the world stage under immense pressure. Kudos to that family for making the sacrifices and for not being "skater parents." You can see even from these early days that Michelle skated primarily because she enjoyed it and not because she felt obligated. Doesn't hurt that she became one the most successful people in her sport. She is a true legend.

Baby Michelle Kwan is the best and I LOVE how the family, especially Danny Kwan, are all so open about their pride and happiness for her

A star rises. So glad to get to see this program. I've been searching for a while. Thank you.

Great kid, great skater, great future----as it happened!!

I was kind of disappointed in Frank for saying she had poor ''vocal skills''..and that she wasn't listening to him. I think Michelle was doing all the work here, and it's not fair to place timelines on an athlete of this quality. They mature when they mature

5.0 for technical merit and 4.8 for presentation from Finland?! What the?!

first triple loop!

@intldawn LOL, if you only really got to know Danny Kwan between 1995 and 2004...

The judges couldn't believe their eyes. . .

another reason i'm glad the rules changed...... she skated better than everyone that placed above her....... ridiculous, and those scores are asinine. by today's rules she would have won a medal.

@3Axel1996 I remember distinctly after Michelle won Silver in Nagano 98. She said "I hope my parents still love me". Just a subtle indication of what was really going on behind the scenes

@3Axel1996 Really? What do you mean? I mean, the Kwans didn't seem like other skating parents like Suzanne Bonaly or Tiffany Chin's mother.

Getrealandsee, how many more comments will you post until you get 'Kwanatically' demented? You belong in the list of the most incompetent inbred joker.