Michelle Kwan To Get 'Insider Stories' During 2014 Olympics [VIDEO]: Will Fox Reporting Regain Figure Skating Popularity Like 'The Skating Lesson'?

Michelle Kwan, two-time Olympian, will be coming back during the 2014 Winter Olympics reporting for Fox, which is hopefully a step in the right direction to regaining popularity in U.S. figure skating.

"When they asked, they were really encouraging to me to try it out," says Kwan according to USA Today.

"They said, 'We are going to be innovative and fun and open to different angles,' which really attracted me. Reporting and storytelling is what they want, so for me it will interesting to kind of let the public know about the stories of athletes, or their perspectives on the Olympics."

And people would be hard-pressed to find a more experienced Olympics reporter than Kwan, who won silver at the 1998 Nagano Olympics and bronze at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

"There is no bigger name in the sport of figure skating than Michelle Kwan, and we are delighted to welcome her to Fox Sports," says Fox Sports sernior vice president of news Rick Jaffe.

And hopefully, with the "Queen" of figure skating back in the spotlight this year, the sport itself will regain some of its popularity, which has steadily declined over the years due to lack of coverage and general interest, at least in the U.S.

"I won't be covering it like NBC would, but more doing insider stories. I also like the idea they are launching FS1 this month, and I will be able to be a part of it and see it take shape and form. And also, if I have some sort of ideas how I want to report the Olympics, I will have that freedom to do it."

Focusing on personal stories and athletes' personalities may be what could rejuvenate the sport of figure skating, as noted by "The Skating Lesson," a weekly figure skating venture between former U.S. figure skater Jenny Kirk and adult skater Dave Lease.

Check out "The Skating Lesson" interview with Michelle Kwan's former coach Frank Carroll below:

"It's all about personality as the end of the day," says Lease regarding sports coverage, particularly figure skating.

"It's funny that the sport has lost that mass appeal even as social media has blossomed," continues Jenny Kirk. "We have Twitter, now we have Instagram, which we didn't have in 2010 [Winter Olympics]. And we really get a glimpse into these skaters' lives."

And with such a powerhouse name like Michelle Kwan promoting the Olympics and hopefully figure skating, more avenues can hopefully open up for figure skating personalities to blossom and connect with viewers.