Young Russian Skater Lipnitskaya is Sochi Sensation

Kim Yuna has chosen to avoid the hustle and bustle of the Olympic city. Present or not, the South Korean's showdown with Julia Lipnitskaya is the talk of Sochi and come Feb. 19, the women's short program will be the hottest ticket in town.   Lipnitskaya has already shown the world what her pint-sized, 15-year-old frame is capable of by leading the host country to glory in the team competition.   “Amazing, unbelievable,” gushed Robin Cousins, the 1980 Olympic men's...

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