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- Jul 28, 2003
If Michelle Kwan makes the Olympic team this will be her third trip to the Olympics and quest for Olympic Gold. One wonders the probablility of the outcome.
Toller Cranston once said, "when a skater does not make it to that top tier on the podium at the Olympics, it's like failing a grade. You didn't graduate."
Brian Orser spent years pondering the what ifs after the Calgary Olympics and never quite forgave himself for coming second. We (Canadians) did. He is still one of my all time favorite male skaters and has certainly been an inspiration to other Canadian skaters. Kurt Browing never looked back at his Olympic experience, except with a bit of humour - but that is our Kurt!!! He decided it was not worth lamenting over. Kurt does not need an Olympic Gold medal - he is a master on the blades.
I guess winning an Olympic medal is a feather in one's cap, but certainly not the end all and be all.
It would be nice for Michelle to cap her career off with an Olympic Gold medal, but she has brought such pleasure to others through her skating over the years, that is a reward in itself.
Best to her in the upcoming weeks as the decision is being made!
Toller Cranston once said, "when a skater does not make it to that top tier on the podium at the Olympics, it's like failing a grade. You didn't graduate."
Brian Orser spent years pondering the what ifs after the Calgary Olympics and never quite forgave himself for coming second. We (Canadians) did. He is still one of my all time favorite male skaters and has certainly been an inspiration to other Canadian skaters. Kurt Browing never looked back at his Olympic experience, except with a bit of humour - but that is our Kurt!!! He decided it was not worth lamenting over. Kurt does not need an Olympic Gold medal - he is a master on the blades.
I guess winning an Olympic medal is a feather in one's cap, but certainly not the end all and be all.
It would be nice for Michelle to cap her career off with an Olympic Gold medal, but she has brought such pleasure to others through her skating over the years, that is a reward in itself.
Best to her in the upcoming weeks as the decision is being made!