Título: Michelle Kwan
Seção: Artistic development and 1998 Olympics
Background: Michelle Wingshan Kwan (born July 7, 1980) is a retired American figure skater. She is a two-time Olympic medalist (1998 and 2002), a five-time World champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2003) and a nine-time U.S. champion (1996, 1998-2005). She is tied with Maribel Vinson for the all-time National Championship record. She competed at the senior level for over a decade and is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history.

Conteúdo: Michelle began to develop a more mature style in 1996. Her new, more artistically expressive programs were "Romanza" (short program) and "Salome" (free skate). She also improved her extension, speed and jump technique, and performed to more difficult choreography. She won both the U.S. Championships and the World Championships in 1996. In the later event, she edged out defending champion Chen Lu in a very close competition in which both competitors garnered two perfect 6.0s for Presentation in the free skate.  In the 1996-97 season, Kwan skated to "Dream of Desdemona" (short program) and "Taj Mahal" (free skate). During this season, Kwan struggled with her jumps because of a growth spurt and problems with new skating boots which she wore for an endorsement contract with the manufacturer. She fell twice and stumbled once in her free skate at 1997 U.S. Nationals, losing the title to Tara Lipinski. She lost the Champion Series Final to Lipinski a month later. At the World Championships, Kwan stepped out of her triple lutz combination and placed 4th in the Short Program portion of the competition behind Lipinski, France's Vanessa Gusmeroli, and Russia's Maria Butyrskaya. Kwan skated a six triple, mistake-free performance to win the freestyle portion of the competition, but placed second to Lipinski overall.  Kwan started out the 1997-1998 Olympic season by winning Skate America (where she defeated Tara Lipinski) and then Skate Canada. However, she suffered a stress fracture on he

user: What was included in her artistic development?

assistant: Michelle began to develop a more mature style in 1996. Her new, more artistically expressive programs were "Romanza" (short program) and "Salome" (free skate).

user: What did she do after that?

assistant: She won both the U.S. Championships and the World Championships in 1996.

user: Did she win any other competitions during this time?

assistant: Kwan started out the 1997-1998 Olympic season by winning Skate America (where she defeated Tara Lipinski) and then Skate Canada.

user: What did she do next?

assistant: In the 1996-97 season, Kwan skated to "Dream of Desdemona" (short program) and "Taj Mahal" (free skate).

user: Any competitions after Taj mahal?

assistant: She fell twice and stumbled once in her free skate at 1997 U.S. Nationals, losing the title to Tara Lipinski.

user: Where did she compete next?

assistant: She lost the Champion Series Final to Lipinski a month later.

user: What did she do after losing that one?

assistant: At the World Championships, Kwan stepped out of her triple lutz combination and placed 4th in the Short Program

user: Any other competitions that year?

assistant: Kwan started out the 1997-1998 Olympic season by winning Skate America

user: Did she win anything after that?

assistant: winning Skate America (where she defeated Tara Lipinski) and then Skate Canada.

user: What was she competing in next?

assistant: However, she suffered a stress fracture on her foot and was forced to withdraw from her third Champions Series Final.

user: Did the foot heal?

assistant: Final. Kwan regained her U.S. title from Lipinski at the 1998 National Championships, despite her fractured toe.

user: Was she able to compete again?

assistant: Many people consider her performances of her Rachmaninoff short program and free skate set to William Alwyn's "Lyra Angelica" at the 1998 U.S. Championships