Courtesy of Lois Elfman

Michelle attended the 29th Annual Women’s Sports Foundation on October 14, this past Tuesday. She wore a gorgeous full length, purple velvet gown that looked phenomenal on her. Michelle has supported the Women’s Sports Foundation for many years and continues to attend their events as a way of giving back when she received a grant from the foundation when she was 13.

rzw7 aposted a nice interview from the event that IceNetwork.com conducted with her and you can see more photos in the following thread:
http://mkforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=21013.

Thank you Lois Elfman for sharing your photos. They are absolutely lovely.

Michelle appeared on a fluff piece with Caroline Zhang, where she was sitting next to Caroline, helping her skate. She looked beautiful, was smiling and laughing with Caroline. You can read and discuss more on the forum here.

Be sure to take a part of the continuation of the Trivia Challenge that started last year. Here are the rules, and you can take the questions that appear bi-weekly in the Join in the fun at MKF! section of the forum.

Thanks!

Michelle was awarded earlier this month by the Women’s Sports Foundation for her contribution in developing women’s sports.

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for helping the development of women’s sports. Kwan is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, winning five world titles, nine U.S. titles and two Olympic medals. Kwan was named the first U.S. public diplomacy envoy in 2006 by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a post that takes her around the world to meet with youth about social and educational issues.

Reference: Ochoa, Kwan among those honored by sports foundation, USA Today

On Wednesday, June 27, Michelle will take part during ESPN’s “My Wish” series, which airs during SportsCenter. The first airing is during the 6-7p broadcast of SportsCenter, but the piece will air on other SportsCenter airings throughout the night. Don’t miss it!

For more info, check out the “My Wish” thread:
http://www.mkforum.net/forum/showthread.php?t=18504

Michelle is in China for her first oversees trip as the US Public Diplomacy Envoy! She will be in Beijing from January 17-21, in Guangzhou from January 21-23, and in Hong Kong from January 23-25.

Check out pictures of Michelle’s trip (continually updated as the pictures come in)

Come join the discussion about the trip: OFFICIAL thread - MK visit to China as US Envoy!

From the AP report:

Michelle Kwan, the American figure skater who owns nine national championships and five world titles, is about to become a nonsalaried U.S. diplomat.

On Thursday, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice plans to name the 26-year-old Californian and daughter of Chinese immigrants from Hong Kong as a public diplomacy ambassador, said a senior U.S. official who spoke anonymously pending the formal announcement.

Kwan, the biggest star in her sport for a decade, will represent American values especially to young people and sports enthusiasts and is expected to travel widely, the official said.

The announcement will be made Thurs, Nov 9, at 4pm. Come join the discussion about the appointment: Condoleezza Rice to Announce Michelle as nonsalaried U.S. diplomat

Read all about this news here (Associated Press)

Discuss it at MKF at this thread.

A few MKF members asked me to update this section to move past February. I will update this page more often with news now that I know what people are expecting to see on this page. Sorry that it has been left so stale for so long! If you have any comments or suggestions, please add a comment.

• Summer Commercial: Michelle has recently collaborated with Kraft to be in a commercial this summer that you might have already seen:

  
  “This campaign enables us to showcase multiple KRAFT products with a contemporary, creative approach,” said Peter Nowlan, Vice President, Marketing, Kraft Foods. “We want to encourage our consumers to express their ingenuity in the kitchen by giving them inspirational food ideas to develop their own creations. Michelle and Savion (Glover) are known for their creativity and are ideal partners to motivate consumers to create simple, yet personalized, meals.”

  Kwan, a nine-time U.S. National Champion, five-time World Champion and two-time Olympic medalist, is an inspired choice to grace a commercial where she taps into her creative side to invent a unique and tasty salad.

  “I love salads, so I am thrilled to work with Kraft to encourage others to use their imagination and creativity in the kitchen,” said Michelle Kwan. “Like so many others, I don’t always have time to create elaborate meals. So I just open my refrigerator, grab a few items, and just like that, I’ve created my own, personalized salad.”
  

  - Press Release from Kraft Foods

  Read and Discuss: MKF Link
  Pictures: Screencaps

• 06/12/2006 Appearance: Michelle appeared at a Shoprite in Flemington, NJ on June 12, 2006 to promote Hunger Awareness as part of Shoprite’s Caring Campaign.
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  Pictures: Signing at Shoprite
• 07/03/2006 Sports Illustrated: Michelle is in the latest July 3rd Sports Illustrated issue. She appears in the ad for the “got milk? Sammy Award 2006″.
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• 07/03/2006 Appearance: Michelle is to appear with other COI skaters at the Twins/Royals game at Kauffman Stadium on July 3, 2006. Bring your camera if you intend to go!
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