Michelle Kwan Figure Skating to On My Own | Nagano 1998 Olympic Games | Music Monday

[@kateealer7]

Don't even argue. The sport of figure skating ended with the new scoring system where it's just "let's jump as much as we can on ice!!" She was the true GOAT of grace, talent, and athletics. I miss those days.

[@shamidkpzd]

This must be why I skip ice skating a lot these days. I used to love to watch it. But lately the jumps are the only thing interesting about a lot of these new skating routines. It’s like the choreography is just filler for the jumps. Instead of being a great routine with the great jumps. The choreography just seems like a means to the ends (jumps) now.

[@MononokeLynn]

True. They need to have more emphasis on the artistic merit, as I’m tired of “who’s going to have the most jumps” versus “who is telling the best story”. It’s quads today, but who will be the next one to do jump with five rotations.

[@leaflover3497]

I agree totally. I used to love watching her. She was so graceful and beautiful skating. This last Olympics was horrible with those Russian girls doing nothing but jumps.

[@vitorhugosantana7053]

Lol, back then being “artistic” meant being American. Now skaters are judged like other sports people, there’s less subjectivity. No American has won since they started using the fair scoring system.

[@TT-ee4qp]

@@vitorhugosantana7053 Actually, the little Russian girls got hurt by the jumps and retired one by one. No one of the Russian girls had chance to be a truly woman style like Michelle Kwan, Peggy, Lu Chen or Yuna Kim.

[@musicwithatwist3295]

I love her attitude.. even if she fell she continued as if she didn't. Her skating is so peaceful and beautiful to watch.

[@valmacclinchy]

She told the story on ice so beautifully, and the fall actually seemed to align with the tragic lyrics. So much pain. What a skater...wow...

[@annestep6741]

they all do that

[@TT-ee4qp]

@@annestep6741 But not everyone have peace after fell.

[@GorgieClarissa]

@@TT-ee4qp you don't know if she has peace... it's performance. and many skaters bounce bake up and continue as if they didn't

[@TT-ee4qp]

@@GorgieClarissa Peggy Fleming said : Michelle Kwan is special. She teaches people how to win and how to lose. When she came back to win the 2003 World championship, she wrote herself in the book.

[@jennasweeney7370]

She doesn't just do the moves, she does them with such a high level of emotion that adds to her routine and makes it so much more beautiful

[@edwardallenmiranda8586]

There is just something about her...she skates from the heart... You feel her. No comparison... She will always be the best skater to me.

[@stannnleee3440]

....there was a flatness and emptiness to her skating towards her latter years, and judges were only rewarding her high scores because of her reputation. The Olympics always showcased her weakness and her nerves and insecurity.

[@naimaboukhouf7357]

❤🎉🎉 She was my favorite Her elegance, hiw she us spreading happiness and her technique were stunning

[@peggynulsen1365]

No American skater has skated with such grace as Ms. Kwan. Unmatched artistry. Boitano, Kwan......I miss them.

[@tochie-ugorji2021]

What an emotional performance! Michelle Kwan perfectly embodies the emotional aspect of figure skating.

[@reynamainz]

can i just talk about how graceful that fall was and how she kept her smile and acted as if nothing happened,, seriously that fall looked like it was part of the routine

[@capadeswill]

Michelle Kwan is a gift to skating. Skaters fall. Even the best. Disciplined training, practice and love for the sport gives skaters the poise and self confidence to get up and keep skating.

[@janetromani8721]

Someone teach her and the other skaters and she show other people skating and learned from them and she is injured she never got a gold medal in the olympics

[@iambetakaroten]

Every skater gets up, smiles and keeps going it’s literally their job

[@loralenea6243]

Yes but nobody does ot like Michelle

[@omayragonzalez3602]

I missed Michelle. I went to see her skate at Madison square garden and she skated flawless ⛸🩰

[@Indiansareallpajeets]

Michelle Kwan is a real angel and legend❤❤❤

[@wendysmith8365]

Wow! How I used to enjoy ice skating on tv! If I were not at home to watch it, I would program the tv to record it, so I wouldn't miss the wonderful .programs. I haven't watched it in almost ,20 years now since jumping became more important than the wonderful artistry that skaters such as Michelle Kwan demonstrated. How I miss her and others from that era!!!

[@yazhao]

Using this to remember why I love figure skating after the crazy olympic ladies event. Maybe the simple pleasure of enjoying each program that I love is enough.

[@siribaimusic]

I miss those long spirals of the old scoring system. Now they just do spirals for like half a second between tricks.

[@CTyankee71]

My feelings exactly! I was watching the women's singles last night, and said to my mom "I miss the Michelle Kwan 'Glide'". She seemed to get around half the rink and it was glorious!

