Instead, she watched her coach, Frank Carroll, who took in Slutskaya's free skate on a monitor. Carroll's body language gave away nothing, but when the marks were posted and someone yelled out that Kwan had won her fourth world crown, Kwan's mouth dropped, her shoulders heaved and she began crying as she hugged Carroll. Four times, that's awesome. The women's gold medalist at the games won worlds preceding the last four Olympics. You can't go by what happens in the history books.
Next year is something different.
Kwan also tied the U.S. record for world medals with her sixth - she also has two silvers. American Sarah Hughes earned the bronze. Now I can rest, my work here is done. Kwan did all the work necessary - and more. The triple toe loop-triple toe loop combination that often has plagued her was a snap.