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Article: Young skater aims high.(12-year-old figure skater Tara Lipinski)
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- Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
- Article date:
- October 31, 1994
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Last summer, U.S. figure skater Tara Lipinski took first place at the Olympic Sports Festival. At the age of 12, she is now aiming for the junior world championship this month in Budapest, Hungary.
Tara is totally dedicated to her sport. "I want to go to the Olympics and win," says the 4-foot 5-inch, 68-pound girl.
Figure skating overshadows just about everything else in Tara's life. She has to practice jumps and turns during five grueling 45-minute sessions a day.
Normal schooling is out of the question. Tara receives tutoring two hours a day and takes exams arranged with a ...
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