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Article: Chin is a big loser in compulsories
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- February 6, 1986
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. The strange story of Tiffany Chin may be headed
for an unhappy ending.
The reigning queen of American figure skating was soundly beaten
by Debi Thomas, last year's runner-up, in yesterday's compulsories to
start this year's championship.
Chin must now win the short program tomorrow to have a chance at
retaining her crown in Saturday's concluding long program at Nassau
Coliseum.
Thomas, a Stanford freshman bidding to become America's first
black skating queen, didn't expect to win the compulsories. That's
Chin's specialty. But when the points were totaled at the Newbridge
Park Rink - one of three being used for the competition - Thomas had
107.10 and Chin barely edged Caren ...