Comments on: U.S. Figure Skating team named

by: Merry

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 06:43:44 +0000

Michelle Kwan certainly deserves a chance to win the gold medal and if she is healty enough, she has the talent to do it. If people have a problem with the rules of skating, which were followed in this instance, then they should do something to change them. I love to watch Sasha Cohen skate as well as all the new up and comers – it is a great sport. And I think we have a pretty good team for 2006! Good luck to everyone! Go USA!

by: Sandie Vega

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:22:31 +0000

I think that Michelle should be allowed to compete and be granted a place on the Olympic team as so many others have in the past. Skating is a huge draw to the Olympics and names like hers get the people to tune in or buy tickets for the skating finals. So its a win, win. As far as bumping others out of the competition. Look at it this way, they have another shot in 4 years, Michelle is getting up there in age and this maybe her last shot. The girls coming up behind her can do more rotations on their spins, they take more chances and they are young enough to be there longer. So good luck to them all, and I will tune in!

by: Jill Manty

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:41:51 +0000

It was very interesting when they asked the other skaters about this last night. To a person, they all said they thought that if Michelle Kwan was healthy enough to compete, she should have a place on the team. Katarina Witt was interviewed, and I found her response interesting. She said Michelle Kwan should be offered a place on the team, but she should agree to go only if she thinks she can really compete for gold. She shouldn’t go just to “participate”.

by: Marie

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:47:24 +0000

First of all, although I have the utmost respect for Michelle Kwan, I don’t think she should be allowed a spot on the Olympic team at the expense of other, maybe more qualified contestants, considering how she fared in the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Also, Johnny Weir. If he maybe curbed his speech and applied a more professional approach to skating, it would be easier to rejoice with him when he wins. He certainly doesn’t go out of his way to make the public like him.

by: kathleen stottle

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 18:07:01 +0000

i am positively thrilled that michelle kwan was named to the us olympic team. this is
quite possibly her “last hurrah”.
i have been a fan of hers since she was a young teen ager. i wish her the best of luck!

by: Crystal

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 17:14:49 +0000

I think it is great that the USFA gave Michelle Kwan a spot on the team. She has earned it and by no fault of her own could not attend Nationals due to an injury. We need only look back at the Nancy Kerrigan situation to see that the USFA has set precedent of considering extenuating circumstances when awarding spots on the Olympic team. Nancy’s situation was no fault of her own and neither is Michelle’s depsite specifics being very different. I look forward to seeing Michelle compete and take home of the gold!