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  Tara Lipinski - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was Olympic Champion in Figure Skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
At those games, she was the youngest of the Ladies' Figure Skating competition to win a gold medal, as well as the youngest gold medalist (at age 15) in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, a record that still stands.
Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tara_Lipinski   (606 words)

  
 Winter Olympic Games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This decision caused the Swiss and Austrian skiers to boycott the Olympics.
In figure skating, British ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were popular with the audience and the jury, who gave them perfect scores for their free dance programme.
Figure skating was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympics, appearing in the programme of the Summer Olympics in 1908 and 1920.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Winter_Olympics   (5531 words)

  
 The Sports Network - Olympics
Olympic figure skating consists of four medal events or disciplines: ladies' singles, men's singles, pairs and ice dancing.
Yagudin made it to the 1998 Olympics, but he suffered from flu-like symptoms in Japan and that hurt his performance as he fell and finished fifth.
He was denied a chance to skate in Nagano because an injury prevented him from competing in the required number of events as per the Canadian Olympic Association.
www.sportsnetwork.com /default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=olymp/news/BON1912923.htm   (1413 words)

  
 The Physician and Sportsmedicine: 1998 Winter Olympics Medical Scans
Canadian figure skater Elvis Stojko skated in pain during his silver medal performance in men's competition on Saturday (Feb 14) because of a 6-week old groin injury that he aggravated during preliminaries earlier in the week, according to a press release from the Nagano Olympic Organizing Committee.
US figure skater Michelle Kwan missed opening ceremonies because she stayed in the United States to undergo therapy on her foot, according to a press release from the USOC.
Olympic medical officials are monitoring an influenza outbreak among Nagano children, according to a February 6 Reuters report.
www.physsportsmed.com /issues/1998/olympics98/98scans.htm   (3665 words)

  
 Amazon.com: DVD: 1998 Olympic Skating Exhibition Highlights (1998)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This is the official figure skating home video from the XVIII Winter Olympic Games, held at White Ring, Nagano, Japan in 1998.
It is a two tape set consisting of the figure skating competition (approximately 80 minutes) and the exhibition (approximately 60 minutes).
The free skate is held two nights later, and Kwan skates first.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000FBOX?v=glance   (1683 words)

  
 Tara Lipinski biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Tara Kristen Lipinski (born June 10, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is an accomplished figure skater and media celebrity.
Lipinski has made numerous television appearances (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Veronica's Closet, Early Edition, and 7th Heaven); she has also done some acting, including major TV movie roles (Ice Angel), a cameo appearance in the theatrical film, Vanilla Sky, as well as a role in the independent film, The Metro Chase.
Lipinski has lately decided to concentrate more on her acting than on her skating for now, due to an injury suffered in 2002 during a Stars on Ice show in St. Louis, when she got distracted from a spotlight and she fell on a triple toe, landing on her right hip.
tara-lipinski.biography.ms   (611 words)

  
 eMailman: Figure Skating Bookstore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
SkateStyle Instructional Figure Skating Videos by Ann-Margreth Frei, Olympic competitor, three time Swedish national champion, triple gold medalist, and star in the Ice Capades and Holiday on Ice for over fifteen years.
In Artistry on Ice: Figure Skating Skills and Style, 1994 Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan shares her knowledge to give you the inside edge on winning competitive events.
The Spectators Video Guide to Figure Skating by Ann-Margreth Frei, Olympic competitor, three time Swedish national champion, triple gold medalist, and star in the Ice Capades and Holiday on Ice for over fifteen years.
www.figureskating.net   (2564 words)

  
 THE MYSTERY READER reviews: Murder on Ice by ALina Adams
Alina Adams worked as a television network figure skating researcher for the 1998 Winter Olympics, so it’s no surprise that her first mystery novel features an insider’s view of the sport.
In a story ripped from today’s headlines, the World Championship gold medal for Ladies Figure Skating goes to a Russian skater, Xenia Trubin, even though most spectators agree that that the perky American champion, Erin Simpson, had a better performance.
The book nails a triple axel, however, in its description of the beautiful but bizarre world of figure skating, where skating talent is only the beginning of the package necessary to make it big.
www.themysteryreader.com /adams-murder.html   (579 words)

  
 The Physician and Sportsmedicine: The 1998 Winter Olympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games will be held March 5 through 14 in Nagano, Japan.
Olympic medical officials are monitoring an influenza outbreak among Nagano children.
Under the supervision of John D. Cantwell, MD, who was chief medical officer during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, we assembled an expert board to answer your questions.
www.physsportsmed.com /issues/1998/olympics98/olympics.htm   (811 words)

  
 Special Olympics of Pennsylvania
Special Olympics is a never-ending story of personal courage on the part of the athletes and selfless giving by volunteers - and this Hall of Fame is a place for SOPA to recognize its many deserving stars.
They were joined by Blair County Figure Skating Coach, John Kauffman; Lycoming County Cross Country Skiing Coach, Lester Loner; and Centre County Floor Hockey Officials Becky Fischer and Sue Mitchell.
Athletes competed in Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowboarding, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Snowshoeing and Floor Hockey at seven of Japan’s world-class sports venues, some of which were used for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games.
www.specialolympicspa.org   (1778 words)

