The Calm Before the Storm

2000-2001 Season Pics.

With the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games just months away, this gallery is appropriately named: "The Calm Before the Storm." Just looking at these pics gives me the pre-Olympic jitters! Michelle's new programs show that she has what it will take to grab Olympic Gold next season.







Michelle started off the season in Kennewick, WA, at the Keri Lotion Figure Skating Challenge. Her team, consisting of her and Ryan Bradley won the competition. She debuted her interpretive free program, Beautiful World.
(Screenshots by Michael)




Michelle perfoming her Rush program at 2000 Skate Canada.
(© iskater.com)




More of "Rush" from Skate Canada.
(Screenshots by Michael)


Michelle skating her long program, Song of the Black Swan, at 2000 Skate Canada.
(Associated Press - Frank Gunn)




Michelle skating her other short program, East of Eden, at the Canadian Open. Rumor has it she's keeping East of Eden for the rest of the season, therefore discontinuing Rush.
(Associated Press)


Michelle skating to Beautiful World at the Hershey Kisses Skating Challenge in December, 2000, in Michigan. (This is where Project Big MOO happened!)
(Associated Press - Duane Burleson)


1: A Y-Spin from "Rush" at 2000 Skate America.
2: The Podium from Skate America
(both ŠTom Theobald of Ezuma.)




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