Well deserved win by Tara. She outskated Kwan.

This was beautifully done by Tara her and Michelle are both legends of the skating world. Great job to both of them

I didn't think watching the 2018 Winter Games would bring me to this video, but her I am! Go USA!

@kendallbarlow6555

6 жыл бұрын

Same!!

7 triples, 3 in combination, and both the 3Lo-3Lo and 3T-Eu-3S combos are in the second half. Tara was ahead of her time.

@L1623VP

Ай бұрын

Right. People who think Michelle was robbed are clueless. I wanted Michelle to win, but can easily admit she was crushed technically by Tara, who was also talented artistically for her young age and deserved to win.

To all the people complaining because of her screaming when she realized she won, come on! She was a 15 year old girl who worked for over a decade to reach her dream. If I worked that hard at something for so long and finally achieved it, I would hang from the rafters with excitement. A lot of ppl are still mad cause Michelle didn't get the gold. Michelle is a great skater and had a great program but if you land something in olympic competition for the first time making history like Tara did with her triple loop triple loop combo you better get high marks! The judges were fair in their decision. I wish we had skaters like these now.

Am I the only one thinks this particular performance would still hold up quite well today, and possibly would have won the gold at the 2014 Olympics?

As a kid I remember watching this and feeling the freedom and the joy as I watched her. Now that I am grown that seed has grown into something priceless inside my soul. I feel it’s a source of hope. It inspires me and makes me believe I can go the distance too.

@nicoleymacaroni

2 жыл бұрын

Jesus is the only one who can give u freedom and joy

@natty8857

2 жыл бұрын

Could not have said it better myself 🇺🇸💯

@michaelmoore2802

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicoleymacaroni your very misinformed....respectfully....

@rilenixx

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicoleymacaroni You are spot on! Facts!

@rilenixx

2 жыл бұрын

Now man to man, Tara Lipinski inspires you and makes "you believe you can go the distance too" because of her 1998 Gold Medal performance? And now that you "have grown that seed into something priceless inside your soul?" Now are you being serious or is just some sort of joke?

Tested since 11 years old, she is clean skater. Of course you can be critical because times have changed. She did good job for that time period.

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

Tara should go to the kid's Olympics and have fun with the Russian girls today.

I was 16 when Tara won... I had this on video tape and watched it a thousend times. I really loved it. ❤

@TT-ee4qp

7 ай бұрын

A Olympics Cinderella.

One of my all-time favorite performances to rewatch. There is so much joy in it.

@KevaFlores

6 ай бұрын

Mine too!

@TT-ee4qp

2 ай бұрын

​@@KevaFlores Well....what a funny Disney Cartoon program. 😂

Michelle Kwan can't compare to Tara's OUTSTANDING performance. All of the elements were breathtaking this is one of the best performances in figure skating history!

And when this was happening Julia Lipnitskaia was about to be born.

@barkingtree88

10 жыл бұрын

they both have similar jumping technique and they're both geminis

@alexa5159

8 жыл бұрын

+Briavel1 The next Olympic champion!

@mattg.812

8 жыл бұрын

+Ogre Dan LOL

@barkingtree88

8 жыл бұрын

girolle01 In the sense that they both are flutzers and both get fast rotation but not much height

@laurenbrown7403

8 жыл бұрын

+Briavel1 Gracie and Adelina were only 2 and 3.

an amazing performance...and that she had to wait so long for her skate...she didn't crack under the pressure...at 15 years old to have that kind of poise...a well-deserved gold medal.

@materialgirl8707

8 жыл бұрын

Damn straight babe- couldn't have said it better myself!!

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@materialgirl8707 Tara had no pressure because she was a kid, could Tara spell the word " pressure " ？（∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Everyone surprised what happened at the 1998 Olympics because no one supports Tara would be the winner. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Michelle skated like an angel on ice, Tara skated like Peter Pan in the Neverland......Michelle was robbed and Tara was overrated. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Without a kid's body and weight, Lucky Tara had no technique. The ISU raised the age limit to 17 NOW, which means Tara didn't deserve the Olympics gold and she should go to the kid's Olympics. （∩▽∩）

Wow was she excited and what an amazing performance! Great job, Tara!

It just makes me so happy to see her so happy in that moment. I bet she remembers that feeling all of her life.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara was a kid, Tara skated like a happy puppy running in the park.....Yes, Tara remembers that feeling all of her life....（∩▽∩）

Great news. Tara Lipinski is now a mom! Just recently heard it on the news.

@elizabethhurley1129

Ай бұрын

Her baby girl is precious!!!!

for her to do 5 triple jumps and 2 of them were triple triple combination all in the last half of the program is amazing. for that effort she deserves the gold.

@lflagr

2 жыл бұрын

This program was so ahead of its time! Amazing skate.

@cheetobandido546

2 жыл бұрын

Effort doesn't equal gold.

@elizabethhurley1129

Жыл бұрын

@@cheetobandido546But it wasn't just effort - she pulled it off at 15! No choking. No excuses - just brilliant skating and a heart full of joy!!

