Sam started a fan club to idolize Michelle.
I like to know more about it.
I livein Philly too.

That's still a long time from now.
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "Heather Paich"
<hpaich@c...> wrote:
> "Guest voices on "The Simpsons" for its 16th season will include
Ray Romano, Kim Catrall, 50 Cent and Frank Gehry. A Super Bowl
episode Feb. 6 will include the voices of athletes LeBron James, Yao
Ming, Michelle Kwan and Warren Sapp. "
>
>
>
>
> "Fox is planning a special edition of The Simpsons with a lineup
of sports stars for its 2005 Super Bowl halftime show, Daily Variety
said Thursday.
>
> The paper said the network would announce that Michelle Kwan,
LeBron James, Yao Ming and Warren Sapp would appear in the special,
called Homer and Ned's Hail Mary Pass. The storyline has Homer
inventing a wildly popular dance, and then being hired by top
athletes to teach it to them to use as a victory dance. It all leads
to a gig as Super Bowl halftime show choreographer."
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

"Guest voices on "The Simpsons" for its 16th season will include Ray Romano, Kim
Catrall, 50 Cent and Frank Gehry. A Super Bowl episode Feb. 6 will include the
voices of athletes LeBron James, Yao Ming, Michelle Kwan and Warren Sapp. "




"Fox is planning a special edition of The Simpsons with a lineup of sports stars
for its 2005 Super Bowl halftime show, Daily Variety said Thursday.

The paper said the network would announce that Michelle Kwan, LeBron James, Yao
Ming and Warren Sapp would appear in the special, called Homer and Ned's Hail
Mary Pass. The storyline has Homer inventing a wildly popular dance, and then
being hired by top athletes to teach it to them to use as a victory dance. It
all leads to a gig as Super Bowl halftime show choreographer."

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Her Birthday is July 7th.

Becky

Jarlyn Gonzalez <otownsgrl2002@...> wrote:

>Ok this may sound silly, but when IS Michelle's birthday? Is it the 9th or the
7th or what? I know its soon. If it's the 8th then that is AWESOME cuz today
(the 8th) is MY b-day and it would be soo cool to share it with her! :)
>
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Ok this may sound silly, but when IS Michelle's birthday? Is it the 9th or the
7th or what? I know its soon. If it's the 8th then that is AWESOME cuz today
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You're the best!

She does not. I just finished reading Michelle's book, "Heart of a Champion,"
and only her and her sister Karen are skaters.  The rest of the story you cite
is correct.
TT

BlueAngel4evr@... wrote:
In a message dated 6/13/2004 1:05:39 PM Central Daylight Time,
sargum_manley@... writes:
Does anyone know whether Michelle Kwan's mom knows how to ice
skate?  Is there a way to ask Michelle directly?  I am wondering if
it was her mom who inspired her to ice skate or not...Doing a report
on mom's and what type of role models they are for their daughters.
Michelle's mom was a ballet dancer.It wasn't her mom that inspired her from
what I've read.Her brother was in hockey and Michelle and her sister went to
the rink with him one day and skated.They both begged their parents for lessons
and that's how it all started.


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In a message dated 6/13/2004 1:05:39 PM Central Daylight Time,
sargum_manley@... writes:
Does anyone know whether Michelle Kwan's mom knows how to ice
skate?  Is there a way to ask Michelle directly?  I am wondering if
it was her mom who inspired her to ice skate or not...Doing a report
on mom's and what type of role models they are for their daughters.
Michelle's mom was a ballet dancer.It wasn't her mom that inspired her from
what I've read.Her brother was in hockey and Michelle and her sister went to
the rink with him one day and skated.They both begged their parents for lessons
and that's how it all started.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

What do we know for certain about Sarah or Michelle's
schedule for next year?

News that Sarah is 'thinking about' a comeback don't
mean much, I'd say (I THINK about all kinds of
things), and there were comments on another site that
the reporter who wrote that has been wrong before.





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I'm kinda concerned. Do you think Sarah will do fine. Since she
hasn't skated in almost a year, I feel that she might have lost some
of her jumps since she's been too busy studying at Yale. I'm also
concerned if Michelle will try anything new like any triple-triple
combinations for her new programs? Any comments?
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, g_bharucha
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> Michelle will skate at Skate America and Skate Canada next season!
> See the other entries at:
> http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-
> 128610-19728-18886-128327-3572-4771-layout46-129918-news-
item,00.html
>
> Also, the ISU decided to implement the new COP system for future
> events, including the Grand Prix and 2006 Olympics. It will be
> interesting to see how Michelle adjusts her programs to score well
> under this new system.
>
> The ISU also no longer requires women to wear skirts in
competitions,
> so we may see some pants next season. The allotted time for the
short
> program was extended to 2 minutes 50 seconds (maybe because of
> Michelle at Worlds?).
>
> Other news:
>
> Jenny Kirk's new coach is Frank Carroll and her new choreographer
is
> Lori Nichol (both were formerly Michelle's up to 2002).
>
> Sarah Hughes is considering to leave Yale in order to return to
> competition.
>
>
> Should be an exciting new season!

http://www.sportsfeatures.com/PressPoint/show.php?id=9433

June 16, 2004

U S Figure Skating
FIGURE SKATING: Jenny Kirk Announces Carroll and Congemi as New Coaches


       COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. bronze medalist Jennifer Kirk announced
today she is beginning a new partnership with coach Frank Carroll. She will also
work with coach Ken Congemi and choreographer Lori Nichol. Kirk made the move
from Detroit, Mich., to Hermosa Beach, Calif., earlier in the week. This move
marks the end of her two-year partnership with former coach Richard Callaghan.

       "I'm very grateful for all of the hard work that Mr. Callaghan put into my
skating in the past couple of years," said Kirk, who turns 20 in August. "We had
many successful competitions together. Now I'm hopeful that being in a fresh
location and training with Frank (Carroll) and Ken (Congemi) will give me a new
outlook on my skating. I'm very optimistic about the future."

       Kirk, originally from Newton, Mass., began her career with longtime
coaches Mary and Evy Scotvold in South Dennis, Mass. After graduating from high
school in the spring of 2002, she moved to Detroit to train with Callaghan, who
is also well known for coaching six-time U.S. champion Todd Eldredge. Under
Callaghan's coaching Kirk won the bronze medal at the 2004 State Farm U.S.
Championships and placed 18th at the 2004 World Championships.

