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Kwan to cover Olympics for 'GMA'

Michelle Kwan arrives at the 2008 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles, California on July 16, 2008. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

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Published: Feb. 8, 2010 at 8:35 PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Champion figure skater Michelle Kwan is joining "Good Morning America" as a special correspondent covering the Vancouver Winter Olympics, ABC said Monday.

"Kwan, who participated in two Winter Olympics and won two medals there, will provide commentary and analysis on figure skating, as well as coverage of other news stories at the games," the network said in a news release.

Kwan's first report for "GMA" is to air Friday.

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