[@세모네모-u1t]

it's because the rule has been changed

[@makeupboss3568]

She is a amazing. Such a beautiful piece of music to skate to. I saw that it was from Les Mis and I had to see it. Very soothing , peaceful and gentle. She’s got grace and athleticism… and it’s a perfect mix .

[@wendysmith8365]

The most beautifu, talented ice skater ever! She will ALWAYS be my favorite skater! Plus, she is a beautiful, unspoiled young woman.

[@ClaireSophieChun]

goosebumps... there is something so special about her.... something that other skaters lack... we have wonderful young Russians and Japanese girls but Michelle has something so authentic and genuine about her skating... something that is not rehearsed or performed

[@jaimechen9615]

Claire Chun i

[@tennisgeek100]

Thank you. I do believe that to. It’s raw and honest.

[@mariaespinoza6358]

💍😇🌸

[@aleciabjorlie3103]

Claire Chun ... I agree... I love watching her skate.

[@rajs7876]

Mao had the gift too

[@Nymeria0]

I miss Michelle Kwan and her beautiful performance. My favorite was her long one leg extension glide around the rink. Michelle Kwan always perform that to perfection. So many of the recent skaters only focus on the number of jumps and difficulties of the jumps, I still love figure skating just really miss the time when skaters focus more on the art and musicality of skate. I guess it is hard to do both.

[@kyonhou]

The way that she keeps going even when she fell is so ....... amazing. I got goosebumps on that part

[@nangmanitne]

She was Yuna's idol. Yuna's program Les Miserables(2013) was influenced by Michelle's. Even though it was almost 20 years ago, she is graceful and bright. She still enjoys skating.

30? It was 15 yrs ago in 2013

[@taraebrahimpour9583]

Bruh 1998 was 19 years ago...

[@nangmanitne]

I wanted to say 20 years ago! It's just a mistake. :D

[@aracelichely2954]

That hurt me, because Michelle knew it (that she was Yuna's idol) and still she said that Adelina's won "fair and square" in Sochi 2014, that really crushed my heart...

[@daraxiong19]

@@aracelichely2954 where? Because all I've seen from Kwan, was nothing but praise for Yuna's performance.

[@AlexanderAlvarez-zw3th]

She has won more national, and world championships than any other figure skater in history, and did it with so much class, joy, and confidence time, and time again. But for some reason she was never able to bring that level of confidence to the Olympics after that fall at the 1998 games. That being said, she remains the most decorated, and talented female figure skater in the history of the sport

[@rolandgreen7484]

She did not win more World Championships than any other figure skater in history, LOL! Sonja Henie won 10 and numerous others won 5 or more.

[@davidstock2713]

My grandmother thought Michelle was magical, gracefull and beyond, best that ever lived within skating. She would place all other show choices as secondary, when michelle was displaying her professionalism. Not easy to impress seniors that have seen many skaters, century's over throughout many olympic durations. But Michelle impressed her like no tomowrow. Out of 80-years olympic debuts, Michelle was her top favorite skater.

[@roostercogburn6469]

Yuna is superb, but Michelle is angelic on top of superb, she is so poised, graceful and mesmerizing. She is different, I mean they all have their differences, but Michelle's is.... Flawless

[@aracelichely2954]

Yuna is also all those things, the most I see Yuna the more I think she is so unique, and to come from a unknown country in this sport and do what she did is truly remarkable. I respect Michelle, but for me Yuna is the GOAT :)

[@AmyLSchulte]

She'll always be my favorite.

[@tancIan1]

Kwan was and and will always be the goat

[@BuriedandFaint]

The only way this would've been better is with Lea Salonga's version of On My Own

[@snopesshop1903]

BuriedandFaint yeah this is a bad version

[@caligal1090]

Hahaha right?!?! The ONLY correct version of this song is lea salongas version...ive heard this version before and i hate it

[@caligal1090]

It lowkey sounds like gwen stefani ahahahah

[@johnyvanrhedcastro2203]

@@caligal1090 OMG LOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@hieuscottle2494]

This version sounds so much better to me. I usually love Lea Salonga but I feel like Salonga's version is too fast and breezy to have any emotional impact.

[@Curtis45100]

For sure one of the more graceful skaters of all time......Love Michelle's style!

[@lindasturm699]

She will always my very favorite skater of all time.

[@angiemaniaciskatingfan723]

The GOAT even without an Olympic gold medal.

[@nomiddlenamenmn427]

Michelle is a gift. Elegant and classically beautiful figure skating legend. Joy to her.

[@natalieitliongfechter6073]

Just love her. So graceful and as a kid watching someone who looked like her was such an inspiration ❤

[@donjoevillacorta2790]

I start crying when the song comes on and i start balling when she lands her first jump.

