Little Princess becomes Olympic champion

Little Princess becomes Olympic champion

World champion Tara Lipinski of the U.S. twirls her way to Olympic gold in the women's figure skating free program Feb. 20. Lipinski stunned the crowd at Nagano's White Ring ice arena with a come-from-behind win to become the youngest-ever women's singles Olympic champion. Lipinski had trailed U.S. rival Michelle Kwan after the short program. Kwan finished with the silver medal, while China's Lu Chen took bronze.

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