@xvirsxvi

4 ай бұрын

@@cheetobandido546it does. That’s why there’s a technical score in figure skating. So effort does equal gold. Retard. You can’t win on pure artistry alone.

i can't even walk on ice without falling, the dedication is something I'll never know, i love her face when she nails the jumps, shes awesome. 15!!!

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

The ISU raised the age limit to 17 NOW, which means Tara and the Russian girls today all should go to the kid's Olympics. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara's technique was unstable, she fell again and again by the incorrect triple triple combo before the 1998 Olympics. She also got hurt by her lower jumps.....Totally not awesome. （∩▽∩）Without a kid's body and weight, Tara had no technique.

I kept imagining her as Tinkerbell skating on a frozen pond.

@guerralg63

2 жыл бұрын

That's so 😍 cute

I have never seen a skater radiate as much joy as Tara did that night. It made it so much fun to watch.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Tara was overrated to win the Olympics and Michelle was robbed. However, Tara skated like a happy puppy running in the park and....her Disney cartoon program was so funny.

Oh my lord her reactions are darling. You know this absolutely made her entire 13 year old life.

@Kaboomboo

3 жыл бұрын

She was 15 here

@snopesshop1903

3 жыл бұрын

She was almost 16

@ibrapasha

3 жыл бұрын

This was 98 she was born in 82 she was 16 going on 17

I love that gymnastics are in the summer games and figure skating in the winter games so we can watch artistic sports every two years at the Olympics.

She came out of nowhere as all the focus was about and on Michelle Kwan...outside of the difficulty of her program that she executed flawlessly....I truly believe what won it for her was that she captured the hearts of everyone in attendance including the judges, she didn't look like someone in a competition, she looked like someone truly having fun and having the time of her life!!! Well done young lady

@eileenthornton3838

2 жыл бұрын

I so agree, well said🙌

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

I don't agree. Tara was a kid, her performance just like a happy puppy. So Disney...so cartoon.....so so...no artistry..

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

Actually, Tara had a short life on the ice.........

@Steve-pl4dz

2 жыл бұрын

@@TT-ee4qp They are all just kids, the average age of Olympic female figure skaters is only 20 years old! There has been 11 Olympic female figure skater medalists under the age of 17, Tara Lipinski is not even the youngest to medal (youngest American female to medal). As a matter of fact youngest figure skater to medal was American Scott Allen at age 14. Tara Lipinsk's performance was flawless and well executed, and the difficulty level of her routine was by far harder than any other in the competition. She earned that gold with a wonderful performance with grace, elegance, and poise at just under the age of 16! Even to this day Tara Lipinski's routine is still considered the most technically difficult routine ever attempted in Olympic Competition!

@elizabethhurley1129

2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve-pl4dz TT has Tara issues - I think it may be an unrequited crush because they're obsessed with her. Sad.

Many years later now. I was a figure skater waaaay back many years. Kwan's artistry was a miracle. What annoyed me most about this competition was the dwelling on Lipinski's age of 15 and very little mention that Kwan was only 17. Lipinski quit and Kwan continued competing always w/grace, skill, and maturity, even in her difficult times. That my children is a star athlete. Grandma

@raecheer

8 жыл бұрын

+19330131 Tara had a lot of hip injuries at 15, what would her ability to compete have been had she tried to continue skating competitively and what would her quality of life had been after quitting skating had she stayed longer?

She's so cute. C'mon people, she was only 15. Imagine when you were 15, I would have had the same reaction as her. I noticed myself smiling looking at her because she comes across as an innocent, pure 15 year old who just enjoys skating and the music was perfect capturing her free teenage spirit. The same goes for her short program

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

People couldn't ask more artistry of a kid like Tara, she should go to the kid's Olympics.

@biff5856

2 жыл бұрын

Cute indeed. Compare her program with Oksana's. Well, I take that back. There is no comparison.

@figurativeartistbenjaminel8395

Жыл бұрын

@@TT-ee4qp a kid with two triple-triples in the second half. That was a winning jump layout.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@figurativeartistbenjaminel8395 Tara fell again and again by the incorrect triple triple combo before the Olympics. Tara retired immediately after the Olympics because she got hurt by the jumps. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@figurativeartistbenjaminel8395 The ISU raised the age limit to 17 NOW, which means Tara Lipinski and the Russian girls today all should go to the kid's Olympics.....and Tara didn't deserve to win.

Tara did such a difficult performance, I have to give credit to the judges for giving her such high scores, even if the USA judge still ranked her second overall behind Michelle. Tara made history there as she became the youngest Olympic Champion in the history of the Winter Olympic Games, and I was witness to it myself when I watched the Games when I was only 12. Since Nagano, I don't think any female Winter Olympian has, or will, be able to overwrite the history Tara made right there when she came home to the USA a gold medalist Olympic Champion. Way to go, Tara!!!!