       While touring with Champions on Ice during the spring of 2004, Kirk had
the opportunity to take a week-long break in California. She was immediately
attracted to the West Coast lifestyle and was able to fit in a try out with
Carroll. After a few weeks back in her hometown of Boston she reached her
decision to make the move.

       "I had been thinking about a change for a while," Kirk said. "There wasn't
one certain factor, one competition or one event that made the decision. It was
an overall feeling - I wanted a change of scenery and to hear someone else's
input on my skating."

       Carroll coached eight-time U.S. champion Michelle Kwan for nine years
before splitting in October 2001. In addition to Kirk he currently coaches 2002
Olympic bronze medalist Timothy Goebel, 2004 World Junior silver medalist Evan
Lysacek and top U.S. ladies contenders Yebin Mok and Danielle Kahle.

       Kirk began training with Carroll and Congemi on June 14. She plans to use
the summer to get her new programs choreographed and ready for the 2004-05
season.

       U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure
skating in the United States as recognized by the United States Olympic
Committee and the International Skating Union. U.S. Figure Skating is comprised
of more than 585 member clubs representing 160,000 members. U.S. Figure Skating
is charged with the development of the sport on all levels within the United
States, including athletes, officials, sanctioning of events and exhibitions,
and establishing the rules and guidelines by which the sport is governed.

       - U.S. Figure Skating -


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Thank you so much g_bharucha!!  Your answer was really helpful and I
will definitely be able to use it as a guideline for my report.
Very interesting information on her family...Thanks :)

Sargum

--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, g_bharucha
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I do not think her mom knows how to skate. Michelle began to skate
> when she was five years old after watching her brother Ron play
ice
> hockey. Her sister Karen also skated competitively up to 1996, so
she
> and Michelle trained together til then. Michelle's mother Estella
has
> always supported her, but she is more behind the scenes and
quieter.
> (Her dad Danny is the vocal one, and he was with her by the boards
at
> competitions during the 2001-2002 season.) I also remember
Michelle
> saying that her mom doesn't really know anything about figure
skating
> (like jumps, spins, etc.), but she does come to watch her at
> competitions. So, basically, she supports her daughter's love for
the
> sport, and she has probably influenced how she handles herself in
> public (graciousness, ability to overcome disappointments).
>
> In an old interview for DisneyBooks.com, Michelle answered this
> question, which might also help you:
>
> Who are some of your role models ouside of skating?
>
> Michelle Kwan: My biggest role models have always been my parents.
> They've always been there for me and for my family and for each
> other. I've never known two people who worked harder, but they've
> never made their hard work seem, well, hard. The reason is that
they
> do it out of love. My parents are honest with me and keep me
focused
> on the things that really count. To them it's more important that
I'm
> enjoying my skating than that I'm winning my competitions. They
> taught me how to have respect, discipline, and loyalty. They were
> also the ones who first told me "Work hard, be yourself, and have
> fun." I still think that's some of the best advice I've ever
gotten.
>
>
>
> --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "sargum_manley"
> <sargum_manley@y...> wrote:
> > Does anyone know whether Michelle Kwan's mom knows how to ice
> > skate?  Is there a way to ask Michelle directly?  I am wondering
if
> > it was her mom who inspired her to ice skate or not...Doing a
> report
> > on mom's and what type of role models they are for their
daughters.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Sargum

That's Michelle Kwan for ya!
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, g_bharucha
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I do not think her mom knows how to skate. Michelle began to skate
> when she was five years old after watching her brother Ron play ice
> hockey. Her sister Karen also skated competitively up to 1996, so
she
> and Michelle trained together til then. Michelle's mother Estella
has
> always supported her, but she is more behind the scenes and
quieter.
> (Her dad Danny is the vocal one, and he was with her by the boards
at
> competitions during the 2001-2002 season.) I also remember Michelle
> saying that her mom doesn't really know anything about figure
skating
> (like jumps, spins, etc.), but she does come to watch her at
> competitions. So, basically, she supports her daughter's love for
the
> sport, and she has probably influenced how she handles herself in
> public (graciousness, ability to overcome disappointments).
>
> In an old interview for DisneyBooks.com, Michelle answered this
> question, which might also help you:
>
> Who are some of your role models ouside of skating?
>
> Michelle Kwan: My biggest role models have always been my parents.
> They've always been there for me and for my family and for each
> other. I've never known two people who worked harder, but they've
> never made their hard work seem, well, hard. The reason is that
they
> do it out of love. My parents are honest with me and keep me
focused
> on the things that really count. To them it's more important that
I'm
> enjoying my skating than that I'm winning my competitions. They
> taught me how to have respect, discipline, and loyalty. They were
> also the ones who first told me "Work hard, be yourself, and have
> fun." I still think that's some of the best advice I've ever gotten.
>
>
>
> --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "sargum_manley"
> <sargum_manley@y...> wrote:
> > Does anyone know whether Michelle Kwan's mom knows how to ice
> > skate?  Is there a way to ask Michelle directly?  I am wondering
if
> > it was her mom who inspired her to ice skate or not...Doing a
> report
> > on mom's and what type of role models they are for their
daughters.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Sargum

I do not think her mom knows how to skate. Michelle began to skate
when she was five years old after watching her brother Ron play ice
hockey. Her sister Karen also skated competitively up to 1996, so she
and Michelle trained together til then. Michelle's mother Estella has
always supported her, but she is more behind the scenes and quieter.
(Her dad Danny is the vocal one, and he was with her by the boards at
competitions during the 2001-2002 season.) I also remember Michelle
saying that her mom doesn't really know anything about figure skating
(like jumps, spins, etc.), but she does come to watch her at
competitions. So, basically, she supports her daughter's love for the
sport, and she has probably influenced how she handles herself in
public (graciousness, ability to overcome disappointments).

In an old interview for DisneyBooks.com, Michelle answered this
question, which might also help you:

Who are some of your role models ouside of skating?

Michelle Kwan: My biggest role models have always been my parents.
They've always been there for me and for my family and for each
other. I've never known two people who worked harder, but they've
never made their hard work seem, well, hard. The reason is that they
do it out of love. My parents are honest with me and keep me focused
on the things that really count. To them it's more important that I'm
enjoying my skating than that I'm winning my competitions. They
taught me how to have respect, discipline, and loyalty. They were
also the ones who first told me "Work hard, be yourself, and have
fun." I still think that's some of the best advice I've ever gotten.



