Michelle Kwan


Name: Michelle Kwan
Nickname: Shelley
Birthdate: July 7, 1980
Birthplace: Torrance, CA
Birthplace of parents: Hong Kong
Chinese name: Wing Shan Kwan
Height: 5 ft 2 in (1.58 m)
Started skating at: 5 years old
Won first competition at: 7 years old
Number of perfect scores of 6.0: 57
Hobbies: swimming, biking
Claim to fame: 9 U.S. championships, 5 world championships, 2 Olympic medals
Once named by People Magazine as: one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World
Quote: "As a child, I'd wonder, 'When I die, will people still remember me 1,000 years later?' And without the gold medal... Well, the Olympics are the ultimate achievement in my sport. At times I think, 'Why should I push myself all those long hours in the rink?' But then I think, 'How will I ever know how good I could have been?' I want to be the Michael Jordan of my sport."


Michelle Wie


Name: Michelle Wie
Nickname: Big Wiesy
Birthdate: October 11, 1989
Birthplace: Honolulu, HI
Birthplace of parents: South Korea
Korean name: Sung Mi Wie
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Started golfing at: 4 years old
Won first competition at: 10 years old
Best drive: 391 yards
Hobbies: reading, drawing
Claim to fame: youngest player to qualify for an LPGA tournament (12), make a cut in an LPGA tournament or major (13) and to play in a PGA tour event (14)
Once named by Time Magazine as: one of 100 people who shape our world
Quote: "I don't think I would say I don't belong here; I do belong. I belong on the LPGA; I belong on the PGA (TOUR). I think I belong in both."

Michelle Wie is only just starting out
she hasn't quite established herself as an amazing athelete yet, nor has she gained the iconic status that Kwan has

Michelle Kwan is without a doubt a LEGEND
and now she's even the first US Envoy for Public Diplomacy
She's done more than just win competitions, which, besides her experience, puts her on a different level above Wie

Michelle Wie has not won anything of significance...yet... When she actually does win, maybe you can start to make a comparison.

I still don't know about competing with the men thingy. She may indeed one day make the cut at a major PGA event. But then what??? She will NEVER WIN a PGA event. The level of competition at that level is too high. She should stick to the LPGA.

And look, I was was wrong about Lebron James being overhyped, overpaid...so maybe I could be wrong about Michelle...but I don't think so....

I don't think they can be compared yet.

And plus, figure skating and golfing are too way different sports.

But, I voted for Michelle Kwan since she's a legend.

Michelle Kwan's been around for awhile and has a lot of accomplishments to her name.
Michelle Wie, like the previous posters, has just started out. Give her some more years of experience.

Considering Michelle's Chinese, I vote for her.

But if I were of impartial ethnicity, I would still vote for her because she's accomplished so much, and now she's a goodwill ambassador and that's just amazing.

Wie hasn't done anything really so far, though I like her clothes. And it's looking like she won't be doing anything. She's no Tiger Wood yet.

i agree with you all the way.

I'd bang Wie not Kwan. This poll is wack.

eh michelle wie.. i guess

I know
but I would vote for Kwan cuz she's one of my fav athletes
regardless of her not winning a gold medal in the olympics
IMO she's a better skater than Kohen, and that Japanese girl who lucked out in the olypics

i like michelle kwan better.

i dont know why but i dont like michelle wie.

kwan.. she's prettier.. and shorter.. i dun like tall girls..

and i love to skate too ^^

and she was born like thirty minutes away from where i was born.

and by the "hobbies" information.. Kwan is more of an active person.

and wei seems like more of a passive person.. she plays golf.. reads and draws... you know what i'm saying? ^^

go kwan!!

Kwan. Never even heard of Wie. ....so yeah.

definitely michelle kwan: more elegant or nicer. michelle wie i think is too stuck up

Sasha Cohen. I don't really think Kwan's skating is interesting. But since Cohen's not in this poll, I'd go with Wie.

lol.....sasha's cute but there's something stuck-up about her that turns me off though
anyway, in terms of pure talent, i'd have to go w/ tara lipinsky
now that's one talented skater

but i'd pick kwan over wie since kwan's on a bunch of medals

michelle kwan. It's not only because she's more of a known athlete/celebrity, it's just that she's made a mark on the sport forever.

michelle kwan, great inspirational role model to me when i was going up, i think she has more of a impact on society.

hmmmm as a guy...
kwan is prettier but wie can be hotter

but when talking about sports
kwan is very accomplished while wie hasn't proven herself against women yet. however wie is still young so she still has plenty of time

Kwan is just my hero in a sense, since I remember talking about her when I was younger lol.

