Here, just to restore everyone's impression of the beauty that was this sport


Michelle Kwan was the best Olympian to have never won a gold. Five world championships. Nine U.S. championships. Zero Olympic gold medals.

This is her last performance on Olympic Ice. There had been some fall out between her father and her Coach. She pressed on into the Salt Lake games without a coach. The song choice is astounding, given the circumstances ... she knew this was farewell ... there wasn't a dry eye in the place.

The sport changed on her mid career (sound familiar to us?). She came up during the final days when balance, grace, style and beauty made for winning marks. The sport moved on to greater athleticism, tricks, triples which favors the kids. Now someone wins a medal, and you never hear their name again.