--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "sargum_manley"
<sargum_manley@y...> wrote:
> Does anyone know whether Michelle Kwan's mom knows how to ice
> skate?  Is there a way to ask Michelle directly?  I am wondering if
> it was her mom who inspired her to ice skate or not...Doing a
report
> on mom's and what type of role models they are for their daughters.
>
> Thanks.
> Sargum

Does anyone know whether Michelle Kwan's mom knows how to ice
skate?  Is there a way to ask Michelle directly?  I am wondering if
it was her mom who inspired her to ice skate or not...Doing a report
on mom's and what type of role models they are for their daughters.

Thanks.
Sargum

Michelle will skate at Skate America and Skate Canada next season!
See the other entries at:
http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-
128610-19728-18886-128327-3572-4771-layout46-129918-news-item,00.html

Also, the ISU decided to implement the new COP system for future
events, including the Grand Prix and 2006 Olympics. It will be
interesting to see how Michelle adjusts her programs to score well
under this new system.

The ISU also no longer requires women to wear skirts in competitions,
so we may see some pants next season. The allotted time for the short
program was extended to 2 minutes 50 seconds (maybe because of
Michelle at Worlds?).

Other news:

Jenny Kirk's new coach is Frank Carroll and her new choreographer is
Lori Nichol (both were formerly Michelle's up to 2002).

Sarah Hughes is considering to leave Yale in order to return to
competition.


Should be an exciting new season!

Thanks for posting all the articles about Michelle and others on this
site. Appreciate for keeping us informed.
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "Heather Paich"
<hpaich@c...> wrote:
> Sold-out crowd watches Champions on Ice
> By VICTORIA HIRSCHBERG
> The Monitor
>
> HIDALGO - Tears fell down Alisia Almaguer's cheeks when figure
skater Rudy Galindo, a world bronze medalist and U.S. National
champion, glided across the ice at Dodge Arena.
>
> The Edinburg resident also sang along during Olympic silver
medalist Elvis Stojko's upbeat performance to a Jimmy Eat World tune.
>
> When Michelle Kwan, silver and bronze Olympic medalist, took the
ice, Almaguer and her mother Lupe were out of their seats cheering
and waving at the popular American figure skater.
>
> "We watch figure skating faithfully," Alisia Almaguer said.
>
> "I've grown old watching these people and they are one of the best
things in my life," Lupe Almaguer said. "It makes you feel like you
see a star in the sky. It makes you feel like you're going to wish
upon a star."
>
> Eleven stars of the figure skating world came to Dodge Arena Sunday
afternoon for a performance of Champions on Ice. The all-star cast
also included Dorothy Hamill, who won Olympic gold in 1976, Nancy
Kerrigan, Timothy Goebel, Victor Petrenko, Dan Hollander, Irina
Grigorian, Vladimir Besedin and Oleksiy Polishchuk. For almost three
hours, the cast entertained, shocked, tumbled and impressed a sold-
out crowd in Hidalgo.
>
> Arnold Valdez might not appear like a figure skating fan. With a
big cowboy hat, flannel shirt and belt buckle, the Edinburg resident
looked more ready for a rodeo, but by the end of the show, he said
figure skating roped him in.
>
> "We don't have this kind of entertainment in the Rio Grande
Valley," he said. "We want to experience what other cities and states
see. It's beautiful to see," he said.
>
> Hamill was the favorite for Valdez's wife Lisa.
>
> "It's an unbelievable show," she said. The couple agreed the $100
for two tickets was worth it.
>
> The show's cast skated together during the opening and finale, but
the skaters also individually performed. Audience members went wild
when Galindo skated in a sailor suit and then U.S. flag sequin tank
to a medley of songs from The Village People like the YMCA.
>
> Hollander, two-time U.S. National bronze medalist, entertained the
audience while playing Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny at the same time.
His Fudd costume turned into a Bugs Bunny costume by flipping up his
coat to expose a white and gray fuzzy torso and white tail.
>
> The crowd was in awe, though, when Grigorian, U.S. Open
Professional Champion, swirled numerous rings around her body while
ice dancing.
>
> The crowd even winced during Besedin and Polishchuk's tag team
performance that involved tricky handstands, flips and balancing
while skating.
>
> Lola Beth Pinson of Weslaco was excited to see all the skaters,
especially Kwan, who performed solo twice. During every split, jump,
turn and leap, Pinson and her friends clapped.
>
> Even when Kwan had a slight stumble in her first routine, Pinson
clapped.
>
> "It could happen to anyone," said Pinson, who said the overall
performance was wonderful.
>
> Almost six decades ago, Pinson saw three-time Olympic gold medalist
Sonja Henie perform. Henie, who died in 1969, won gold medals in
1928, 1932 and 1936 for three different countries.
>
> "That was the first time and I've been hooked ever since," Pinson
said.
>
> Joy Wells, director for the new Rio Grande Valley Figures Skating
School, hopes Champions on Ice will bring awareness to the sport in
the Valley. The school offers lessons during public skating time at
Dodge Arena after hockey games.
>
> "This is fantastic," Wells said, a former competitive figure
skater. "This is what I've been looking for . I'm looking at this
turnout and it's fantastic."
>
> For 10 years, Wells skated professionally in Michigan before moving
to the Valley. Her favorite skater to watch is Stojko, who snuck
kisses to lucky ladies during his second performance.
>
> "I prefer to watch the men," Wells said. "I love their strength,
their speed."
>
> It was the first time Wells saw Hamill perform live.
>
> "She's an icon," she said. "It was neat to see you can still skate
after all those years."
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Sold-out crowd watches Champions on Ice
By VICTORIA HIRSCHBERG
The Monitor

HIDALGO - Tears fell down Alisia Almaguer's cheeks when figure skater Rudy
Galindo, a world bronze medalist and U.S. National champion, glided across the
ice at Dodge Arena.

The Edinburg resident also sang along during Olympic silver medalist Elvis
Stojko's upbeat performance to a Jimmy Eat World tune.

When Michelle Kwan, silver and bronze Olympic medalist, took the ice, Almaguer
and her mother Lupe were out of their seats cheering and waving at the popular
American figure skater.

