Kwan's new programs from Ice Stars 2009

[dorispulaski]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8buPRFCiZPg
Kwan winter song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq6sX2Ki5bg
Kwan Carmina Burana

I'm so glad to see her skating again-only double axels and triple toes, but seeing the turn out in the spread eagles, you just have to know her hip feels better.

And she looks so happy!

[museksk8r]

Thank you so much for posting these, dorispulaski! I can't wait to watch them when I get home from work . . . unfortunately, we have restricted access to youtube where I work.

[HCOSurfer]

"Winter Song" was beautiful, one of the very few performances to make me tear up.

[Tinymavy15]

Wow. I am really surprised how she didn't "lose" anything. Her flexibility, her signature moves are just as good as ever. Lovely jumps. She just looked so unbelievably happy, I can't believe she is not coming back or at least doing SOI.

Carmina Burana looked a lot like Totentaz. Somehow it dosen't really seem like her style to me, but good job. Winter Song was beautiful. It was all the best things we remember about her. Emotional, beautiful dress, smooth skating.

[adamlondon]

well now we know what her olympic sp would have been had she competed. the carmina burana was exactly 2mins 40 and the moves were all clearly laid out for a program.

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[dorispulaski]

Yes and the footwork had a definite COP look to it.

[*Sniper*]

It's just great to see her back on the ice.
Brings back a lot of memories.
I'll always miss her in competitions!

[Pikachuusb]

Both programs were great!! I got all teared up watching them

From what Ive read, the SBS announcer said that it was to be her SP if she had come back to competition. Please change your mind Michelle Im wanting to see what the LP would have been One can dream

I know my boyfriend will have mixed emotions when he sees these programs. He will be sad she's not competing(he says its just not the same without her) but I know he(ok more his wallet) was thrilled when she decided she wasnt going to compete.

When there was word that she may compete and they left spots open in the Grand Prix. He went for his wallet and asked where Skate America, Nationals & Worlds were going to be, and what dates he needed off because he knew I would be determined to go to each event that she was going to be at. He looked shocked when I told him I would wait until it was official. Love him for that

[Pikachuusb]

Here is a better HD quality link:

Carmina Burana : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBObgks6WLE

Winter Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGmlMmMs4B4

[MasterB]

Why couldn't she wait until after this show to make a decision about her return. Her Carmina number would have blown the roof off the arena in January. She seemed really into this music.Too bad we will never get to see what her LP looked like, once again.

The two jumps that she did looked strong. I would like to have seen the flip or the lutz.

[R.D.]

Nice to see her back on the ice. She would be a great addition to SOI (or similar tour) if she chooses to go that route. She really looked happy to be there and it showed in her performances.

[MK's Winter]

She looks magnificent! How can she be done?! She still had that "look" in her eyes, you know the one she does when she is going to attack the hell out of a program. That short program would have brought down the house at Nationals I pray to the skate gods that she will change her mind and come back( I know, wishful thinking....)

[demarinis5]

Michelle skated beautifully today. Loved both of her programs. Winter Song was so light and airy she was just floating across the ice. Her spiral sequence almost made me faint, the extension she gets on her Charlotte is incredible. Any one remember when Michelle was about 17 at the start of her career she did an Exhibition that was called Winter can't remember who it was by, but I loved that too.

The gala was first class. The live music is such a plus. YuNa and all of the skaters did a fine job. Thanks to David and Brian, without them I don't think we would have had such a great show.

[R.D.]

She looks magnificent! How can she be done?! She still had that "look" in her eyes, you know the one she does when she is going to attack the hell out of a program. That short program would have brought down the house at Nationals I pray to the skate gods that she will change her mind and come back( I know, wishful thinking....)

short program? they were both gala performances.

[Tinymavy15]

Any one remember when Michelle was about 17 at the start of her career she did an Exhibition that was called Winter can't remember who it was by, but I loved that too.

I loved that exhibition. the song was by Tori Amos...also called "winter."

short program? they were both gala performances.

Carmina Burana was her planned SP if she came back. They said that (in Korean) during the show.