@maevewolfenden3221

9 жыл бұрын

I agree with most of what you said, but she is only the youngest Olympic champion in the INDIVIDUAL event. Although in the TEAM event, Yuila Lipnitskaya was 6 days younger than Tara when she won gold.

@ErikButterworth

9 жыл бұрын

Maeve Wolfenden What country did Yuila represent? Although I'm sure I can tell from her name that she represented the Russian Federation.

@stevenvalencia6353

7 жыл бұрын

Erik Butterworth dont forget about sarah hughes at the 2002 torino games where she was 16 as well an made history againts machelle kwan upsetting her to. win

@stevenvalencia6353

7 жыл бұрын

Maeve Wolfenden dont forget about sarah hughes she was 16 to when she won

@ErikButterworth

7 жыл бұрын

Right, my bad. Thanks for the reminder.

Thanks Tara for devoting your whole heart to become an angel on ice, watching you skate brings me the biggest smile and most victorious happiness that I haven't had in the longest time. I can see the joy in your face after your jumps, I felt as if you were screaming, "Yes! we accomplished it together!" As if you were celebrating the love for skating and your best moments with me. Thanks for sharing your genuine joy. You've filled my heart with inspiration and strength to reach for my dreams. You're amazing!

How can your heart not swell watching this? Tara worked her entire life, with so many sacrifices from her and no doubt her family. On the biggest stage, with the eyes of the world watching. She realized her dream, and brought home the gold. What an amazing performance.

@cheetobandido546

2 жыл бұрын

All the athletes sacrifice.

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

What a Disney performance. Tara's performance just like a happy puppy......no artistry.

@elizabethhurley1129

2 жыл бұрын

@@TT-ee4qp Michelle's coach said Tara deserved to win.

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethhurley1129 Sorry for Tara. So many years, so many people thought Tara didn't deserve to win.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethhurley1129 Frank Carroll was a gentleman who impossible said that Tara had no artistry and undeserved to win. （∩▽∩）

i love how pumped she looks each time she nails a jump

@Njx063

3 жыл бұрын

yet she didnt do the lutz right and points should have been taken of since it would be considered a flutz.. wrong edge which makes it a completely different jump

Who is here for "Kidding" 2018? (btw, love u Tara! You're such a power! You made me cry!)

How ironic the USA judges graded her 5.8 and #2 on both grading systems. That was the best ice skating I've seen in a long time. I wish I could of watched this because I always watch the Olympics for the skating, but that year, I just had a baby about the time this was going on. Can't believe my daughter is 16 now. Seems like yesterday.

@adbellevie

Жыл бұрын

She was cute and jumped but that’s it. Her lutz jumps were on inside edge and under rotated. Michelle Kwan was robbed.

Remember watching this with my mom when I was about 12.

Oh, I remember how much she enjoyed the Olympics. While Michelle Kwan was separated from the Olympic village and overly protected, Tara was having a great time with the rest of the athletes. She was absolutely amazing

she was 16! wtf was i doing at 16

@3Axel1996

8 жыл бұрын

+Mouse1111111 Actually, she was 15. 14 when she became World Champion.

@vettegaddia6234

8 жыл бұрын

+3Axel1996 When I saw this in 1998, I thought Kwan should have won. Now that I re-watched this, I can understand why Lipinski won...amazing triple loop/triple loop. No one today is doing a triple loop as the 2nd triple in a combo. And she also does a triple toe/loop/triple Sal. That can win Worlds today if she upgrades her spins and step sequence.

@elisefincher4478

8 жыл бұрын

Man at 15 I was basically obsessing over nsync, the guy who sat in front of me in math class and basically lived at the mall lmmfao talk about underachieving on my part.

@suzum5689

8 жыл бұрын

lol, yeah, I know.

@mattg.812

8 жыл бұрын

she was not 16

I remember watching this live when I was 8 and thinking these are the most beautiful and talented women ever. Now I'm 33 and I realize most of them were children so it's even more impressive to me. When she lands the double triple loop, that joyful whole body smile she does is so iconic. I teared up because it's just so touching. She knows in that moment all the hard work paid off and she was perfect.

@TT-ee4qp

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 A kid's skater.

I love Tara Lipinski. I grew up watching her and Michelle Kwan. She was a little ball of brilliance.

I will be the first in line to admit that I was rooting for Michelle Kwan to win gold, but everyone has a destiny and that night; the gold was destined for Tara. Very happy for her.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

So sorry for Tara, so many people thought Tara didn't deserve the Olympics gold.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara was a Olympics winner who skated under Michelle's shadow.

@scottw6704

Жыл бұрын

You are...my density...

ice skating is so beautiful it's just the most like... fantastical graceful dreamy thing it's amazing

I cannot freaking believe this was almost 16 years ago already! I was a freshman in college when this happened. This all seems like yesterday to me. Time really flies.

There's just such joy in her skating. As long as I live, I'll never forget this performance.