"We watch figure skating faithfully," Alisia Almaguer said.

"I've grown old watching these people and they are one of the best things in my
life," Lupe Almaguer said. "It makes you feel like you see a star in the sky. It
makes you feel like you're going to wish upon a star."

Eleven stars of the figure skating world came to Dodge Arena Sunday afternoon
for a performance of Champions on Ice. The all-star cast also included Dorothy
Hamill, who won Olympic gold in 1976, Nancy Kerrigan, Timothy Goebel, Victor
Petrenko, Dan Hollander, Irina Grigorian, Vladimir Besedin and Oleksiy
Polishchuk. For almost three hours, the cast entertained, shocked, tumbled and
impressed a sold-out crowd in Hidalgo.

Arnold Valdez might not appear like a figure skating fan. With a big cowboy hat,
flannel shirt and belt buckle, the Edinburg resident looked more ready for a
rodeo, but by the end of the show, he said figure skating roped him in.

"We don't have this kind of entertainment in the Rio Grande Valley," he said.
"We want to experience what other cities and states see. It's beautiful to see,"
he said.

Hamill was the favorite for Valdez's wife Lisa.

"It's an unbelievable show," she said. The couple agreed the $100 for two
tickets was worth it.

The show's cast skated together during the opening and finale, but the skaters
also individually performed. Audience members went wild when Galindo skated in a
sailor suit and then U.S. flag sequin tank to a medley of songs from The Village
People like the YMCA.

Hollander, two-time U.S. National bronze medalist, entertained the audience
while playing Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny at the same time. His Fudd costume
turned into a Bugs Bunny costume by flipping up his coat to expose a white and
gray fuzzy torso and white tail.

The crowd was in awe, though, when Grigorian, U.S. Open Professional Champion,
swirled numerous rings around her body while ice dancing.

The crowd even winced during Besedin and Polishchuk's tag team performance that
involved tricky handstands, flips and balancing while skating.

Lola Beth Pinson of Weslaco was excited to see all the skaters, especially Kwan,
who performed solo twice. During every split, jump, turn and leap, Pinson and
her friends clapped.

Even when Kwan had a slight stumble in her first routine, Pinson clapped.

"It could happen to anyone," said Pinson, who said the overall performance was
wonderful.

Almost six decades ago, Pinson saw three-time Olympic gold medalist Sonja Henie
perform. Henie, who died in 1969, won gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936 for
three different countries.

"That was the first time and I've been hooked ever since," Pinson said.

Joy Wells, director for the new Rio Grande Valley Figures Skating School, hopes
Champions on Ice will bring awareness to the sport in the Valley. The school
offers lessons during public skating time at Dodge Arena after hockey games.

"This is fantastic," Wells said, a former competitive figure skater. "This is
what I've been looking for . I'm looking at this turnout and it's fantastic."

For 10 years, Wells skated professionally in Michigan before moving to the
Valley. Her favorite skater to watch is Stojko, who snuck kisses to lucky ladies
during his second performance.

"I prefer to watch the men," Wells said. "I love their strength, their speed."

It was the first time Wells saw Hamill perform live.

"She's an icon," she said. "It was neat to see you can still skate after all
those years."


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But no gold.
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry Cass"
<jcsthename@j...> wrote:
>
> All that hard work for two Olympic Medals.

Check out the last two paragraphs...

       Posted on Thu, May. 20, 2004







       ART


       Cuban themes escape traditional palette

       A show by Cintas fellowship finalists includes installations about the sea
and St. Teresa.

       BY FABIOLA SANTIAGO

       fsantiago@...


       A white gown made of fishing hooks and netting. Small porcelain boats that
seem to be sailing, one after another, on the cement floor. Color photographs of
paper boats lined up against Havana's famous seawall, El Malecón.

       Otra vez el mar, Once Again the Sea, is the title of Juana Valdés'
installation at the Cintas Foundation exhibit, Hope and Glory: The Enduring
Legacy of Oscar B. Cintas, opening tonight at Miami Art Central.

       The New York-based artist is one of five Cuban Americans vying for the
annual $10,000 Cintas fellowship created by Cuban arts patron Oscar B. Cintas, a
prominent industrialist and former Cuban ambassador to the United States, to
benefit Cuban artists in exile.

       The winner will be announced at tonight's opening reception.

       The exhibit at MAC also includes some masterpieces belonging to the Oscar
B. Cintas Collection and on permanent loan to the Lowe Art Museum.

       The work of former Cintas fellows -- like Carlos Alfonzo, Cundo Bermúdez,
José Mijares and Mario Carreño -- also will be on display. And two prominent
exiles -- novelist Guillermo Cabrera Infante and architect Nicolás Quintana --
will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards.

       Some 285 visual artists, writers, architects and composers have received
Cintas fellowships.

       Besides Valdés, the finalists in the Visual Arts include Magda Fernández,
Luis Gispert, Gabriel Martínez and Eduardo de Soignie.

       Their work consists of modern installation art, in contrast to the
traditional school of Cuban painting of previous Cintas fellows.

       In addition to the sea theme, Valdes' installation includes 25 photographs
of the trajectory of mattresses through New York City.

       Fernández's work, Home Sweet Gated Home, examines the isolation and
cookie-cutter identity of gated communities. Gispert's involves a set of photos
depicting exaggerated images of Cuban exile characters and settings mixed in
with elements of U.S. pop culture.

       Soignie explores landscapes, movement and Afro-Cuban themes.

       A piece titled Orisha Nla is a narrative about santería deity Obatalá.
Another is called Kalunga, a reference to the land of the dead, according to
Kongo beliefs.

       Martínez's installation is made up of nine images of St. Therese that
stand before a ''skating ring'' made of salt from the Dead Sea, as if the
figurines were judges in a competition. The pieceis a tribute to figure skating
champion Michelle Kwan.

       ''Michelle Kwan is someone I adore, she's an inspiration,'' says Martínez,
36. ``And my sister is named after Santa Teresita. She's sort of our family's
patron saint.''



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All that hard work for two Olympic Medals.

