Michelle Kwan - GMA Special Correspondent for the Olympic Games

[hrmsk8ngnutt]

Just saw this on icenetwork.com:

http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...e_pressrelease

Also ABC News:

http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2...ndent-cov.html

Can't wait to see her first report on Friday!!!

[paralegalmkfan]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2...ndent-cov.html

I'm looking forward to her reports.

For those who absolutely hate to hear her commentate in any capacity, luckily for you, her spots are early in the morning and there are several stations to catch your Olympic news from.

[Mathman]

There is also a thread about this in the Olympics folder.

http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sho...-Olympic-Games

Heh heh, so NBC didn't hire Michelle so she went to the competition. I wonder what Conan O'brian thinks about all this.

[paralegalmkfan]

Sorry ~ I didn't look in the Olympics folder ~ DUH! Feel free to delete this thread.

[Tinymavy15]

Interesting that she jumped the NBC ship after they seemed so eager to have her. I guess she just wants a smaller role in everything and considering most people will be watching NBC for the Olympics, she won't be seen by as many eyeballs.

[aftertherain]

Looooove her!

I hope she commentates better than she did at 09 Worlds though.

[Kwanford Wife]

Yay! I get Michelle Kwan on ABC and Chuck Todd on NBC! This combo should make staying up late and waking up early tolerable for two weeks!

[demarinis5]

Thanks for the link. Looking forward to seeing Michelle. Does anyone know if she will actually be in Vancouver? The article did not say.

[R.D.]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2...ndent-cov.html

I'm looking forward to her reports.

For those who absolutely hate to hear her commentate in any capacity, luckily for you, her spots are early in the morning and there are several stations to catch your Olympic news from.

Yeah, lucky for me, my DVR will be occupied recording the competing Today Show on NBC, which should have much more Olympic highlights in it

I don't think my DVR is getting much of a break in the coming weeks. Not only all the Olympic coverage but a couple of my fave shows, which will air opposite the Games. Thank goodness for dual tuners!

[Kwanford Wife]

Interesting that she jumped the NBC ship after they seemed so eager to have her. I guess she just wants a smaller role in everything and considering most people will be watching NBC for the Olympics, she won't be seen by as many eyeballs.

I believe it was more of a contractual thing... Michelle was a Disney spokesperson for years, so it makes sense that she would provide the updates for GMA.

[paralegalmkfan]

Yeah, lucky for me, my DVR will be occupied recording the competing Today Show on NBC, which should have much more Olympic highlights in it

I don't think my DVR is getting much of a break in the coming weeks. Not only all the Olympic coverage but a couple of my fave shows, which will air opposite the Games. Thank goodness for dual tuners!

[paralegalmkfan]

She was in-studio today with Robin. She gives her insight into the games, talking about the U.S. figure skating team and Lindsay Vonn's injury. I hope I posted the link correctly.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/gear...ympics-9816771

[demarinis5]

^^Yep the link works. Thank you for posting. Michelle looks and sounds great and I look forward to seeing her reports.

[janetfan]

Thanks for posting. Michelle's best line, "what is figure skating without controversy."

[Mathman]

I though her remarks about withdrawing from the 2006 Olympics were interesting. She went back and forth in her mind witout being able to decide what to do, up until the first actual practice session on Olympic ice.