I remember watching this and it to see it again 20 years later---ahh! EPIC! Such a great rivalry and nothing like seeing clean programs and consistency be the defining factor! Much respect to both ladies. Let's get USA Skating back here :)

this is one great skate...she skated late in her group...had to wait a long time...fast spins...that triple loop triple loop combo...and the absolute joy she had during her skate. she embraced the olympic experience. bravo tara!!!!

@ctruth6185

2 жыл бұрын

Tara Lipinski is the most underrated of all the Olympic champions. She sparkled people just can't get over the fact that her personal best was better than everyone else. Michelle skated beautifully but her program wasn't as difficult technically and Tara's presentation was just as good.

@michaeljj43

2 жыл бұрын

@@ctruth6185 i have so much respect for michelle kwan. but i do feel that when she took the ice for both programs that she felt it was in the bag for her. tara fought. after losing her US championship a month before...she had a lot of demons to overcome and she did. she deserved her gold medal.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@ctruth6185 Michelle's artistry is the most difficult technique which Tara Lipinski never touched it.（∩▽∩）Without a kid's body and weight, Tara had no technique.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@ctruth6185 Tara's technique was unstable, she fell again and again by the incorrect triple triple combo before the Olympics.（∩▽∩）Tara got hurt by the incorrect triple triple combo after the Olympics, that's why Tara retired immediately.

The stars were aligned perfectly in Tara's favor that night. The best part is that she earned and competed to win that Olympic Gold medal

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara was overrated and lucky to win the Olympics gold which she didn't deserve. (≧ω≦)/

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara skated like a happy puppy running in the park.....she won the Olympics. （＾ω＾）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara's Disney Cartoon program won the Olympics. （∩▽∩）

1998. America was so different. Blast from the past!

Still can't believe how ahead of the time this program was. It could still be pretty competitive today, almost 25 years later.

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

Seriously ? Tara had no artistry. Her program.....what a Disney cartoon.....

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

The ISU raised the age limit to NOW, which means Tara and the Russian girls today all should go to the kid's Olympics. (≧ω≦)/

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara's Disney Cartoon program was ahead of the kid's future....

I rooted for Michelle , wanted her to win, huge fan, but when you go back and compare her performance that night, and the obvious tension and stress she showed...and compare it to Tara’s clear joy..the joy of simply being there, her amazement...she had the charisma that night. That and her lyrical movements and technical skills...unbeatable..that night. Love watching her as a commentator with Johnny Weir these days,

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

I rooted for Tara Lipinski.....Now I thought Tara didn't deserve the Olympics gold with her Disney Cartoon program.......so boring.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Now I found Michelle skated like an angel on ice, Tara skated like a happy puppy running in the park......

This is what giving it your all looks like and to be so young and do it on the world stage in front of millions is pretty amazing. She skated like no one was watching. Clearly she was having a ball of a time.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara was too young to join the 1998 Olympics, she was a kid and she should go to the kid's Olympics with her Disney Cartoon program. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara skated like Peter Pan in the Neverland....Tara had no pressure because no one supports Tara would be the winner. （∩▽∩）Actually, Michelle was much better than Tara.

What held my attention was her hands and arms. Such incredible expression!

@zacharywalzer696

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I totally agree. Everyone was upset Michelle Kwan didn't win but I have always thought she was too stiff with her upper body. Tara jumps well but it's the expression and fluidity that makes me prefer her over Kwan.

You can feel the joy

She truly shows the essence of enjoying and loving what what does!!! You can feel it!

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara was overrated and lucky to be the Olympics winner, she retired immediately after the Olympics because she Loved MONEY more than the skating sport......we all knew that. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara was a kid, she didn't have the Olympics spirit.

A brilliant program from start to finish for Tara!

This will always remain my favourite long program of all time. LOVE the music. Tara was the better skater on this particular day. Totally deserved.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara skated without any artistry more than Peter Pan in the Neverland, her Disney Cartoon program is your favorite of all time.....what wrong with you ? (≧ω≦)/

Beautiful

I’m here because I did not see her actual performance that time in Nagano and I love her as an expert commentator at the Olympics in Beijing. She’s a great commentator, she’s funny, she’s a natural. She definitely deserved this gold medal, no question. I love Tara♥️♥️♥️

@ExiledStardust

2 жыл бұрын

@Elle Marie Sorry you didn't win, Michelle. Have you tried not being so boring?

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@ExiledStardust Tara's performance was boring....she never changed her style, she skated no different all her career. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@ExiledStardust So sorry for Tara, so many years, so many people thought Tara didn't deserve the Olympics gold. （∩▽∩）The ISU raised the age limit to 17 NOW, which means Tara should go to the kid's Olympics and undeserved to win.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@ExiledStardust Michelle's performance was classic, beautiful and womanly. Tara skated like Peter Pan in the Neverland. ∩▽∩

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Michelle's artistry is the most difficult technique which Tara Lipinski never touched the level. （∩▽∩）People couldn't ask more artistry of a kid like Tara.