-- "misao_dhy115" <misao_dhy115@...> wrote:
I'm not talking about Kwan's career in skating. I'm talking about
her career in Olympics. Michelle has been busting her ass for 8
years just to win Olympic gold and now all she gets is silver and a
bronze which I believe is still not a satisfaction. All that hard
work for nothing.
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "Heather Paich"
<hpaich@c...> wrote:
>  8 years of failure? Boy, I sure wouldn't describe M's career
as "8 years of
> failure"....
> You probably only watch skating every four years, right?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "misao_dhy115" <misao_dhy115@y...>
> To: <michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:08 AM
> Subject: [Michelle Kwan Fanatics] Re: Tara Lipinski
>
>
> > I know Tara sacraficed a lot to fulfill her dreams but so did
> > Michelle. In fact, Michelle probably made more sacrafices than
Tara
> > did. Even after 8 years of failure Michelle is still not going to
> > give up until she earns what is hers and that is the Olympic
gold.
> > Many people are saying that she should call it quits and retire
but
> > Michelle would not. I think what makes Michelle and Tara
different
> > is their personality. However, many people think Michelle has the
> > better personality since she's expierienced failure many times in
> > her career. I remember in the 2004 U.S. Championship Peggy
Fleming
> > said that with Tara gone Michelle seems to have no more
obstacles in
> > her way. Don't you feel kinda awkward about that? It makes me
think
> > Tara is just letting Michelle hog all the glory and the crowd
loves
> > her more than Tara. Come to think of it even Peggy and Dick
Button
> > like Michelle more than Tara.
> > --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, chintz2585
> > <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > I don't write much, but this message about Tara bugs me.  As
much
> > as
> > > I am a huge Michelle fan, I'm also a Tara fan. Tara achieved a
lot
> > > in skating at a young age, but made a lot of sacrifices along
her
> > > road.  A main reason why she quit amateur skating so soon is
> > because
> > > she wanted to have her family live together again.  She and her
> > > mother moved from Texas to Michigan so she could pursue her
> > dreams.
> > > Her father still lived in Texas.  Tara told Oprah once that she
> > > decided to not pursue the next Olympic games in Salt Lake
because
> > > she didn't want to go another four years without her dad again.
> > > Tara also suffered from a serious hip injury.  If she were to
> > > continue with amateur skating, that would be a terrible way to
> > > leave!  --Thank god Michelle hasn't suffered a huge injury in
her
> > > career!
> > > Even though she wants to become an actress, it's not a snotty
> > thing
> > > really.  If she decided to become a skating coach, would we
change
> > > our impression of her?
> > > I think if Michelle finally won her gold medal at the last
> > Olympics,
> > > nobody would be commenting on Tara like this anymore.  But lets
> > get
> > > this straight, Tara did have the better LP that night in
Nagano.
> > > I've watched those free skates so many times on my tape!
> > > We all know that if there was an Olympics every year, Michelle
> > > would've won so many of them.
> > >
> > > --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "misao_dhy115"
> > > <misao_dhy115@y...> wrote:
> > > > I want to say this about Tara Lipinski. If you want to read
and
> > > > comment or protest about it go ahead I can take harsh
criticism
> > I
> > > > just signed up for some Tara Lipinski mailing list on her
> > website
> > > > and I just found out what she's been up to ever since the
> > > Olympics.
> > > > All she's been doing is just acting and skating in the Stars
on
> > > Ice
> > > > Show. For some reason I feel disgusted by this because that
just
> > > > shows how much she doesn't care about skating anymore. And
that
> > > also
> > > > shows how big of a pride she has in herself. I know I've said
> > this
> > > > before but I'll say it again. Just because she won the
Olympics
> > at
> > > > age 15 doesn't she's the greatest in the whole world. I think
> > > she's
> > > > letting that gold medal go to her head. I don't really mind
her
> > > > doing what she likes such as acting but what next. Is she
going
> > to
> > > > try to win an academy award or star in movies with all these
> > other
> > > > famous actors and actresses like Julia Roberts, Ben Affleck,
Tom
> > > > Cruise etc. To be honest she's not a really good actor.
There's
> > > not
> > > > doubt that Michelle is an extremely better skater than Tara
> > > Lipinksi
> > > > even is she never won an Olympic gold. Michelle is a much
more
> > > > devoted skater Tara because she likes to put herself to the
> > limit
> > > > while Tara is just too laid back. I bet if Tara competed
against
> > > > Michelle right now, Michelle would win all the way up to the
> > next
> > > > Olympics. However, with all that I am saying doesn't mean
that I
> > > > hate Tara. I mean, she's a good person and a great skater. I
> > just
> > > > hate the way she thinks of herself. Now you may all have
> > different
> > > > opinions and such but this is what I believe.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >





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rubidrop <rubidrop@...> wrote:
I, unfortunately, watched the 98 Olympic, and still can't solve the
mystery why Lipinsky got the gold.
Tara was like a fresh daisy, certainly pleasing to look at. Yet, who
can deny Michelle evoked and is still evoking the feeling of looking
at a rare rose.
Last summer, a specially huge  pink bloom on my favorite rose bush
gave me the same pleasure as  the pleasure  I feel when watching
Michelle blossoming on the ice.
How can anyone call Michelle has "eight years of failure"?
Five World Champions are not enough for anyone? not to mention a
silver and bronze from the mysterious Olympics?
A successful career should be defined in long and constant
performances, not just a flash in the pan.
Sorry, I have to disgree. Michelle has the most sucessful career and
she shines not like gold, but like a diamond set in ruby.
She is not a failure in any sense. She is a giant success in
presenting figure skating in its most exciting, graceful and heavenly
beautiful style.


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Yeah, I agree.


rubidrop <rubidrop@...> wrote:
I, unfortunately, watched the 98 Olympic, and still can't solve the
mystery why Lipinsky got the gold.
Tara was like a fresh daisy, certainly pleasing to look at. Yet, who
can deny Michelle evoked and is still evoking the feeling of looking
at a rare rose.
Last summer, a specially huge  pink bloom on my favorite rose bush
gave me the same pleasure as  the pleasure  I feel when watching
Michelle blossoming on the ice.
How can anyone call Michelle has "eight years of failure"?
Five World Champions are not enough for anyone? not to mention a
silver and bronze from the mysterious Olympics?
A successful career should be defined in long and constant
performances, not just a flash in the pan.
Sorry, I have to disgree. Michelle has the most sucessful career and
she shines not like gold, but like a diamond set in ruby.
She is not a failure in any sense. She is a giant success in
presenting figure skating in its most exciting, graceful and heavenly
beautiful style.


