Michelle Kwan 關穎珊 (USA) - 1995 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies' Free Skate 

I think she was too far behind in the short program (4th?) and Nicole's SP was so good that Michelle couldn't do much unless she won the long program altogether

They did it in the 1994 US nationals

@@lopez34ll39 But Michelle was too young back then, It would had been amazing that Tonya could have been able to compete in 1996 or 1997

@@ivanlavouras she was still allowed to compete internationally, because the age rules were different back then.

@@rachelplows3001um, no, she was banned in 1994.

@@tofucat9286 it wasn't until after the 94 nationals that she was banned

If you're sad you're not without options. They sell bleach at the supermarket. You should'nt have to suffer.

Her jumps actually got weaker thru the years

@@23Echeo You beef suckers always come on here with this BS. She had a long career with great technique. The Russians and their weak edges and pre-rotated jumps changed the sport into the cheated jumpfest it is now.

​@@23Echeo Seriously ? Tara's flip and lutz would be called out for under rotation today. Michelle's technique was much better.

​@@23Echeo And Sarah Hughes was a 2002 Olympics Cinderella who never won any World champion or the National titles....... Michelle's technique was much better. 😂

Yes! When I saw this skate and I saw that first spark in her eye at the beginning of this program, I said to myself something is different. The rest is history!

I wished I had been in the crowd! You guys were so enthusiastic you'd think this had been held in Canada.

Her lutzes and the flip were extraordinary.

@@jjh2456 yes to both. Her flip is my favorite.

Why loathe? I watched this back in the day, felt sad that Michelle wasn't "adult" enough to win, but adored - and still do - Chen Lu's winning program!

Frank always held her back early on. Only after this was he forced to turn her into a woman.

Bobek was older and skated with maturity and far more power and fire.

@@skaterboy-cz9wj And far fewer triple jumps... 😘

Danny Kwan was the one against her looking more mature. Frank had no problem with it.

Then there is probably a problem with that program. Actually she could skate it better - more maturity, more power, less spindly little girl.

Oreadno1 It's Sandra Bezic, but agree nonetheless.

I think it was the pony tail that made her look young. Tara Lipinski was young and tiny but she wore lots of makeup and had her hair in a bun.

You're absolutely right, which was why the major transformation the next season with more make-up and hairdo, plus a more mature packing with regard to the choreography to her programs.

@@L.Spencer Tara Lipinski was known for her Disney Cartoon program.

It was a wonderful performance - chills probably not - she did not have the artistic magic yet she had later. She was a polished American princess who could jump - mindyou not the amplitude of the Russian baby ballerinas.

@@skaterboy-cz9wjheaux, who asked you? I gave MY reaction

+RachelDavisMatthews Danny Kwan was protective and their family close and supportive. Excellent qualities for a dad in Chinese culture. I remember TV fluff explaining that he worked 2 or 3 jobs as a new immigrant from Hong Kong to provide expensive, elite level skating classes for both Michelle and Karen. I'd be "stressed" too :-) I think he began to relax as her success grew - as well as his restaurant. business too.

You stupid clown, if you knew anything you would know Kwan was marked clearly over bobek in the long. She ended up behind Bobek due to the short program resuts which had Bobek winning and Kwan 5th. And while Kwan should have been 4th over Bonaly in the short it still wouldnt have mattered, Bobek's short program win still would have given her the bronze over Kwan. Yes Kwan clearly deserved to beat Bobek in the long program, but she did easily idiot, with only like 1 judge having Bobek higher in the long. The short program results are the only reason Bobek won the bronze. Only an idiot who knows nothing about skating or skating scoring would need that explained.

Bonaly didn't deserve silver in this World's. All her under rotations and mess of artistry. I still believe Bonaly got robbed in 93. But she didn't deserve gold in 94 and she didn't deserve silver here. I think the silver was a gift because they screwed her in 93.

Agree.

Actually judging is based on prior performance and practices and Chen Lu did not have a good record before worlds. Kwan was the correct winner. Chen pulled one out of her ass for worlds and while great, did not earn it leading into it for the season.

There's an anti-Kwan bias as well!!!

Yes thank you, finally someone who isnt a dumb shit.

Those triple triples were very underrotated. Michelle was ripped of here.

@@erivera4928 Underrotations didnt matter then. If they did Bonaly would have won no medals and Chen wouldnt have won the bronze at the 98 Games.

