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Peggy Fleming
Peggy Fleming on Her Olympic Performance and Career

  By Sarah Dejak • March 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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Peggy Fleming, retired American figure skater, talks about the big start to her career in 1964 and her gold medal performance in the 1968 Olympic games. Continue reading

Tagged   Peggy Fleming, Skating, Sports
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Winter Olympic Games
Olympic Speedskater Bonnie Blair Discusses Passion

  By Witnify • March 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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Bonnie Blair talks about what it means to be successful. Continue reading

Tagged   Bonnie Blair, Skating, Winter Olympic Games
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Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski on Her Gold Medal Win

  By Witnify • March 18, 2014 Uncategorized
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Tara Lipinski is interviewed in Las Vegas shortly after her gold medal win. She explains what it's like to be in Vegas getting ready to perform for her fans as well as what new gift she received after winning the gold. Continue reading

Tagged   1998 Winter Olympics, Las Vegas, Skating, Tara Lipinski, World Figure Skating Championship
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Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski on Being a Young Olympic Gold Medalist

  By Witnify • March 17, 2014 Uncategorized
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Tara Lipinski discusses what it's like to be the youngest figure skater to win an Olympic gold medal. Continue reading

Tagged   1990s, 1998 Winter Olympics, Skating, Sports, Tara Lipinski, Winter Olympic Games
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Tara Lipinski
Tara Lipinski After Becoming the Youngest Women’s World Figure Skating Champion

  By Witnify • March 17, 2014 Uncategorized
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Tara Lipinski discusses what was on her mind during the 1997 U.S Figure Skating Championship and recalls her successful attempt at the first triple triple at a competition. Continue reading

Tagged   1990s, Athlete, Skating, Sports, Tara Lipinski
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Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan: 'Not Everybody's Like That'

  By Sarah Dejak • March 5, 2014 Uncategorized
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Nancy Kerrigan claims that she hasn't lost faith in humanity and it could have been a lot worse as she gives an interview after being attacked at the US Figure Skating Championships in Detroit Michigan in 1994. Continue reading

Tagged   Nancy Kerrigan, Skating, Sports, Sports Injuries
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Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan Explains The Effects of ‘The Whack Heard Around the World’

  By Sarah Dejak • March 5, 2014 Uncategorized
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Nancy Kerrigan, along with her parents, husband, and coach, talks about the day she was attacked after the US Figure Skating Championships in 1994 and how it affected her life, family, and the figure skating sport in general. Continue reading

Tagged   Nancy Kerrigan, Skating, Sports, Sports Injuries
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Tara Lipinski
‘What Happens Inside Your Head?’ Figure Skater Tara Lipinski on Competing

  By Virginia Choi • February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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Figure skater Tara Lipinski and Lipinski's mother talk to Oprah on her gold medal from the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Continue reading

Tagged   1998 Winter Olympics, Athlete, Skating, Sports, Tara Lipinski, Winter Olympic Games
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Tara Lipinski
Figure Skater Tara Lipinski on Handling Unexpected Success and Fame

  By Virginia Choi • February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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Coaches discuss figure skater Tara Lipinski's professional achievements such as winning the 1997 World Figure Skating Championship as the youngest person to do so at age 14. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Skating, Sports, Tara Lipinski, Women
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Winter Olympic Games
Reactions on 1988′s Close Competition in Figure Skating

  By Virginia Choi • February 4, 2014 Uncategorized
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A post-competition response from: American figure skater Debi Thomas, German skater Katarina Witt, American skater Caryn Kadavy, and Canadian skater Elizabeth Manley. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Caryn Kadavy, Debi Thomas, Elizabeth Manley, Katarina Witt, Skating, Winter Olympic Games
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