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‘Team USA is very strong': Tara Lipinski says Virginia skater is stand-out at world championships

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‘Team USA is very strong': Tara Lipinski says Virginia skater is stand-out at world championships

Some of the best figure skaters are in Boston for the World Championships this weekend. That includes defending champions like Virginia’s Ilia Malinin. News4’s Jummy Olabanji caught up with figure skating legend Tara Lipinski to learn more about this year’s competition and what to watch out for on the ice.

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