Tara Lipinski - Anastasia (1998)
Figure skater Tara Lipinski was only 15 years old when she won a gold medal at the winter Olympics in 1998. Now, the Olympian reflects on her career achievements while looking ahead.
Lipinski shared with NBC4 her life after the Olympics and her favorite moment that people didn"t see on television.
"That"s the thing about the Olympics, people see that small sort of window of time of skating for four minutes and winning an Olympic gold medal, which was outrageous and amazing, but there were so many amazing moments," Lipinski said.
"I remember -- and I have a picure that I took on probably one of those disposable cameras -- when we got off the bus in Nagano, and I remember thinking this is the first time I"m setting foot on Olympic soil. So, I have a picture of my foot hitting Olympic soil," she added.
In anticipation of Rio, Lipinski and Weir go to Carnival. She tells NBC4S Lolita Lopez why shell remember when she is 60. (Published Thursday, July 21, 2016)
Lipinski said what surprised her about the Olympics was that she was so focused on skating that she wasn"t prepared "for this kind of event." She said the event was special from the moment she arrived.
Lipinski said when she was younger, she had a singular goal: to win at the Olympics and be a figure skater. She said she accomplished her goal so young and pondered what to do next.
Tara Lipinski was just 15 years old in 1998 when she won her gold medal. She tells NBC4s Lolita Lopez about her experience and offers advice to first-time Olympian, 16-year-old gymnast, Laurie Hernandez. (Published Thursday, July 21, 2016)
"When I thought about commentating in 2009, it just hit me and I just thought I could never do it. You look at Scott Hamilton and d**k Button, and they"re your idols, and there was that moment I went to bed one night and was like that"s it. This is what I"m meant to do," she said.
Published at 8:04 AM PDT on Jul 21, 2016
Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Olympic-Figure-Skater-Tara-Lipinski-Reflects-Achievements-387796571.html