[@HLEWINPLZ]

Thank you. Thanks to you, Kim Yu-na started figure skating and made Korea the best player in history! You are role model forever for yu na Kim

[@michellepitre2603]

See yunakim

[@sherishields5114]

Agreed she is simply the best!!

[@tinenablonde]

She stole my heart she is beutiful ❤

[@lidiavogel6781]

Daniwis uw

[@gazhartford]

This skate was from the concluding night "gala" - when all the medalists get to perform an encore, often with a score that included singing (singing was not allowed during competitive short and long programs). It would be nice to see Johnny Weir's gala performance again, too. Thank you Olympic Channel!

[@123samanthastar]

She’s a real life Disney princess

[@ogravity804]

Her skating is awesome and she is a star skater

[@iriselba3027]

She's an angel

[@ashlabelle]

Even though she fell, she has grace I've not seen in anyone else. She moves so naturally like she isn't trying.

[@beedeegee9374]

In my mind, she won the gold. No one will ever surpass her accomplishments.

[@JR-jn5ms]

Michelle Kwan is Yuna Kim's idol. Therefore their performances are so similar and also amazing. Michelle and Yuna are my favorite single skaters.

[@aracelichely2954]

That hurt me, because Michelle knew that and still she said that Adelina's won "fair and square" in Sochi 2014, it really crushes my heart...

[@jamstreet008]

@@aracelichely2954 Yup. I think there were many people who betrayed Yuna in Sochi 2014 with their comment. Michelle and Yuna are my favorite. They great athlete not because of the medal they got, but because their hard work and live stories can inspired young kids to pursuing their dreams. While Adelina's live after Sochi 2014 was followed by 'scandal' and 'cheating' words every time people google her name. No matter how people defending her, people can see who is the true champ.

[@aracelichely2954]

@@jamstreet008 I know, and that makes me happy because Yuna truly deserves all the recognition even if the judges in Russia took a once in a lifetime opportunity from her, but sometimes life is so unfair :(

[@lisaehrnsberger8915]

She skates with passion that was beautiful love her and the sport

[@lyssamora]

Caddied for her once. She was super sweet and really wanted to know about what I was doing with school and my future plans.

[@NORIKO-py9rf]

当時、リアルタイムでビデオに録画し、何度も何度も観てました。 私が、スケートにハマったきっかけは、ミシェルクワン選手の演技に魅せられたからです。25年経ってもこのエキシビジョンは私の中でNo.1です。

[@evelynbarrios9066]

She's my favorite figure skaker of all time the best of any lady today ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤she should have won the gold medal jugdes were blind in my heart u are an Olympic gold medales for ever

[@rajs7876]

Came down to skate order imho

[@mckayla11012]

She was my absolute favorite

[@karenjoycecorpuz5324]

My all time favorite figure skater ❤️

[@adeade6027]

She is a princess

[@somebody2116]

I really love her costume

[@lindamcgorman7515]

My all time favorite! I know the girls today do things that Michelle couldn’t do, but they also lack her style and grace. She was mesmerizing on the ice, just beautiful!!!

[@man-observing-world]

The first time I saw her perform on tv as a kid, I was in a trans. Eternally Mesmerizing Performer.

[@cynthialagraff4144]

Nothing like her specialty. She didn’t receive the marks she deserved. ❤️❤️❤️

[@lexas9922]

Блин, как же это прекрасно, девушки на льду, и что сейчас, подростки акробаты клоны от Тутбиридзе (( Сколько женственности, какая эмоциональность, какая грация, это всё реально осталось в прошлой жизни, теперь соревнования кто выше прыгнет (

[@rosea1021]

The most graceful & swan like figure skater!

[@rpwang4640]

Wow this is one of the games I watched with my Dad many years ago!

[@CoCoNuTsiopatHic]

Forever the Kween. :)

[@luzesquivel6010]

She was so graceful and..adorable.

[@AudenimLock]

I really feels like the artistry is gone these days :( Michelle was breathtaking on the ice.

[@naivebean5592]

Such an inspiration!

[@ogravity804]

I like her skating and she is so talented.

[@dogwaterz0]

I get a very Disney vibe from this

[@sallylemon5835]

idk. isnt michelle kwan the girl who always play Mulan for disney on ice? that kinda recall my memory somewhere

[@preciousfox4740]

It surprises me that no one has done a routine to Stars by Philip Glast, that would be so pretty!!

[@saragenovese7]

I'm not the biggest fan of 90s skating, but this is gorgeous 💖

[@MyBetterHalf_7]

best performance ever

[@tarachristine5727]

she recovered so well. if you look at her you'd never even realized she fell if you hadn't seen it with ur own eyes

[@Sbc-hk8tm]

Legend.

