In The News
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1 March 2010
from Katie
We've added some more photos of Tara from Vancouver to the Skating Candids gallery.
23 February 2010
from Tamara
The Houston Chroncile has featured Tara in an article reporting the phsyical toll of figure skating. Click here to read the article. The Investor's Business Daily has also featured Tara in a news article, this time looking back at her skating career in the lead up to winning Olympic Gold in Nagano in 1998. You can read the article here.
from Paul
Also watch video of Tara on CNBC's Squawkbox here.
20 February 2010
from Katie
Today is tor the 2010 Olympic Games. Check out the Skating Candids gallery for some photos from Vancouver, including the newest US figure skater to join the gold medal club, Evan Lysacek. Tara has done a lot of press in Vancouver, so keep an eye open for media appearances, including the 'Universal Sports' Olympic coverage.
24 January 2010
from Katie
Tara has featured in multiple news articles throughout the US National Figure Skating Championships, largley focusing on either her Olympic win or her mentoring of Ashley Wagner.
'Olympic medalists join new skating champions to close event', The Spokesman
The Spokesman also features two photos of Tara in their gallery here. Check out pictures 30 and 31.
Tara has also provided commentary for IceNetwork.com and you can watch all of the 2010 US Figure Skating Championships events online at the IceNetwork.com website.
31 December 2009
from Angie
Phil Hersh of the Chicgao Tribune has recalled the ten most remarkable atheltic performances of his journalistic experience, and Tara is a part of it! Click here to read his article in full, and scroll down to item three for Phil's take on Tara's 1998 Olympic Gold winning performance.
November 2009
from Katie
Tara will be part of Icenetwork.com's broadcast team for November's Skate America and the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in January in Spokane. By registering ywith the IceNetwork you can watch Tara's AT&T Ice Desk interview (this is free). to check it out!
30th April 2009
from Josie
Mefeedia has spotted Tara leaving Bar Delux - with a big group of photographers in tow! Click here to watch the clip.
30th March 2009
from Katie
Tara's World Championships blog continues today at the LA Times.com. In her latest installment, Tara looks back at the ladies competition, and assesses the line up ahead of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Click here to read more.
28th March 2009
from Katie
In the second installment of her blog at the LA Times.com, Tara discusses the scoring system. Click here to read her thoughts...
27th March 2009
from Sara
"Golden Girl Tara Lipinski with Team Spokane" - the 2010 US Figure Skating Championships will be held in Spokane, Washingston. Tara caught up with Team Spokane at the World Figure Skating Champsionships in LA, and you can click here to read their blog entry.
26th March 2009
from Tara
Tara is blogging at the LA Times, from the World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles. Click here to read her insight into life preparing for World Championship competition.
6th March 2009
from Amanda
The New York Times features Tara in an article titled, "A-ROD DOC FIXED AILING TARA". Read on for more:
MARK HALE
© 2009 N.Y.P. Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
Hip injuries are not uncommon among elite athletes. The Red Sox's Mike Lowell and the Phillies' Chase Utley both are coming back from torn hip labrums, the same injury that has Alex Rodriguez mulling surgery.
But such injuries are not limited to baseball.
Tara Lipinski, the Olympic figure-skating champion, underwent surgery for the same hip injury Rodriguez is suffering - from the same doctor who examined A-Rod this week.
Lipinski was back on the ice in a week, and back in a major event in just a few months, but not without enduring some painful rehab.
"It was a blessing," Lipinski told The Post of the surgery, saying she has been pain-free since. "It changed everything for me."
Lipinski, who took home the gold in 1998, recalled yesterday that she had a badly torn hip labrum and ended up visiting Dr. Marc Philippon.
Lipinski said she had been bothered by the hip for four years, calling it "so much pain," but had continued to skate on tour.
"I couldn't be on that hip for very long," she said, "but I was doing triples no matter what."
Lipinski eventually underwent surgery - she believes it was in 2000 - and though the operation came in September, she was determined to return for Stars On Ice just a few months later in December.
Philippon had said she'd be back on the ice two weeks after the operation, but Lipinski felt good enough after just one week to try skating.
She said her recovery was difficult and grueling - Rodriguez probably shouldn't expect a fun few months if he opts for the surgery - but Lipinski did return for Stars On Ice.
She called the operation an "extreme success for me."
"On the ice, it even made my jumps better and bigger," she said. "I think for one because I wasn't in pain."
Lipinski gushed about Philippon, calling him "amazing."
"I was very nervous to go - that was my first surgery of any kind, and it was a really bad injury for me," she said. "I was on tour, I was already professional, but it was preventing me from skating to my full potential. I was in pain pretty much every day.
"My biggest fear was how long it was going to take me to get back on the ice."
As it turned out, not too long.
27th February 2009
from Angie
More Hollywood.tv footage of Tara is now online at ET Online - click here to view.
27th February 2009
from Swathi
ET Online features Tara in video in their Hollywood.tv showcase - click here to view.