What a lot of people don't know is, Tara use to be a figure roller skater! Those figure roller skates are super heavy!!! When she transitioned to ice skating, the ice skates were ultra light to her. This made jumping very easy for her plus she lost 8 pounds of figure roller skates. I know because I transitioned as well from roller to ice. The triples came easy. Anyways.... Great performance, style, and technical performance. Why she's hanging out with Johnny Weir now is beyond me. He makes all gays look bad. Way tooooooo queeny. I like masculine gay males. 😜

@mattg.812

8 жыл бұрын

+Hunterbythesea re: Weir - It's how he makes his money. He'd be forgotten if it weren't for the attention-whorish clothes.

Tara embraced the Olympic experience The ceremonies, the various venues, interacting with her US teammates. She had fun. Michelles dad isolated her in a hotel room and stressed practice and winning. And he looked pissed when she didn't win. He ran her life.

@TT-ee4qp

2 ай бұрын

Michelle skated with the truly Olympics spirit. Tara ? Tara skated like a happy puppy running in the park .... fun? Fine.😂😂😂

@TT-ee4qp

2 ай бұрын

Tara was a Olympics Cinderella with her overrated technique and Disney Cartoon program. 😂😂😂

@TT-ee4qp

2 ай бұрын

When Tara won the gold which she didn't deserve....she acted like Cinderella .... Tara turned pro at only 16, she loved Money more than sport. 😂😂😂 Michelle kwan was smiling, that's a truly winner. ❤

@L1623VP

Ай бұрын

Sort of for the same reason, Nathan Chen, the favorite for gold in 2018, lost the Olympics. It was his Chinese "tiger mother" who was so controlling and overly involved in his career. It was she and a couple of other family members who insisted that Nathan do two different jumps in his Olympic SP other than what he'd practiced. His coach advised against it, but the family influence was too strong, and the rest is history; he had a disaster in the SP, ended up wining the LP, but just missed the podium. Right before the 2022 Olympics, his mother and family started to interfere again. His coach, Raf, said they were insisting Nathan add a sixth quad to his LP, but Raf put his foot down that time, saying Nathan didn't need it to win...and he didn't, finally winning the gold. His mother reminded me of Tiffany Chin's "tiger mother" back in the 80's who ruined her daughter's career, and she didn't get a second chance.

Aliens watching us: "So...they skate and do spins...on frozen water"

@fiorellasanoni1458

3 жыл бұрын

😂 Aliens: yeah, we’re not gonna take them

@Emily-jb3ei

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 that's fantastic ark angel

@kristinazubic9669

2 жыл бұрын

Not the only thing they find perplexing, I’m sure!

I don’t know why all the comments are bagging on Tara, I think she did fantastic very clean, really took her time, looks like she was really enjoying it. I think Michelle was amazing too, they were definitely neck in neck. at the end of the day it was up to the judges 🤷🏻‍♀️ Michelle id say had a more mature performance but when it comes to the type of performance everyone has different preferences, Tara’s routine was very charming , graceful and she looked like she had lots of fun doing it

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Tara had fun and she should go to the kid's Olympics.

@esimmons2018

Жыл бұрын

@@TT-ee4qp lol! That’s fine think what you want, I think she did an excellent job technically, her jumps were all great she performed very well, I don’t get what some think was so wrong with her performance lol cause she looks young? She was young she was 15-16 I think? If I were a judge I think I might have preferred Michelle but Tara did fantastic too so I’m not mad it was fair

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@esimmons2018 Tara's flip and lutz would be called out for under rotation today. Tara's triples were cheap. Tiny, rushed jumps. 😎

Saw this and Kwan's program for the first time tonight. Easy to see why this won.

The pure joy of seeing her marks. Good for her.

Watching this just makes me cry! I love the Olympics!! So much passion and emotion! Every event, especially ice skating, fills you with such a feeling that we only experience every 4 years! Love it, I think the winter Olympics are my favorite!

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Seriously ? Tara skated like a happy puppy running in the park, her performance was like a Disney cartoon. And you cry for that ? What wrong with you ?( ￣▽￣)σ

Those two jump combos in the 2nd half were pretty impressive considering this was over 20 years ago.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Under the new system, Tara's incorrect triple triple combo wouldn't get marks .....actually, Michelle was robbed because her artistry and technique were better than Tara. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

The ISU raised the age limit to 17 NOW, which means Tara Lipinski didn't deserve to win and she should go to the kid's Olympics.

2018 anyone?

A teammate advised her to soak up every moment of simply being there, the special thrill of being an Olympic contender. ..an accomplishment right there. And look at her, pure joy in every moment. Even if she’d blown her last vital jumps ( which weren’t the most elegant but she landed them ) , no one would be able to take away all the joy for a 15 year old who, as she said, “ forgot about everything” except skating the best she could...and not just technically. Emotion. Passion.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Seriously ? Tara's Disney Cartoon program and incorrect triple triple combo made you feel so good ？ Tara skated like a happy puppy running in the park....without any passion or emotion.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Everyone surprised what happened at the 1998 Olympics because no one supports Tara would be the winner. Michelle's artistry and technique were better, Tara complained that no one cares about her but Michelle Kwan.