  
 Winter Olympics - Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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For the first time, the speed skating events were held indoor, on the Calgary Olympic Oval.
www.logicjungle.com /wiki/Winter_Olympics   (5565 words)

  
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Skates to The World is Not Enough from soundtrack
Skates to many songs from Mulan soundtrack in her TV special Reflections on Ice and the song Reflection as an exhibition
Skates to Lion of the Desert from soundtrack
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 Olympics Figure Skating 1998 Mens   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
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 Nutrition Science & the Winter Olympics
The effects of exercise intensity and duration, training, nutrition status, and gender on fuel use during exercise are examined in Fuel Movement and Sport.
Along with the science of sport nutrition, the pleasures and social aspects of eating and the good taste of favorite and familiar foods are factors that influence elite athletes in their food and fluid choices.
Nutrition at the Olympics gives you an inside view of how athletes are fueled at the Olympic Village and a look at nutrition questions asked by Olympic athletes at the 1996 Summer Games.
btc.montana.edu /olympics/nutrition   (463 words)

  
 Triad Ice Skating Club, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Founded in 1983, the Triad Ice Skating Club is a non-profit organization for people of all ages who enjoy the recreation, fun, and achievement of the worldwide sport of ice skating.
The Club follows the guidelines of the international Ice Skating Institute (ISI), which is dedicated to providing quality ice skating programs for recreational skaters.
Receive a monthly newsletter during the skating season, with schedules of ice times and other events at the Annex, competition details, and the inside story on skating in the Triad.
www.fleurdelis.com /triadice.htm   (654 words)

  
 Washingtonpost.com: The 1998 Winter Games in Nagano
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Jennifer Frey: The Olympics were a PR disaster for the NHL.
The Winter Olympics have provided a host of memorable moments and performances by skiers, speedskaters and figure skaters alike.
washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/olympics.htm   (124 words)

  
 Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
1998 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating Competition and Exhibition Highlights ~ VHS
1998 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating Competition Highlights ~ VHS
The Official 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics ~ VHS
specialinterestvideos.elinkgifts.com /sports/olympics/olympics.htm   (148 words)

  
 PBS Cyber School: From Olive Crowns to Leaves of Gold   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Research some of the other countries that will be participating in the Figure Skating competition at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Create a graph on the countries you choose, categorized by spoken language.
Compare the history of any two countries that are participating in the Winter Olympic Games.
www.pbs.org /ocs/skate/challenge27/27_13.html   (197 words)

  
 1998 Winter Olympics Highlights : Figure Skating Competition, Hockey, Overall Highlights (3 VHS Set) on VHS Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
1998 Winter Olympics Highlights : Figure Skating Competition, Hockey, Overall Highlights (3 VHS Set) on VHS Video
Title -- 1998 Winter Olympics Highlights : Figure Skating Competition, Hockey, Overall Highlights (3 VHS Set)
Data retrieved from amazon.com Thursday August 11 2005 at 8:48 AM 1998 Winter Olympics Highlights : Figure Skating Competition, Hockey, Overall Highlights (3 VHS Set)
www.crimsonbird.com /cgi-bin/a.cgi?j=6304872690   (127 words)

  
 1998 Olympic Skating Exhibition Highlights $24.95   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
When the competition is over, many of the medal winners in the 1998 Winter Olympics celebrate their victories in a joyous spectacle on ice, free from the pressure of the judges.
That said, it might be worth buying for heartthrob Philippe Candeloro's swashbuckler routine.
This is definitely the better tape in the set!
bestbuyszone.com /product/B00000FBOX   (514 words)

  
 em030102   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
After the 1998 Winter Olympics figure skating finals, MSNBC headlined: "American beats out Michelle Kwan."
After the figure skating finals of this year's Olympics, Seattle Times headlined on February 22:
To be sure, it was likely a subconscious mistake.
www.80-20initiative.net /em030102.html   (233 words)

  
 Olympic Figure Skating Links
This page has links that will help you find the latest news and best sites about Figure Skating
A Basic Guide to Figure Skating (Olympic Guides)
Team Store 2002 Salt Lake Games Figure Skating Gear
www.sirlinksalot.net /figureskating.html   (89 words)

  
 Bomis: The Tara Lipinski Ring
a page about the ladies' figure skating champion of 1998 winter olympics
A dedication to the beautiful and talented Olympic gold medalist figure skater.
Tara Lipinski ice skating photos by Tracy Marks
www.bomis.com /rings/taralipinski   (136 words)

  
 Sports Illustrated February 23, 1998 Articles @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Start / S / Sports Illustrated / February 23, 1998 /
To search the entire HighBeam Research Library archive of 32 million articles, click this link: Research
(the inauspicious debut of snowboarding as an Olympic sport at the 1998 Winter Games in Japan)(Column)
static.highbeam.com /s/sportsillustrated/february231998   (105 words)

  
 Tower Records - 1998 Olympic Skating Competition Highlts
Tower Records - 1998 Olympic Skating Competition Highlts
We do not know when this title will be available to order.
Highlights from the post-competition figure skating exhibition at Nagano.
www.towerrecords.com /product.aspx?pfid=1511721   (98 words)

  
 A-F   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The 1998 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Competition Highlights - Panasonic
The 1998 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Exhibition Highlights - Panasonic
The 1998 Winter Olympics Overall Highlights - Panasonic
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