For those who are not registered with the LA Times, here is the article:

Kwan Makes Switch to Another Coach

Two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan, eager to restore triple-triple jumps to
her program, switched coaches and is taking lessons from Rafael Arutunian, a
noted jump technician.

Kwan ended a decade-long association with Frank Carroll before the Salt Lake
City Olympics, where she added a bronze medal to the silver she'd won in 1998.
The Manhattan Beach resident began working with Scott Williams in September
2002, then won her fifth world title and seventh U.S. title this year. Deciding
she'd benefit from intensified training, she sought help two weeks ago from
Arutunian, with whom she'd worked in Olympic years. Kwan plans to pursue her
eighth U.S. title next month in Atlanta.
"He's always interested me because of his different approach," Kwan said of
Arutunian, who formerly coached Sasha Abt. "He's very aggressive." Kwan said her
collaboration with Williams "worked out perfect for last year," when she had a
light competition schedule, but added, "I need to start training hard and skate
more. I have to keep on pushing myself and keep moving because the competition
is becoming extreme, with triple-triples and triple axels. I have to keep up
with the times."

Kwan will head the women's field at the International Figure Skating Challenge
on Friday at Auburn Hills, Mich. Sasha Cohen of Laguna Niguel, who has won three
Grand Prix events this season, will also compete.

- Helene Elliott
----- Original Message -----
From: Bu Ar
To: michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 7:53 PM
Subject: [Michelle Kwan Fanatics] Fwd: [SkateFans] LATimes | Kwan Makes Switch
to Another Coach


I don't know if this attachment will get sent or if
the link will work (I haven't gone to it myself yet,
I'll visit the LA Times site later).

In any event, the LA Times ( www.latimes.com ) has a
report that Kwan has switched to another coach (a
former-Soviet who's name I can't spell, let alone
pronounce). This resulted in a LOT of posts at
Skatefans, most of them speculating whether she's
dating Scott Williams (her previous coach) and a
report in an Arizona paper that Brad Ference has
broken up with his girlfriend.




Note: forwarded message attached.


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