Did You Know...
Michelle skated skating after seeing her brother play hockey.
Michelle is afraid of sharks.
Her least favourite jump is the triple loop.
She landed the triple lutz on her first try.
Her ballet instructor is Elena Tcherkassky.
A camel almost threw Michelle off the Great Wall of China once!
At one time, Michelle only allowed herself to eat a piece of chocolate a month!
Preparing for the 95-96 season, Lori Nichol (choreographer) and Frank Carroll (coach) found a piece of music that they really liked. They even worked out some of the choreography, but when they played it for Michelle, she didn't like it, so they used Salome, which ended up being one of Michelle's signature programs.
When Michelle first started wearing makeup, she was afraid to jump with mascara on.
Michelle has never withdrawn in the middle of a competition.
She is claustrophobic.
The first time Michelle heard Lyra Angelica (her legendary Olympic long program), she didn't like it.
Sister, Karen (attending Boston University, placed fifth in the 1996 Nationals)
and Michelle has had the same dreams before.
If there is an address written on the stuff animals thrown on the ice during competitions, Michelle writes back personally, thanking the person for their support.
She is the first person to earn 6.0s in the ladies short program in the history of the United States Figure Skating Championships.
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