[@conniemaheswaren554]

I watch this performance every day I absolutely love her

[@tyboogie1982]

My favorite athlete

[@amymeyer6096]

Wow 😍

[@patrickjohnson7401]

I like coriographing music to skateboarding after editing, hence my respect and curiosity for ice skaters skating to theyre toons simultaniously. B

[@angiemaniaciskatingfan723]

The real 1998 Olympic gold medalist.

[@22.7a5]

I love the musical les miserable

[@donnagonzales9249]

I will always love Michelle Kwan!

[@xqrsnagin]

I wish I was Michelle kwan that will be super fun

[@annehancock6734]

Yes her and Sasha Cohen and Yuna were both pure grace and beauty on ice.

[@binklebabe4725]

Just lovely. She'll always be a personal favorite.

[@Qacc6]

The OG of whole-bodied, lyrical, genuine expression in modern-day figure skating. This should have far more views than the vaudevillian and clunky Virtue/Moir.

[@francis484]

this is stunning

[@lindseysmalley1856]

Wish Lea Salonga’s version had already been out. Would’ve loved to see her skate that one😢

[@rozemarijn9607]

I love figure skating. It looks so graceful. Love this performance too. It's a shame that's she fell, but the rest was great. What place did she get.

[@fabianyiu2970]

She got Silver according to Wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_1998_Winter_Olympics

[@CoCoNuTsiopatHic]

Rozemarijn This was her exhibition performance. It didn't count toward her result because it took place afterward.

[@just_d795]

It’s a exhibition after the competition

[@jennawittig4313]

I hope to become that good at figure skating

[@electrictroy2010]

This is just the post-competition exhibition which means it is not being scored .

[@merbish7962]

Is it weird that the fall kind of fit with the routine? She handled it so well

[@nameno1723]

Ｉlove Michelle Kwan of Spiral！😍 I love Michaelle Kwan!!!! I'm Japanese, so I am not good at English. I used Google Translate. I heard from the fans of Mao Asada that spiral raised his feet slowly and it is very important and it is very difficult to slide. That's why Michelle Kwan 's and Shizuka' s and Yuna 's Spiral have low difficulty and poor, she said. Is this true!? I do not believe it!!! Ｉf you'd kindly teach me.

[@laurenxoxo9739]

I ❤️ the Olympics.there so fascinating

[@starlightpancake]

I really miss the 90s

[@KaylaMarie_]

She was my fave back in the 90s.

[@tobyhavik5]

The Best!

[@neethadesilva5747]

Se is one of the best. Too bad she skipped those medals. Tara 😮 skated her heart out and won !

[@Wolfsky9]

Michelle & Kristy : my 2 all-time favorites. Beauty, class, & skill, all together. -----------------WolfSky9

[@TheStarflight41]

. So feminine, graceful, and fluid.. keep your quads

[@caseylee1866]

I love her signature moves

[@이성과감성-k2h]

콴! 이작품은 참 좋네요 넘어지지만 안았어도 더 빛을 봤을텐데!

[@evelynbarrios9066]

One time dhe skated i forgot wen was it but it rain hearts i mean all over the skating ring hundreds maybe even thousands it was heart felt but it took like 20 mims too clean the place up. Wr still love you MQ

[@olivia6530]

So beautiful

[@hollielee3669]

go michelle kwan, nathan chen who did five quads✋in the world championship and nathan did six✋👍 quads during the 2018 winter olympics🏂🎿🏆 likewise, go another chinese american🇨🇳🇺🇸vincent zhou who made history by doing a very difficult kind of quad and he was the first 2 land cleanly on his feet at the 2018 winter olympics. go usa🇺🇸👼go chinese americans🇨🇳🇺🇸💜😇 go asians🇨🇳😇

[@carlohermocilla1939]

Every sporting legend has a missiing piece in his collection. Khorkina won all the big titles in gymnastics but the olympic all- around gold. Ditto for Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer for singles. Hingis never won a French Open singless. Michelle Kwan tried twice but ended up with silver and gold. In each Olympic outing, she experienced uncharacteristic mistake that cost her the coveted gold.

[@rottengirl7852]

She's so young here- she looks like an angel on the ice. :')

[@binklebabe4725]

Someday I'm going to write a book called "Even the Skater Falls," about how hard we all are on ourselves. We are all so beautiful in our own ways.

[@neokokomoga2533]

So beautiful 💕😍

[@ava-jg6tf]

and she did it all with her hair down

[@luciasedazzari5740]

Proprio un libellula del pattinaggio artistico!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-yu4xq9xy3d]

It’s her choice of music people. Anytime a skater skates to a familiar, slow and dramatic music and does a face like she’s about to cry, you think she is artistic. I have never seen Michelle skate to a fast, upbeat music. The fact that she fell on an exhibition program just solidified Tara’s gold.

[@oitudobem.mariajose2585]

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[@oitudobem.mariajose2585]

Thanyou my love KZbin kissss