Michelle Kwan - 2002 Oly Ex - Field of Gold (High Quality)

Success isn't always measured by a gold medal.

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[Ardenis9]

oh my... I love Irina Slutskaya for her energy, Michelle Kwan for her passion, Tara Lipinski for her speed and fun skating, Sarah Hughes for her natural presence on ice, Shizuka Arakawa for her gorgeous ina-bauer and her mature skating and Sasha Cohen for her talent and polished moves and performing skills. I have a favorite among them, yes, but I DO NOT HAVE TO HATE THE OTHERS. I'm sick of the comments here. (oh and I love Yagudin's skating and wait...I love Evgen's too...) I must be an alien!!

[mlc2005]

PLUS: One thing Kwan will ALWAYS have over Tara and Sasha is class. I love T and S as skaters, but what are they doing now? They both, to me, seem like reality-star stereotypes, bouncing from "career" to "career" (failed acting, embarrassing shows,etc) and it's kind of sad honestly. Kwan: Masters Degree, Public Diplomat, Recent Commencement Speaker (honorary Doctorate). Can you see Tara being asked to speak at a University ;) That's what legacy and class are all about my friend.

[JNagarya]

@allenglandlawns You're the world expert on rancor: it's all you have in relation to your obvious betters, loser.

Get the professional help you so obviously need.

[JNagarya]

@RagingLion Yes: Time itself stood still and watched in awe.

[RagingLion]

I haven't watched this piece of video since the first time I saw it live and yet it's always stayed with me since I first saw it. It just seemed like a very special moment on that occasion when time stood still and watched as well, ultimately because that Eva Cassidy song is so incredible and heart-wrenching but the skating did well to match it and make it a whole.

[KatieKanton]

I don't remember who won in 2002, I don't really remember the circumstances, but I remember THIS skate. I was familiar with Eva Cassidy's incredible version before I watched this skate, and when the first strains played, I knew we were in for something very special. I DO remember you, Michelle, every time I hear this song. I remember the most ideal pairing of artistry ever to grace the ice--your emotional, feelings-laid-bare skating, with Eva's soulful and intimate rendition.

Perfection.

[callasalive]

@getrealandsee u change ur tune in every video. here u say only oly gold matters yet in tons of other videos u hail irina, mao, or worse=sasha!. and lol @ u putting urself in the category of "non skating-insider" when you've spent years stalking michelle videos like a pathetic loser. as for the general public, michelle is one of the few skaters they can even name. her endorsements, tv specials and fame are unrivalled for any american skater in the past 2 decades

[juliantrevin38]

This is a "limping" video. =p

[JetRedGirl]

Beautiful and classic, we miss you dearly Michelle, no one has come close since. I'll take a skater who has the love and passion for the sport to stick it out even when it's tough, than a flash in the pan any day, or someone who takes the money/gold medal and runs...grace and class defined. I watch this every so often to remind me what is best about skating.

[troublenat]

As much as I LOVE this music, she just doesn't do it for me as a skater. I just don't get the same emotion watching her. A great talent; just not for me.

[ilovelux]

Grace, grace, grace

[tjpization]

the most beautiful thing on ice. she is the best cuz she touches your heart and you experience it with her. this made me weep.