My heart broke for Michelle Kwan and I remember thinking how annoying Tara was. But I’ll never forget the joy on her face when she completed her program and that stuck with me all these years. Now, as an adult and former athlete, I appreciate her performance so much more and still feel the joy in every move. (I’ll always be a Michelle Kwan Stan tho, lol)

@cheetobandido546

2 жыл бұрын

Funny because I remain annoyed by Tara on and off the ice.

I remember I was unwell and off school watching this as a 13 year old. It was snowing so hard here that year so the winter Olympics felt even more magical!!! I heard the backstory of Kwan and tara and I was rooting for tara so much. It was amazing to watch her make history. I will always watch this back and feel the same magic I did at that point in time. Beautiful memories

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

Tara retired. Good for the world.

@jaym4361

2 жыл бұрын

@@TT-ee4qp so sour. Go worship your michelle kwan poster

I often rewatch some competitions. It's nice to have different camera angles or different commentary or no commentary at all. And all can be found on KZread. :) Thank you for sharing all these competitions, to all the uploaders. Nagano '98 is one of those competitions I watch every year. As far as the ladies go, I liked both Lipinski and Kwan. They were both worthy of the gold medal, amazing in their own way. While many people even argue today about who deserved the title more, I enjoy the performances and thank the skaters for giving us great skating and memories.

My mom named me after Tara Lipinski, but my problem is that I'm 24 and never figure skated :/

@Kaboomboo

3 жыл бұрын

That's not a problem at all :)

I'm still watching in 2019! 🤗🤗🤗

@PerpetuallyAnnoyed

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!

One of my favorite all-time skates!

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

WOW.(*￣︶￣)

I'm another one of those girls who remembers watching this when I was 12. P.S. Her scream is terrifying.

@BrentWolgamott

10 жыл бұрын

I loved her scream. :-D So many of the skaters claim they don't watch the scores, they don't watch the results. You could TELL that she was eyeing those ordinals to see if she beat Michelle or not. :-D I LOVE this totally honest reaction. From what Callaghan was saying, I think he half-expected the judges to give it to Kwan. I think he was as stunned as everyone else.

@xxxwinterfirexxx

10 жыл бұрын

It was stunning that's for sure.

She looks like a baby! So proud that Tara has had such a great career. She won our hearts 20 years ago and is still going strong. All the best!

This is definitely a gold medal winning performance!! I am a HUGE Kwan fan but Tara did deserve this. It just sucks that is came at the expense of Michelle

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Michelle and robbed, Tara's technique was overrated.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara had a incorrect triple triple combo and lower jumps, under the new system, Tara would be a loser.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Michelle's performance was classic, beautiful and womanly. Tara's Disney Cartoon program wasn't deserve to win. Actually, Tara should go to the kid's Olympics. (/^▽^)/

I've watched this so many times- such an inspiration and reminder that dreams do come true.

Tara Lipinski EARNED this 🥇! I will NEVER forget this moment!

@ciasautter1710

2 жыл бұрын

Michelle was way better, more mature, didn’t just jump.

@ciasautter1710

2 жыл бұрын

Why did she win the gold? Especially in review this pales to what Michelle Kwan did.

@silverblaze9049

2 жыл бұрын

I COMPLETELY agree!! Kwan skated with the music, Tara only skates TO that music.

@elizabethhurley1129

2 жыл бұрын

@@ciasautter1710 Even Michelle's coach said Tara deserved to win.

@elizabethhurley1129

2 жыл бұрын

@@silverblaze9049 Not true. Tara's interpretation of the music was perfect. She was amazing!

I have to fault CBS for cutting to Danny Kwan at the end of Tara's performance. Especially when Tara was about to upset his daughter here. it's was Lipinksi's parents or family that they should have cut to. They did the same thing in 2002, or was it NBC, to show Karen Kwan and Michelle's brother when Michelle lost to Sarah, instead of cutting to Sarah's family. Certainly better protocols in these situations need to be adhered to.

@cybersee9966

6 жыл бұрын

I think Tara Lipinski's parents were too nervous to watch. At the end of Tara's short program, the announcer said that Lipinski's parents were nowhere to be found.

@vistaprime

6 жыл бұрын

you are probably right but the cut to Kwan's family during or immediately following Tara's skate in both 98 and 2002 wasn't appropriate. Cutting to the competitor is fine to, so going to Michelle. but she was in the back room away from the cameras so perhaps the solution if Tara's family was not there was to cut to her coach Richard Callaghan.

@cybersee9966

6 жыл бұрын

Also, I think the networks assumed that Kwan would win in '98 and 2002, and they weren't capable of making last minute changes to their filming.

