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Michelle Kwan’s diplomatic skills

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A change in the White House hasn’t changed Michelle Kwan’s status as a U.S. public diplomacy envoy.

Kwan, the five-time world figure skating champion and nine-time U.S. champion, got the diplomacy appointment during the George W. Bush administration. Although he’s out of office, she’s still serving, and her blog discusses her latest trip for the State Department.

The blog has links to some photos and to reports on her previous State Department visits to Russia and Argentina.

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Kwan, who has left open the possibility that she will try to compete in the Vancouver Olympics in February, is having a busy month. As our Chicago Tribune colleague, Phil Hersh, noted recently, Kwan will be part of the broadcast team on NBC’s telecasts of the World Figure Skating Championships, coming up in less than three weeks at Staples Center.

-- Helene Elliott

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