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I'm not talking about Kwan's career in skating. I'm talking about
her career in Olympics. Michelle has been busting her ass for 8
years just to win Olympic gold and now all she gets is silver and a
bronze which I believe is still not a satisfaction. All that hard
work for nothing.
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "Heather Paich"
<hpaich@c...> wrote:
>  8 years of failure? Boy, I sure wouldn't describe M's career
as "8 years of
> failure"....
> You probably only watch skating every four years, right?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "misao_dhy115" <misao_dhy115@y...>
> To: <michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:08 AM
> Subject: [Michelle Kwan Fanatics] Re: Tara Lipinski
>
>
> > I know Tara sacraficed a lot to fulfill her dreams but so did
> > Michelle. In fact, Michelle probably made more sacrafices than
Tara
> > did. Even after 8 years of failure Michelle is still not going to
> > give up until she earns what is hers and that is the Olympic
gold.
> > Many people are saying that she should call it quits and retire
but
> > Michelle would not. I think what makes Michelle and Tara
different
> > is their personality. However, many people think Michelle has the
> > better personality since she's expierienced failure many times in
> > her career. I remember in the 2004 U.S. Championship Peggy
Fleming
> > said that with Tara gone Michelle seems to have no more
obstacles in
> > her way. Don't you feel kinda awkward about that? It makes me
think
> > Tara is just letting Michelle hog all the glory and the crowd
loves
> > her more than Tara. Come to think of it even Peggy and Dick
Button
> > like Michelle more than Tara.
> > --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, chintz2585
> > <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > > I don't write much, but this message about Tara bugs me.  As
much
> > as
> > > I am a huge Michelle fan, I'm also a Tara fan. Tara achieved a
lot
> > > in skating at a young age, but made a lot of sacrifices along
her
> > > road.  A main reason why she quit amateur skating so soon is
> > because
> > > she wanted to have her family live together again.  She and her
> > > mother moved from Texas to Michigan so she could pursue her
> > dreams.
> > > Her father still lived in Texas.  Tara told Oprah once that she
> > > decided to not pursue the next Olympic games in Salt Lake
because
> > > she didn't want to go another four years without her dad again.
> > > Tara also suffered from a serious hip injury.  If she were to
> > > continue with amateur skating, that would be a terrible way to
> > > leave!  --Thank god Michelle hasn't suffered a huge injury in
her
> > > career!
> > > Even though she wants to become an actress, it's not a snotty
> > thing
> > > really.  If she decided to become a skating coach, would we
change
> > > our impression of her?
> > > I think if Michelle finally won her gold medal at the last
> > Olympics,
> > > nobody would be commenting on Tara like this anymore.  But lets
> > get
> > > this straight, Tara did have the better LP that night in
Nagano.
> > > I've watched those free skates so many times on my tape!
> > > We all know that if there was an Olympics every year, Michelle
> > > would've won so many of them.
> > >
> > > --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "misao_dhy115"
> > > <misao_dhy115@y...> wrote:
> > > > I want to say this about Tara Lipinski. If you want to read
and
> > > > comment or protest about it go ahead I can take harsh
criticism
> > I
> > > > just signed up for some Tara Lipinski mailing list on her
> > website
> > > > and I just found out what she's been up to ever since the
> > > Olympics.
> > > > All she's been doing is just acting and skating in the Stars
on
> > > Ice
> > > > Show. For some reason I feel disgusted by this because that
just
> > > > shows how much she doesn't care about skating anymore. And
that
> > > also
> > > > shows how big of a pride she has in herself. I know I've said
> > this
> > > > before but I'll say it again. Just because she won the
Olympics
> > at
> > > > age 15 doesn't she's the greatest in the whole world. I think
> > > she's
> > > > letting that gold medal go to her head. I don't really mind
her
> > > > doing what she likes such as acting but what next. Is she
going
> > to
> > > > try to win an academy award or star in movies with all these
> > other
> > > > famous actors and actresses like Julia Roberts, Ben Affleck,
Tom
> > > > Cruise etc. To be honest she's not a really good actor.
There's
> > > not
> > > > doubt that Michelle is an extremely better skater than Tara
> > > Lipinksi
> > > > even is she never won an Olympic gold. Michelle is a much
more
> > > > devoted skater Tara because she likes to put herself to the
> > limit
> > > > while Tara is just too laid back. I bet if Tara competed
against
> > > > Michelle right now, Michelle would win all the way up to the
> > next
> > > > Olympics. However, with all that I am saying doesn't mean
that I
> > > > hate Tara. I mean, she's a good person and a great skater. I
> > just
> > > > hate the way she thinks of herself. Now you may all have
> > different
> > > > opinions and such but this is what I believe.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

I, unfortunately, watched the 98 Olympic, and still can't solve the
mystery why Lipinsky got the gold.
Tara was like a fresh daisy, certainly pleasing to look at. Yet, who
can deny Michelle evoked and is still evoking the feeling of looking
at a rare rose.
Last summer, a specially huge  pink bloom on my favorite rose bush
gave me the same pleasure as  the pleasure  I feel when watching
Michelle blossoming on the ice.
How can anyone call Michelle has "eight years of failure"?
Five World Champions are not enough for anyone? not to mention a
silver and bronze from the mysterious Olympics?
A successful career should be defined in long and constant
performances, not just a flash in the pan.
Sorry, I have to disgree. Michelle has the most sucessful career and
she shines not like gold, but like a diamond set in ruby.
She is not a failure in any sense. She is a giant success in
presenting figure skating in its most exciting, graceful and heavenly
beautiful style.

8 years of failure? Boy, I sure wouldn't describe M's career as "8 years of
failure"....
You probably only watch skating every four years, right?