@vistaprime

6 жыл бұрын

That shouldn't have affected anything. It's not proper protocol to expect to show someone else's family during or shortly after a competitor's performance.

@cybersee9966

6 жыл бұрын

Kwan likely didn't allow anyone to film her during, and after, Tara skated. CBS wanted to show the other potential winner right before the gold medalist was announced. All they had was Danny Kwan and Frank Carroll. CBS showed Todd Eldredge, Tara's training partner, right after Tara skated. In 2002, Kwan was behind the closed doors of the women's locker room. Kwan didn't allow cameras to film her. Hughes was in the men's locker room, and allowed a cameraman to film her reaction. NBC showed Kwan's siblings after they found out that she had lost... they should have left that scene out. Maybe they didn't show Hughes' family because they didn't know where they were.

The difficulty of this program shows how brave and good she was

@Person-mh6xq

3 жыл бұрын

Brave is the perfect word! Many people have no idea what it takes.

That R2D2 scream at the end of her performance always cracks me up 04:18

@m.h.1593

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Hogan 😂

@kikilee3241

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

So graceful, so elegant, so powerful, so majestic!

@TT-ee4qp

11 ай бұрын

A happy puppy running in the park. 😆

@Grizzlied555

11 ай бұрын

@@TT-ee4qp So much more than any 'puppy', fool! 😂🤣😅

@TT-ee4qp

11 ай бұрын

@@Grizzlied555 So sweet, so funny, so Disney Cartoon. 😁😁😁😁 Well done, Tara Peter Pan.

@terrywilder9

9 ай бұрын

Those jealous hate hearing that!

@TT-ee4qp

9 ай бұрын

@@terrywilder9 Tara Lipinski said : Michelle Kwan is an idol of mine. One of the best skaters all the time was making me work harder and harder. 🥰🥰🥰

A literal child standing in the shadow of an established skater, suddenly winning Olympic Gold in front of millions. Her reaction is understandable. Imagine peaking at 15 with nothing to worry about in the future, already leaving your mark on history. That 3Lo + 3Lo is pretty interesting even today.

@cheetobandido546

2 жыл бұрын

Except there was little height. Yeah really interesting.

I watch it every day

Hate to say it but there are certain skaters (Michelle and Nancy) who in super clutch situations (like this) are robots in their performances and then someone comes out of nowhere (Oksana, Tara, and Sarah) and just SKATES like they have nothing to lose and they win. Sometimes it’s not just about being “technically perfect”

@snopesshop1903

4 жыл бұрын

It's true about Nancy in particular. She was just awful in the Olympics.

@Boymanjusri

4 жыл бұрын

Oksana was world champion before Olympic, she didn’t come out from nowhere. She is the favorite to win in 1994. Nancy Kerrigan is the underdog. Maybe only Americans are ignorant about this.

@Kreatures100

3 жыл бұрын

Michelle was more mature but skated very slowly almost a bit cautiously compared to the identical program at the nationals. Tara was a spitfire and yes her jumps are a bit unconventional at times, particularly the double axel and her lutz but her triple triple loop was amazing. Technically she was superior and overall a much tougher program with great speed and more passion on her performance. Michelle never mastered a triple triple and it would have won her gold had she done one. As for her post program behavior Tara was a little girl who just won the gold medal and upset Michelle Kwan. Yes it was over exuberant but Michelle also was a bit over-wrought with the tears and sobbing too.

@athomewithfrancsicio

3 жыл бұрын

Cheyenne EXACTLY it's not all about the favorites. They came in and got the job done. Kwan choked every single time 💯

@davidhoekstra8671

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely the best comment on ice-skating. In retrospect no one remembers those robotic favorites who were so highly touted in their time.

I remember watching this. She is one of the reasons I fell in love with figure skating. So amazing.

Simply the best..

15 years old and at the Olympics😳 Amazing

@ThuyNguyen-bu9ge

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing family she has to support her with her talents and dreams. And the hundreds of hours that she devoted. She and her whole family are amazing!

I remember watching this live back in 1998. It was exciting. She skated beautifully. Well deserved.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara skated like a happy puppy running in the park....so deserved the kid's Olympics. （∩▽∩）No artistry but funny.

I love it! Thank you so much!

All the news about Tara Lipinski's wedding brings me back to this video yet again, and I'm still in awe. What a performance under such pressure. The difficulty of this program was so far ahead of its time. A most deserving gold medal performance.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara Lipinski had no pressure because no one supports Tara would be the winner. （∩▽∩）Michelle's artistry and technique were better than Tara, without a kid's body and weight that Tara had no technique. （∩▽∩）

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara skated safe because she never tried to be a artist like Michelle on ice. Artistry is the most difficult technique. (/^▽^)/

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara's Disney Cartoon program was not difficult but easy for a kid like burned her ass.（∩▽∩） Tara had bad skills in her lower jumps.

altho i would have given the gold to kwan, and tara's flutz was overscored, i still love this performance and the genuine reaction that tara gave us. she just looks like she's having so much fun out there

@conniemaheswaren554

6 жыл бұрын

Sabina R. They didn’t have scores like they do now

@sledgefu

6 жыл бұрын

Connie Maheswaren um yea i kno this was still the 6.0 scoring system. i'm saying maybe she didn't deserve all those 5.9s

@conniemaheswaren554

6 жыл бұрын

Sabina R. Hmm I’d have to agree... if Michelle had skated last she would’ve received those 5.9s and maybe some 6.0s but that’s why they got rid of the 6.0 system and it’s flaws

@kkstar1297

6 жыл бұрын

I’m very confused on how they score their performances. How does that work?

