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Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982) is an American former figure skater, actress, and sports commentator. She won the ladies' singles Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, on February 20, 1998 at the age of 15 years, 8 months, and 10 days, becoming the youngest Olympic gold medalist in ladies' figure skating in an individual event. When she won the 1997 World Champion at the age of 14 years, 9 months and 10 days, she became the youngest person – by 32 days – ever to win a World Figure Skating Championship, and she is two-time Champions Series Final Champion (1997–1998) and 1997 U.S. Champion.
Lipinski was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Patricia (née Brozyniak), a secretary, and Jack Lipinski, an oil executive and lawyer. She spent her earliest years in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The family lived in the Sewell section of Mantua Township, New Jersey until 1991.
Tara learned ice figure skating technique from roller skating coaches in the Philadelphia area initially, but her first major competition was the 1990 Eastern Regional Championships for roller skating where she finished second. At the 1991 United States Roller Skating Championships, she won the primary girls freestyle as a nine-year-old.
Figure skating is a sport and activity in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport included in the Olympics, in 1908. The four Olympic disciplines are men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Non-Olympic disciplines include synchronized skating and four skating. From intermediate through senior-level competition, skaters generally perform two programs (short and long) which, depending on the discipline, may include spins, jumps, moves in the field, lifts, throw jumps, death spirals, and other elements or moves.
The blade has a groove on the bottom creating two distinct edges — inside and outside. In figure skating, the skater should glide on one edge of the blade and not on both at the same time, which is referred to as a flat edge. During a spin, skaters use the "sweet spot" of the blade, which is the roundest portion of the blade, just behind the pick and near the middle of the blade. Skates used in single and pair skating have a set of large, jagged teeth called toe picks on the front of the blade. Toe picks are mainly used in the take-off for jumps. Ice dancing blades are an inch shorter in the rear and have smaller toe picks.
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The free skating competition of figure skating, sometimes called the "free skate" or "long program", is usually the second of two phases in major figure skating competitions in single skating and pair skating. It is the longer of the two programs, the other one being the short program. The time allowed for free skating is 4 minutes for senior ladies and 4 minutes and 30 seconds for senior men and pairs, plus or minus 10 seconds. Programs for juniors are 30 seconds shorter.
Originally, figure skating competitions consisted of compulsory figures and free skating only, and free skating was "free" in the sense that it was completely free from requirements; skaters could perform whatever combination of elements best suited their individual skills. However, the International Skating Union adopted requirements for a "well-balanced program" in pair skating in 1982, and in single skating in 1984, to counter the trend at that time for skaters to pack their programs with purely athletic elements such as jumps at the expense of spins and other movements demonstrating mastery of skating technique. For example, for many years the well-balanced program guidelines for singles required a minimum of 4 spins, and pairs were allowed to do 3 to 5 lifts.
Nagano, JAPAN - 1998 Winter Games, Figure Skating, Ladies' Free Skate - Tara Lipinski of the United States skated a perfect program to the music from motion picture soundtrack, "The Rainbow.." She would edge out Michelle Kwan to win the Free Skate and thus win the Gold Medal in a major upset.
Nagano, JAPAN - 1998 Winter Games, Figure Skating, Ladies' Short Program - First, an interview with Chen Lu of China on her skate, followed by Tara Lipinski's Short Program where she placed 2nd.
We're headed 25 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina to Kiawah Island where Olympian Tara Lipinski calls home. Take a look inside her serene abode.
Music: Sense & Sensibility soundtrack by Patrick Doyle and Much Ado About Nothing soundtrack by Patrick Doyle
Tara Lipinski skates to "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera at the 1999 Ice Wars in the fall of 1999.
Tara Lipinski / Тара Липински / タラ・リピンスキー 1998 Nagano Olympics / 1998 олимпиада в нагано / 1998 長野五輪 Ladies FS Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... and more... https://www.youtube.com/c/MintakaAlnilam Music: "The Rainbow" from "Scenes of Summer" Nagano Winter Olympic Games Figure Skating Ladies Free Skating зимние Олимпийские игры в Нагано, фигурное катание,Женское одиночное, Произвольная программа. 長野オリンピック フィギュアスケート 女子 フリースケーティング Twitter: https://twitter.com/MintakaAlnilam この動画をニコニコ動画などへ転載しないでください。「ひろいもの」といった言葉を添えて転載することは、極めて効果的に私のやる気を削ぎます。私のやる気がなくなると、動画の新規アップロードがストップします。しばらくして仮にやる気が復活したとしても、転載を防止するための警告文字などが動画上に増えて鬱陶しい事態になります。 ブログやTwitter, facebookなどでこの動画を紹介していただくことは歓迎します。断りなく自由にどうぞ。
Olympic gold medallist Tara Lipinski looks back at some of her most epic skating outfits. SUBSCRIBE to Cosmopolitan: http://goo.gl/MJgRO8 Cosmopolitan is the best-selling young women's magazine in the U.S., a bible for fun, fearless females that reaches more than 18 million readers a month. We deliver the latest news on men and love, sex, fashion and beauty, women's health and self-improvement, and entertainment. Cosmopolitan Official Site: http://Cosmopolitan.com Cosmopolitan on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/CosmoFB Cosmopolitan on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/CosmoTwitter Cosmopolitan on GOOGLE+: http://bit.ly/CosmoGoogle Cosmopolitan on PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/CosmoPins Cosmopolitan on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/CosmoInsta
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - 1996 World Figure Skating Championships, Ladies' Long Program - Tara Lipinski of the United States redeemed herself here after a disastrous skate in the Short Program. She hit all of her elements and placed 11th. She ended moving up from 23rd to 15th Place overall.
