In the end, Lipinski went home with the top honor, and Kwan earned the silver.
Kwan’s personal life has also been full of ups, downs, and surprises.
Hermarriage endeddramatically in 2017, and, in January 2022, she announced the birth of her first child.
Keep reading to learn what Michelle Kwan has been up to since the Olympics.
As he put it, “We could see that actually she kind of did deserve to win.
She was freer and better.”
That energy, according to Samuels, included her “zipping across the ice,” as he described.
Kwan’s coach, Frank Carroll, even agreed.
Tara deserved to win this Olympic gold medal."
“You dream of winning, right?
You don’t dream, of winning the silver medal.
In a tearful press conference, Kwan explained her decision to leave.
But it’s the right decision.”
But it’s also emotional pain as well" (via People).
And, just like that, the stunning career of a powerful figure skater came to an end.
The decision revealed a different, political side of Kwan that many might not have suspected.
Personally, enrolling at the university provided Kwan with her first in-person school experience since middle school.
As she told theUniversity of Denver Magazine, joining students in person, for her, was revelatory.
Earning her degree in international studies changed the trajectory of Kwan’s life completely.
As Kwan revealed, she soon found a new life path.
She enjoyed the job tremendously, tellingU.S.
Pell proposed to Kwan in Rhode Island, and she was thrilled.
We are working together as a team, like in [pair skating]."
The pair married the following year, with Kwan admitting she cried happy tears throughout the day.
Pell toldPeople, “As she was walking into the church, I could feel her.”
This is a sad and difficult turn of events for our family.
In 2016, she joined Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign as a surrogate outreach coordinator.
Figure Skatingthat working on the campaign was an honor, despite Clinton’s eventual loss.
While her candidate ultimately didn’t win, Kwan clearly gained invaluable experience.
In 2021, Michelle Kwan was named U.S. Not only did her candidate of choice soundly win the election, he nominated her for a major role.
In December 2021, President Biden revealed he had nominated Kwan as the brand-new U.S. At the time,Peoplereported that Kwan was serving as treasurer and board member for the Special Olympics.
Kwan also admitted that, like many women, she struggled to become pregnant and to deliver her child.