@kkstar1297

6 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t tell that she messed up her lutz.

Say what you want, as much as I admire and respect Michelle, Tara deserved to win that night! Michelle skated with caution and her FS was slow. And Tara skated with such freedom with nothing to lose. And that made the difference. Much like Sarah 4 years later in SLC.

@susannestein3955

4 жыл бұрын

I feel like Tara went out and skated to win, like the gold was hers if she would just take it. I kind of felt like Michelle felt if she just skated well she would automatically win the gold. Michelle skated cautiously and Tara went out with reckless abandon and took it.

@minavamp2811

3 жыл бұрын

yes indeed a well deserved gold medal. tara skates to win while michelle skates not to lose. tara did 3 combination jumps and 2 of them were triple/triple, while michelle only did 1 triple/double combination jump.

This performance means so much to me..this was the first time in my entire life I watched an Olympic gold medal skate that had no errors. All the other gold medal skates I had seen up to that point (Katarina Witt, Yamaguchi, Oksana Baiul) had major mistakes and/or were too slow and conserative. To me this skate is one of the very best in history!

@jaxileonova7003

2 жыл бұрын

Anna not making any mistakes!

@TT-ee4qp

2 жыл бұрын

Tara didn't really make a correct 3+3, that's a big problem. Tara was overrated. Her performance just like a kid......nothing more.

@niln7967

Жыл бұрын

Flutz is a big mistake ,and she was the first woman ever winning olympic gold with wrong jumping technique .girls from Russia receiving lots of hate for this .

@niln7967

Жыл бұрын

@@jaxileonova7003 Alina too So as Yuna and Shizuoka

@kaiaswrld

Жыл бұрын

@@niln7967 Anna? Yeah her Olympic gold medal skate wasn’t technically perfect. Her jumps aren’t as good as Trusovas. Especially her flutz. She should just take the lutz out if it’s gonna look like THAT tbh, at least trusova has a visible correct edge on her lutz.

She just looks so happy skating. I understand that is part of the performance, but there's a few times she looks genuinely joyful

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

She was a kid.....so funny and easy going without any artistry.

So incredible!

Before Tara skated I wanted Kwan to win so badly. After Tara skated I wanted Tara to win. Regardless of personal preference I want the best performance of the night to win and the best performance of the night won. Bravo Tara.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

Tara deserved to win the kid's Olympics because her performance just like a Disney cartoon. YES.

@totesgene

Жыл бұрын

@@TT-ee4qpShe’s Olympic Champion and you are nothing.

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@totesgene Tara wasn't good enough to join the 2002 Olympics. So she retired. What a lucky Olympics Champion at 1998.

@totesgene

Жыл бұрын

@@TT-ee4qp Where do you come up with this stuff? She retired right AFTER the 1998 Olympics because she was about to become RICH! She won the Olympic, World and US Titles. There was nothing left for her to win. We have no idea whether she would have been good enough or not in 2002 because she didn't skate competitively after the 1998 Olympics. What's wrong with your life that you're so sour about some thing happened 24 years ago. She won the Olympics at 15. What have you done with your life?

@TT-ee4qp

Жыл бұрын

@@totesgene So many doctors told Tara that she might be hurt by the jumps. Actually, Tara always fell by the jumps before 1998 Olympics. Now you know the truth.

My God, my mom recorded this on VHS and I used to watch Tara And Michelle's programs endlessly. Tara was my idol when I was a little girl and probably the reason I started skating in the first place. So crazy it's been so long.

Тара Липински суперрррр🎉🎉🎉❤

@TT-ee4qp

7 ай бұрын

funny and boring. ❤

she looked so happy at the end it warms my heart so much

I had a Tara lipinski barbie when I was a kid

This gives me so much joy!! 🥰🥰🥰❄️❄️❄️

@TT-ee4qp

11 ай бұрын

A happy puppy. 😅😅😅

Kristi Yamaguchi is by far the most elegant and beautiful skater. She had star quality in spades. Michelle Kwan had no spark or star quality whatsoever, no matter how technically perfect she skated. Tara Lipinski by contrast was simply a delight and absolutely deserved her medal.

@mattg.812

8 жыл бұрын

...and?

@katherinetan4587

6 жыл бұрын

So many kwan haters just bc of all the recognition she got. Both Kristi and Michelle were elegant. Tara was a spitfire but not elegant