Thx for the videos!!! and yes I agree 96 lulu was amazing. But that - extra triple helped Kwan win

Politics is what caused Lu Chen not to win in 1996. It was the political artistic mark that Lu Chen supposedly "lost" in 1996 while skating one of the most artistic programs ever performed just as Mao's LP also to Rach II was lowballed. Classic examples of how skaters from Asian countries are lowballed no matter how superior the artistic performance is.

@@johnjackson3735 Oh puhleaze. There was no politics. Lulu had WAY better jumps in 95 worlds and WAY WAY WAY better spins in 95 worlds compared to 96 worlds. Meanwhile Michelle's jumps and spins both improved from 95 worlds to 96 worlds, not to mention her huge improvement on her spirals. Also didn't hurt any with the total reinvention in presentation. There was no robbing involved. Sheesh.

Judges felt she looked too young. Then she became Salome the next year

she was also massively ripped off in the short program when she was left in 5th. to be fair, the overall winner, Lu Chen, won rightfully so. this effort should have given her at least a medal and not 4th but Bobek who won bronze here benefited from being (arguably) 1st after the short and even only 4th in the free skate, she managed to stay on the podium.

And Kira Ivanova and Anna Kondrosheva.

Well 95% of people dont think that (pretty much everyone but the Kwan fanatics) so I guess everyone is blind. Most people dont even think Kwan deserved her win over Chen in 96 when Chen basically skated the same and Kwan was a way better skater, so ROTFL at her clearly deserving to win in 95.

Kwan was way better in 96 than here, and Chen was more or less the same (apart from 1 more triple) so to say Kwan should have won in 95 but Chen in 96 is completely dumb and contradictory. Fuck so many dumb shits on this video.

Chen was definitely the rightful winner this year. Kwan's artistry was light years behind Chen's in 95, and Chen's program was technically solid enough. I agree Chen should have won in 96.

@@tylerbam7183 I don't agree what you said. Both Michelle and Lu Chen deserved to win the 1996 World medals. Michelle's performance was dramatic, epic and passion. Lu Chen's performance was elegant, graceful and beautiful. 🤫 Michelle's performance was too difficult to her age .

She did not improve her presentation. She could arguably have won '93 and '94 but she completely breaks the choreography before her jumps, and unfortunately for her in those times the artistic mark was the tiebreaker. It was almost impossible to beat Surya on the technical mark.

Give it a damn rest. She was NEVER given a break. Michelle was always held to a higher standard than most of her competitors. She always had to do more triples or she would lose, even against other skaters who had lower quality jumps than herself (I.e. Tara Lipinski). Kwan set the bar for ladies skating for a decade. It's a shame so many haters still gotta hate to this day. Kwan won what she won, and didn't win what she didn't win. She had an incredible career. And proved you don't need Olympic Gold in order to be immensely popular. Just give it a rest.

Tara's Disney Cartoon program won the 1998 Olympics.

Kwan's silver at the 1999 World Championship was the biggest crock of the decade. Kwan fanatics are always the one crying about the judges when she is in fact one of the most OVERscored skaters ever, not underscored. She was never robbed of a result or win or medal she earned, not even once. While many of her wins or medals are questionable- bronze at 2002 Games over Cohen and Suguri, silver at 99 worlds huge joke, win at the 96 Grand Prix final, some of her grand prix wins especialy the 2 Skate Americas over Hughes.

@@harveywolfe8787 Another anti-Kwan fanatic?🤔🤔

@@harveywolfe8787 Sasha Cohen had to skate on crutches or she would fall everywhere on ice, she skated under Michelle's shadow.

@@harveywolfe8787 Sarah Hughes was a middle skater who was lucky to win the 2002 Olympics just because the other better skaters like Michelle and Irina made mistakes. （∩▽∩）Irina had some opinions about what happened for Sarah at the 2002 Olympics.

@@harveywolfe8787 Tara Lipinski said : Michelle Kwan is an idol of mine. One of the best skaters all the time was making me work harder and harder. 🤫 The ISU raised the age limit to 17 NOW, which means Tara Lipinski didn't deserve to win and she should go to the kid's Olympics.

Roger, idolfan is the blindest and most biased Kwan fanatic ever, which given what insanine monster Kwan fanatics in general are is saying something. Dont even bother reasoning with him/her/it.

@@harveywolfe8787 You and Roger are the most anti-Kwan fanatics?🤔🤔🤔