Kwan to Join Yu-na in Local Ice Show

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Kwan to Join Yu-na in Local Ice Show
Thursday, July 2, 2009

Five-time world champion Michelle Kwan will join Kim Yu-na at Ice All Stars 2009.

IB Sports, Kim's agency, announced Thursday that the American star figure skater has confirmed her participation in the ice show, scheduled to take place from Aug. 14 to 16 in Seoul.

It will be Kwan's first action since she quit the sport due to a hip injury in 2006.

For her first visit to Korea, she has been preparing for two gala programs.

According to the agency, Kwan, a two-time Olympic medal winner, said that she is happy to skate in Kim's native country, Korea.

Kim, 18, was also delighted that Kwan would appear and said, ``Michelle Kwan has been an iconic figure since childhood. It is a big honor to perform together with her in Korea.''

The 28-year-old from Torrance, Calif. topped the World Championships on five occasions ― in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2003 and is tied with Carol Heiss of the United States for most titles in the women's event. She also pocketed a record-tying nine U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 1996, and from 1998 to 2005.

However, she was never able to add an Olympic gold medal to her brilliant career.

At the Nagano Winter Olympics in 1998, she finished second, and claimed a bronze medal in the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002.

Speculation that Kwan, who is currently working as a figure skating commentator, will give it another shot at the Olympics in Vancouver next year has been rising.

Along with Kwan, the ice show boasts a decorated roster. American Evan Lysacek, Jeffrey Buttle of Canada and Switzerland's Stephane Lambiel, who have won each of the men's singles titles over the last four World Championships, will perform along with world silver medallist Joannie Rochette of Canada and Turin Olympic winner Shizuka Arakawa of Japan.

Source: Korea Times

I WANT TO BE THERE. *____* Jeffrey Buttle + Michelle Kwan + Shizuka Arakawa... All we're missing is a Mr. Plushenko.

Comments

[hobutt.livejournal.com]

MICHELLE KWAN! I HAVE LOVED HER SINCE I WAS LIKE TWELVE! HOMFG.

[xradiostatic.livejournal.com]

OMG MICHELLE KWAN. she's my girl. ♥ ahhh i want to see this.

[memorialaddrss.livejournal.com]

that's Michelle Kwan? she looks black there lol.

[memorialaddrss.livejournal.com]

or like Aoyama Teruma kkk.

[rikayla.livejournal.com]

i was going to put up this picture, but i didn't like it as much. xD

[herro-is-vip.livejournal.com]

I LOVE MICHELLE KWAN. AND THE OLYMPICS. AND FIGURE SKATING.

[kaiweasley.livejournal.com]

Michelle Kwan ♥
She's like a total inspiration to figure skaters.

[tismeekat.livejournal.com]

=O I love Michelle Kwan! ♥

[downpour.livejournal.com]

UNF JEFF BUTTLE. ♥

[mangobubbletea.livejournal.com]

OMG IASFM
om nom nom

[bebulo.livejournal.com]

michelle kwan ♥!! this brings back memories from my obsessed figure skating days. dude yevgeny was so freaking awesome. i miss him and his crazy quadruple jump combos that went on forever lol

[jen-fin.livejournal.com]

MICHELLE KWAN!
I loved watching her skate. Crap, I miss her.

[sirenasfun.livejournal.com]

*___________*

[frutips-centre.livejournal.com]

I LOVE MK TOOO

[sincronia.livejournal.com]

HOW EXCITING~ Shizuka Arakawa, too!? She's so graaaaaceful~

[yuukihitohira.livejournal.com]

OMFGGG, MICHELLE WAS MY IDOL WHEN I WAS YOUNGER<333 I like, bought her autobiography that came with the replica of her necklace XD slkdjgsfkgj Ilhsfm<3333

[xradiostatic.livejournal.com]

OMG I DID TOO! i wonder if i still have it! i looked up to her so much when i was little.

[qvinx.livejournal.com]

MICHELLE KWAN = MY CHILDHOOD IDOL

[genkitelch.livejournal.com]

Michelle Kwan!!!

i'd love to see her skate again~~

[baeby-bloo-skys.livejournal.com]

I WANT TO GO OMG

[paulaaaaa.livejournal.com]

MICHELLE KWAN!!! *A*