Episode 3199
Tara Lipinski
Fri, 2026-Feb-06 01:11 UTC
Length - 1:54
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The featured article for Friday, 6 February 2026, is Tara Lipinski.
Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982) is an American former competitive figure skater, actress, sports commentator, and documentary film producer. A former competitor in women's singles, she was the 1997 U. S. national champion and world champion, a two-time Champions Series Final champion (1997–1998), and the 1998 Olympic champion. Until 2019, she was the youngest single skater to win the U. S. Nationals, and the youngest to become an Olympic and world champion in figure skating history. She was the first woman to complete a triple loop–triple loop combination, her signature jump element, in competition. Starting in 1997, Lipinski had a rivalry with fellow skater Michelle Kwan, which was played up by the American press, and culminated when Lipinski won the gold medal at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.
Lipinski retired from competitive figure skating in 1998. She performed in live shows before retiring from figure skating in 2002. Lipinski became one of NBC's primary figure skating commentators in 2014, alongside sports commentator Terry Gannon and fellow figure skater and good friend Johnny Weir.
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