Michelle Kwan 1997 Worlds LP (high quality)

Kwan's LP "Taj Mahal" (UK commentary)

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[Chutson353]

Also one of her most underappreciated programs - artistically its flawless - the choreography is so perfectly suited to the music and flawlessly executed.

[uncchristine99]

This is probably one of the strongest comebacks in competition ever. I think we all felt such relief along with her... great redemption in this performance.

[gonzo77ffm]

why underappreciated?

she won the free program with this and almost gathered the gold!

The judges did not wanted to give her the gold, irina was way better than tara, so michelle could have won!

for me it's her second best program after 1996!!

my problemin those years was that there always got second the one i saw as winner

1995 bonaly

1996 Lu chen

1997+1998 kwan

[jarwillnc]

I too find this performance under appreciated. The choreography in my opinion was superior not to mention Kwan's overall mesmerizing presence on the ice. Personally I think had the current judging system been in place we would have seen a different outcome. That wasn't the case so Michelle couldn't place any higher than second because of her short program results.

[getrealandsee]

@idolfan9495 Tara beat the sequins off Michelle when it counted...she set records and transformed the sport...as far as the solo Hall of Fame induction....well, Tara is an Olympic Gold Medalist and Kwan isn't....no, Tara is way way out of Michelle's league...she's head and shoulders above the lol...oh, and the solo HOF....Michelle is 30 and hung on forever and ever...so who else was there to be inducted...it was a geriatric moment in figure skating.

[allenglandlawns]

@idolfan9495 Don't forget the 96-97 Champions Series Final short and long!

[idolfan9495]

She won the long program here. Actually, in terms of individual programs, Tara only beat Michelle three times-- 1997 Nationals LP, 1997 SP and 1998 Olympics LP. The USFSA had a solo Hall of Fame induction for Tara just like they are doing for Michelle. Oh wait, they didn't. This is not to say that Tara was not a very good technical skater and competitor. But

she is just not in the same league as Michelle. No one is.

[TeamKween2010]

@allenglandlawns Winning a gold medal does not define ones life. Just as not being valedictorian in high school didn't define me. Your constant bickering about how the judges "favourited" or "enlightend" Michelle make no sense. Had the judges wanted to place Michelle first, they would have. But they didn't. I call that fair judging. Your only "legitimate" argument has now been refuted. :)

[TeamKween2010]

@getrealandsee You mean Tanja, (not Tonya by the way) Szewczenko? And you are now claiming that Michelle did not deserve the silver medal here? What event are you watching? Tara skated all segments and ran away with the gold here. Vanessa, who was second after the short had several mistakes as did Butryskaya, who was third after the short. That gave the Michelle (and Irina) a chance at medaling. Irina moved up to fourth and Michelle skated away with the silver. Fair judging in my book. :)

[mlc2005]

@getrealandsee: It'sssssssssssssssssssssssssss­sss Back :( Sighhhhh. Btw, the people you named all consider Kwan a legend and an inspiration.... so fuck off, frankly. Obviously our begging that getreal get real help for it's mental health/ocd issue have gone unheaded. A real shame.

So keep the pathetic obsession about a skater you hate coming getreal. We love them.

[getrealandsee]

Silver....what a flippin' joke...handed yet another undeserved medal and laps up all the praise for a great comeback....you want to see real athletes, real champions, real comebacks.....Rudy Gallindo, Irina Slutskaya, a wonderful German skater whose first name is Tonya and her last name starts with S...there are many inspiring courageous skaters out there who are true CREDITS to the sport....Kwan is NOT even remotely close to them...she's not even worthy to breathe the same air as they!!!

[mru06]

I love this performance. Perfectly executed with more intensity that I think she had ever skated with up to this point. I'm sorry to everyone that I had to add such a negative comment below but I've had it with this allenglandlawns person.