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Michelle was born in Los Angeles California where her parents moved from China. She was unplanned,her parents born to poor families thought two children were enough to take care of.
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Both Kwan sisters took intrest in skating when their older brother Ron took up ice hockey. Michelle started practicing at the age of six and her sister eight.
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Michelle and her sister move to Ice Castle, a private rink and meat with trainer Frank Carrol. Now all they have time for is practice, practice, practice.
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Three weeks after joining new Coach Carrol she went to Nationals. Arriving with unpolished boots coach hurried to scrub them off.She didn't come prepared
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wikipediaRight before Nationals Nancey Kerrigan was attacked and withdrew. Michelle then got second making the Olympic team.
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As senior skater for the first year she enters the 1995 Campionships. Landing every jump perfectly and better than any other they quote her a "jumping bean".
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Completeing both programs with perfection she still places fourth, but is so overwelmed she cries with plessure.
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Kwan and her trainers decide to take a more grownup look.
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One of Michele's best friends passed away with a heartattack.
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yahoo In Nashville, Tennessee Michelle was going to her fifth annual championship as defending world champion. Her program was going fine intil she started misssing a lot of her jumps losing the compition.