----- Original Message -----
From: "misao_dhy115" <misao_dhy115@...>
To: <michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 7:08 AM
Subject: [Michelle Kwan Fanatics] Re: Tara Lipinski


> I know Tara sacraficed a lot to fulfill her dreams but so did
> Michelle. In fact, Michelle probably made more sacrafices than Tara
> did. Even after 8 years of failure Michelle is still not going to
> give up until she earns what is hers and that is the Olympic gold.
> Many people are saying that she should call it quits and retire but
> Michelle would not. I think what makes Michelle and Tara different
> is their personality. However, many people think Michelle has the
> better personality since she's expierienced failure many times in
> her career. I remember in the 2004 U.S. Championship Peggy Fleming
> said that with Tara gone Michelle seems to have no more obstacles in
> her way. Don't you feel kinda awkward about that? It makes me think
> Tara is just letting Michelle hog all the glory and the crowd loves
> her more than Tara. Come to think of it even Peggy and Dick Button
> like Michelle more than Tara.
> --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, chintz2585
> <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> > I don't write much, but this message about Tara bugs me.  As much
> as
> > I am a huge Michelle fan, I'm also a Tara fan. Tara achieved a lot
> > in skating at a young age, but made a lot of sacrifices along her
> > road.  A main reason why she quit amateur skating so soon is
> because
> > she wanted to have her family live together again.  She and her
> > mother moved from Texas to Michigan so she could pursue her
> dreams.
> > Her father still lived in Texas.  Tara told Oprah once that she
> > decided to not pursue the next Olympic games in Salt Lake because
> > she didn't want to go another four years without her dad again.
> > Tara also suffered from a serious hip injury.  If she were to
> > continue with amateur skating, that would be a terrible way to
> > leave!  --Thank god Michelle hasn't suffered a huge injury in her
> > career!
> > Even though she wants to become an actress, it's not a snotty
> thing
> > really.  If she decided to become a skating coach, would we change
> > our impression of her?
> > I think if Michelle finally won her gold medal at the last
> Olympics,
> > nobody would be commenting on Tara like this anymore.  But lets
> get
> > this straight, Tara did have the better LP that night in Nagano.
> > I've watched those free skates so many times on my tape!
> > We all know that if there was an Olympics every year, Michelle
> > would've won so many of them.
> >
> > --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "misao_dhy115"
> > <misao_dhy115@y...> wrote:
> > > I want to say this about Tara Lipinski. If you want to read and
> > > comment or protest about it go ahead I can take harsh criticism
> I
> > > just signed up for some Tara Lipinski mailing list on her
> website
> > > and I just found out what she's been up to ever since the
> > Olympics.
> > > All she's been doing is just acting and skating in the Stars on
> > Ice
> > > Show. For some reason I feel disgusted by this because that just
> > > shows how much she doesn't care about skating anymore. And that
> > also
> > > shows how big of a pride she has in herself. I know I've said
> this
> > > before but I'll say it again. Just because she won the Olympics
> at
> > > age 15 doesn't she's the greatest in the whole world. I think
> > she's
> > > letting that gold medal go to her head. I don't really mind her
> > > doing what she likes such as acting but what next. Is she going
> to
> > > try to win an academy award or star in movies with all these
> other
> > > famous actors and actresses like Julia Roberts, Ben Affleck, Tom
> > > Cruise etc. To be honest she's not a really good actor. There's
> > not
> > > doubt that Michelle is an extremely better skater than Tara
> > Lipinksi
> > > even is she never won an Olympic gold. Michelle is a much more
> > > devoted skater Tara because she likes to put herself to the
> limit
> > > while Tara is just too laid back. I bet if Tara competed against
> > > Michelle right now, Michelle would win all the way up to the
> next
> > > Olympics. However, with all that I am saying doesn't mean that I
> > > hate Tara. I mean, she's a good person and a great skater. I
> just
> > > hate the way she thinks of herself. Now you may all have
> different
> > > opinions and such but this is what I believe.
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>

I believe what distinguishes between Tara and Michelle is the
popularity. There are more Michelle fans out there than Tara fans.
And even if Tara has some fans, most of them probably like Michelle
more.
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, chintz2585
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I don't write much, but this message about Tara bugs me.  As much
as
> I am a huge Michelle fan, I'm also a Tara fan. Tara achieved a lot
> in skating at a young age, but made a lot of sacrifices along her
> road.  A main reason why she quit amateur skating so soon is
because
> she wanted to have her family live together again.  She and her
> mother moved from Texas to Michigan so she could pursue her
dreams.
> Her father still lived in Texas.  Tara told Oprah once that she
> decided to not pursue the next Olympic games in Salt Lake because
> she didn't want to go another four years without her dad again.
> Tara also suffered from a serious hip injury.  If she were to
> continue with amateur skating, that would be a terrible way to
> leave!  --Thank god Michelle hasn't suffered a huge injury in her
> career!
> Even though she wants to become an actress, it's not a snotty
thing
> really.  If she decided to become a skating coach, would we change
> our impression of her?
> I think if Michelle finally won her gold medal at the last
Olympics,
> nobody would be commenting on Tara like this anymore.  But lets
get
> this straight, Tara did have the better LP that night in Nagano.
> I've watched those free skates so many times on my tape!
> We all know that if there was an Olympics every year, Michelle
> would've won so many of them.
>
> --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "misao_dhy115"
> <misao_dhy115@y...> wrote:
> > I want to say this about Tara Lipinski. If you want to read and
> > comment or protest about it go ahead I can take harsh criticism
I
> > just signed up for some Tara Lipinski mailing list on her
website
> > and I just found out what she's been up to ever since the
> Olympics.
> > All she's been doing is just acting and skating in the Stars on
> Ice
> > Show. For some reason I feel disgusted by this because that just
> > shows how much she doesn't care about skating anymore. And that
> also
> > shows how big of a pride she has in herself. I know I've said
this
> > before but I'll say it again. Just because she won the Olympics
at
> > age 15 doesn't she's the greatest in the whole world. I think
> she's
> > letting that gold medal go to her head. I don't really mind her
> > doing what she likes such as acting but what next. Is she going
to
> > try to win an academy award or star in movies with all these
other
> > famous actors and actresses like Julia Roberts, Ben Affleck, Tom
> > Cruise etc. To be honest she's not a really good actor. There's
> not
> > doubt that Michelle is an extremely better skater than Tara
> Lipinksi
> > even is she never won an Olympic gold. Michelle is a much more
> > devoted skater Tara because she likes to put herself to the
limit
> > while Tara is just too laid back. I bet if Tara competed against
> > Michelle right now, Michelle would win all the way up to the
next
> > Olympics. However, with all that I am saying doesn't mean that I
> > hate Tara. I mean, she's a good person and a great skater. I
just
> > hate the way she thinks of herself. Now you may all have
different
> > opinions and such but this is what I believe.

