Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired American competitive figure skater and diplomat serving as United States Ambassador to Belize. In figure skating Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002), a five-time world champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) and a nine-time U.S. champion (1996, 1998–2005).
According to Michelle Kwan, whom Kim said was her biggest influence early in her career, competition judges were looking for Kim's skating abilities "when it comes to jump quality, spin quality and edges". [7] Kim performs a bent-leg layover camel spin during practice at the 2008–2009 Grand Prix Final.
Yuna Kim (Korean: 김연아; born September 5, 1990), also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a, is a South Korean figure skater.Known for her well-rounded skills, achievements, popularity, and impact on the sport, she is one of the most highly recognized athletes in South Korea and regarded as one of the greatest figure skaters in history, being commonly referred to as ...
Two-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion Michelle Kwan holds a special place in the hearts of Asian American millennials who continue to follow her.
Michelle Kwan is a mom!The 41-year-old former figure skater announced on Wednesday that she gave birth to her first child, a baby girl she named Kalista Belle Kwan. The new mom and two-time ...
When Michelle Kwan surprised fans on Jan. 5 by announcing she’d given birth to a baby girl after keeping her pregnancy private, Amanda Lew Herman immediately texted her mom and cousin to ...
In January 2013, Pell married five-time world figure skating champion and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan. The two first met in April 2011. [13] In 2017, Pell announced in a statement that he had filed for divorce from Kwan. [14] Pell speaks English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, [15] Arabic, and some Russian. [5] [16]
Young Kim, a candidate who is running for a U.S. House seat in the 39th District in California, smiles outside her campaign office in Yorba Linda, California on Oct. 6, 2018.