Wie I have respect for, but just I think is being a bit too arrogant with her 10 mil right now.

Mmm...I'd go for Michelle .

But you can't really compare the two in terms of accomplishments. I mean...it's ICE SKATING vs. GOLFING. Each hold a forte to their own. But overall, I'd go for Kwan.

wow you guys must like kwan's big nose.

they are both good at doing their own thing, but michelle kwan is better looking, + the stuff she wears shows more skin... honest respond i pick kwan

michelle kwan will always be my #1 favorite sport woman. I'v watched her skating competitions since i was a little girl.

Compared to Wie's lack of nose...yes. It's just the whole attitude too. I feel Kwan works harder and doesn't take talent for granted.

i vote for Michelle Kwan. she is a legend. though many would say she is an Olympic disappointed, but to me, she doesn't need a gold Olympic medal to prove her greatness. Kwan is simply the best of the best.
Michelle Wie is pretty new here. she has a potential to go far. Really wish that she would break the gender barrier and become one of the golf legends.

MICHELLE KWAN

For some reason I have always liked
her.. She's really good... SHE THE BEST!

Kwan has won events. Wie has not. Wie tries to over do things such as trying to win on the men's tour when she hasn't won on the women's tour.
Kwan learned how to win and knows how to win, Wie does not. Therefore I pick Kwan.

Wie's hotter.
Nuff said

I voted for Michelle Wie. She sounds Chinese and Kwan korean. but it's actually the other way around.
But who cares? I heard that Chinese people think you can conceive babies without the act of intercourse. OMG, how can you just BELIEVE in GOOD LUCK and HAPPINESS? geez I can't help but laugh when it comes to people thinking China is a threat or something...
They're nicer than any other Asian, but how are they a threat? Other than being a little more old-fashioned than koreans, they are asian too...
So, it used to be I wanna be like Michelle Kwan that's what I want to be called as my nickname, now it's more like
I have no clue where these girls get their names and prestige, but I might as well side with whoever went on Xmen.

What does different culture have to do with anything. Your post is one of the most ignorant post ever. Please never post here ever again.

u just showed us how stupid u are. n racist too.

michelle kwan!
it annoys me how michelle wie is kind of arrogant.

kwan becuase she's from california! hahahah! and ice sating is a pretty cool sport.

i just hab to go wit michelle wie because im a golfer and enjoy watching her play...
shes soo damn tall too WAT THA!!!

what does this whole post have to do with this thread? or any other? keep this to urself.


ANYWAYS....

they can't be compared, two different people, two different sports...

but experience-wise, michelle kwan for sure.

i voted for michelle kwan 'cause i'm a fan of figure skating
she has class and she is great

I love Michelle Kwan, she's so talented. i feel in love with figure skating because of her

i fist saw Michelle Wie in an EP of X-MAN....but yeah...

i chose Michelle Kwan..she's an all time legend...she looks like an angel when she skates...so pretty...^^

Michelle Wie FTW.. I don't like that Chinese girl, never even heard of her

No offense but Michelle Wie has to got to be the most overrated athlete in sports right now (with the possible exception of David Beckham).

ehhh i just voted for Michelle Wie... i know her better... ;; idk Michelle Kwan that much...

Michelle Kwan all the way She's has had an undeniably more successful career than Michelle Wie has or will have. No one comes close to the perfect 6.0's she's had or her world and national titles. I don't think Michelle Wie has really won that many major events and she's having sort of a slump.

Michelle Kwan is just awesome!

Wtf some people here vote for the stupidest reason...This is not the "Who do I want to screw" poll

Kwan. She's talented. Wie's kinda full of herself

kwan is a legend when u tink of ice-skatin u think of MICHELLE KWAN

I'm biased so I voted for Michelle Kwan. I just adored her... I met her a couple of times and she is super sweet and much much prettier in person.

I like Wie too, but in terms of accomplishments, she's no where in the level of Michelle Kwan. Michelle Kwan has been in the top of her sport since she was 15!

^^ YOU MET HER~~ YOUR SOO LUCKKYYY~~!!

MICHELLE KWAN FOREVER AND EVER.. shes such an elegant skater..
is she going to the olympics this year.. 4 years ago she hurt herself soo sad so she couldnt even compete right.. wahh i think she said that would be her last performance in the olympics so sad...wahh

Wow, I don't understand how you've heard of Wie but not Kwan.. Just wow..

I'm sort of speechless at how some of you are voting just because of their RACE, what does that have to do with anything? & because of a big nose?! what has the world come to ._.