I know Tara sacraficed a lot to fulfill her dreams but so did
Michelle. In fact, Michelle probably made more sacrafices than Tara
did. Even after 8 years of failure Michelle is still not going to
give up until she earns what is hers and that is the Olympic gold.
Many people are saying that she should call it quits and retire but
Michelle would not. I think what makes Michelle and Tara different
is their personality. However, many people think Michelle has the
better personality since she's expierienced failure many times in
her career. I remember in the 2004 U.S. Championship Peggy Fleming
said that with Tara gone Michelle seems to have no more obstacles in
her way. Don't you feel kinda awkward about that? It makes me think
Tara is just letting Michelle hog all the glory and the crowd loves
her more than Tara. Come to think of it even Peggy and Dick Button
like Michelle more than Tara.
--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, chintz2585
<no_reply@y...> wrote:
> I don't write much, but this message about Tara bugs me.  As much
as
> I am a huge Michelle fan, I'm also a Tara fan. Tara achieved a lot
> in skating at a young age, but made a lot of sacrifices along her
> road.  A main reason why she quit amateur skating so soon is
because
> she wanted to have her family live together again.  She and her
> mother moved from Texas to Michigan so she could pursue her
dreams.
> Her father still lived in Texas.  Tara told Oprah once that she
> decided to not pursue the next Olympic games in Salt Lake because
> she didn't want to go another four years without her dad again.
> Tara also suffered from a serious hip injury.  If she were to
> continue with amateur skating, that would be a terrible way to
> leave!  --Thank god Michelle hasn't suffered a huge injury in her
> career!
> Even though she wants to become an actress, it's not a snotty
thing
> really.  If she decided to become a skating coach, would we change
> our impression of her?
> I think if Michelle finally won her gold medal at the last
Olympics,
> nobody would be commenting on Tara like this anymore.  But lets
get
> this straight, Tara did have the better LP that night in Nagano.
> I've watched those free skates so many times on my tape!
> We all know that if there was an Olympics every year, Michelle
> would've won so many of them.
>
> --- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "misao_dhy115"
> <misao_dhy115@y...> wrote:
> > I want to say this about Tara Lipinski. If you want to read and
> > comment or protest about it go ahead I can take harsh criticism
I
> > just signed up for some Tara Lipinski mailing list on her
website
> > and I just found out what she's been up to ever since the
> Olympics.
> > All she's been doing is just acting and skating in the Stars on
> Ice
> > Show. For some reason I feel disgusted by this because that just
> > shows how much she doesn't care about skating anymore. And that
> also
> > shows how big of a pride she has in herself. I know I've said
this
> > before but I'll say it again. Just because she won the Olympics
at
> > age 15 doesn't she's the greatest in the whole world. I think
> she's
> > letting that gold medal go to her head. I don't really mind her
> > doing what she likes such as acting but what next. Is she going
to
> > try to win an academy award or star in movies with all these
other
> > famous actors and actresses like Julia Roberts, Ben Affleck, Tom
> > Cruise etc. To be honest she's not a really good actor. There's
> not
> > doubt that Michelle is an extremely better skater than Tara
> Lipinksi
> > even is she never won an Olympic gold. Michelle is a much more
> > devoted skater Tara because she likes to put herself to the
limit
> > while Tara is just too laid back. I bet if Tara competed against
> > Michelle right now, Michelle would win all the way up to the
next
> > Olympics. However, with all that I am saying doesn't mean that I
> > hate Tara. I mean, she's a good person and a great skater. I
just
> > hate the way she thinks of herself. Now you may all have
different
> > opinions and such but this is what I believe.

I don't write much, but this message about Tara bugs me.  As much as
I am a huge Michelle fan, I'm also a Tara fan. Tara achieved a lot
in skating at a young age, but made a lot of sacrifices along her
road.  A main reason why she quit amateur skating so soon is because
she wanted to have her family live together again.  She and her
mother moved from Texas to Michigan so she could pursue her dreams.
Her father still lived in Texas.  Tara told Oprah once that she
decided to not pursue the next Olympic games in Salt Lake because
she didn't want to go another four years without her dad again.
Tara also suffered from a serious hip injury.  If she were to
continue with amateur skating, that would be a terrible way to
leave!  --Thank god Michelle hasn't suffered a huge injury in her
career!
Even though she wants to become an actress, it's not a snotty thing
really.  If she decided to become a skating coach, would we change
our impression of her?
I think if Michelle finally won her gold medal at the last Olympics,
nobody would be commenting on Tara like this anymore.  But lets get
this straight, Tara did have the better LP that night in Nagano.
I've watched those free skates so many times on my tape!
We all know that if there was an Olympics every year, Michelle
would've won so many of them.

--- In michellekwanfanatics@yahoogroups.com, "misao_dhy115"
<misao_dhy115@y...> wrote:
> I want to say this about Tara Lipinski. If you want to read and
> comment or protest about it go ahead I can take harsh criticism I
> just signed up for some Tara Lipinski mailing list on her website
> and I just found out what she's been up to ever since the
Olympics.
> All she's been doing is just acting and skating in the Stars on
Ice
> Show. For some reason I feel disgusted by this because that just
> shows how much she doesn't care about skating anymore. And that
also
> shows how big of a pride she has in herself. I know I've said this
> before but I'll say it again. Just because she won the Olympics at
> age 15 doesn't she's the greatest in the whole world. I think
she's
> letting that gold medal go to her head. I don't really mind her
> doing what she likes such as acting but what next. Is she going to
> try to win an academy award or star in movies with all these other
> famous actors and actresses like Julia Roberts, Ben Affleck, Tom
> Cruise etc. To be honest she's not a really good actor. There's
not
> doubt that Michelle is an extremely better skater than Tara
Lipinksi
> even is she never won an Olympic gold. Michelle is a much more
> devoted skater Tara because she likes to put herself to the limit
> while Tara is just too laid back. I bet if Tara competed against
> Michelle right now, Michelle would win all the way up to the next
> Olympics. However, with all that I am saying doesn't mean that I
> hate Tara. I mean, she's a good person and a great skater. I just
> hate the way she thinks of herself. Now you may all have different
> opinions and such but this is what I believe.

Yeah, Tara was too proud of herself. But I have to admit she skated well. She
has the talent.




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