Tara Lipinski is interviewed on Oprah after her 1998 Olympic win in Nagano, Japan. She discusses her win and turining professional.
NBC Broadcaster Tara Lipinski joins HuffPost Live to discuss why she feels that Russia's politics effect the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Watch Full Segment Here: http://huff.lv/1aVNV5r Subscribe to HuffPost Live Today: http://bit.ly/13Rzzjw HuffPost Live is a live-streaming network that puts you, the community, front and center. HuffPost Live streams 12 hours of original programming 5 days a week with highlights showing overnight and on weekends. We operate out of a state-of-the-art studio in New York City and feature a rotating team of hosts and producers. Get More HuffPost Live! Watch: http://live.huffingtonpost.com/ Tweet: https://twitter.com/HuffPostLive Like: http://www.facebook.com/HuffPostLive
During her Olympic debut at age 15, Tara Lipinski won gold against favourite Michelle Kwan. In this exclusive interview she talks about her experience at the Nagano 1998 Olympic Games, including the being the youngest of Team USA at those Games. Subscribe to the official Olympic channel here: http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5 Visit the Olympic Channel, where the Games never end: http://www.olympicchannel.com
Tara Lipinski 2002 Today Show interview
We're headed 25 miles south of Charleston, South Carolina to Kiawah Island where Olympian Tara Lipinski calls home. Take a look inside her serene abode.
The Olympic figure skater spills deets about her upcoming nupitals to TV producer Todd Kapostasy. Plus, where will the newlyweds go for their honeymoon? Subscribe: http://eonli.ne/RedCarpetSubscribe About E! Live from the Red Carpet: Who’s wearing what? Who’s dating who? We’re here to find out. Join E! Live from the Red Carpet at the Oscars, the Grammys, the Golden Globes, and more. Our correspondents are on theRed Carpet, ready to get the scoop from your favorite stars, musicians and personalities. Whether at a glamorous awards show, or the premiere of your favorite TV series, E! Live from theRed Carpet is the go to source for the latest beauty trends, the hottest red carpet fashion and exclusive celebrity interviews. Connect with E! Live from the Red Carpet and E! News: Visit the E! N...
Olympic gold medallist Tara Lipinski looks back at some of her most epic skating outfits. SUBSCRIBE to Cosmopolitan: http://goo.gl/MJgRO8 Cosmopolitan is the best-selling young women's magazine in the U.S., a bible for fun, fearless females that reaches more than 18 million readers a month. We deliver the latest news on men and love, sex, fashion and beauty, women's health and self-improvement, and entertainment. Cosmopolitan Official Site: http://Cosmopolitan.com Cosmopolitan on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/CosmoFB Cosmopolitan on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/CosmoTwitter Cosmopolitan on GOOGLE+: http://bit.ly/CosmoGoogle Cosmopolitan on PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/CosmoPins Cosmopolitan on INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/CosmoInsta
Where does Tara Lipinski, the youngest-ever individual gold medalist at a Winter Olympics, keep her prize? She told us today during a visit to POPSUGAR Live! Tara also spoke about her new gig as a correspondent with NBC during the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. While she's in Russia, Tara is also fitting in a night hosting the Miss Universe contest on Nov. 9! On Allie: A.L.C. dress Subscribe to POPSUGAR Entertainment! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=popsugartv Visit our website for more celebrity and entertainment news! http://www.popsugar.com Are we friends yet? Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/PopSugar Get the latest updates via Twitter! https://twitter.com/#!/popsugar
July 3,1998 Live interview from the Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas. Ron Futrell talks to figure skater Tara Lipinski shortly after she won the Gold Medal in the 1998 Olympics. BTW--Ron is 6' 4"...Tara looks rather short in this interview. Follow Ron on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RonFutrell and check out his web site at http://www.ronfutrell.com/ KTNV TV