- Joined
- Jun 21, 2003
Michelle takes up pairs skating with husband Clay Pell.
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“We couldn’t hope for a more internationally distinguished host than Michelle Kwan,” said Don Keel, President and CEO. She is a brilliant role model and inspiration for millions of people,” he said. “We are so grateful for her participation in our cause.”
“For 20 years, I never had to ask myself what I wanted to be,” Kwan said of her historic skating career. “It was a hard transition out of skating.”
Working with the Special Olympics helped her make that transition beyond her own life as a competitor, she said. It taught her that participating fully in what you do can lead to personal satisfaction.