SkateFan4Life said:Michelle's Olympic experiences haven't been the happiest of her life, that's for sure:
1994 - Lillehammer - alternate.
1998 - Gold medal favorite. Skated cautiously and finished second to Tara Lipinski.
2002 - One of the favorites. Skated a flawed long program and finished third to Sarah Hughes and Irina Slutskaya.
2006 - Not a favorite. Withdrew due to injury.
However, that cannot erase a thing from her many accomplishments:
Nine-time United States champion.
Five-time World champion
I'm still surprised that people consider her 1998 Olympics skate cautious. I watched it recently and find it wonderful.