At only 16, American Tara Lipinski achieved the dream of every figure skater. She won the world championship and then the Olympic gold medal at Nagano. Suddenly she was a huge star, appearing on magazine covers and TV talk shows, and signing endorsements and advertising contracts. Her success draws countless youngsters to the rink at all hours of the day and night to practice. Here is the story of what it took for Tara to get to the top in the glamorous world of figure skating.
Annis Karpenko is a freelance writer and editor.
