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Baiul To Drop Ranks

Compiled From Wire Services

Olympic figure skating champion Oksana Baiul plans to return to the amateur ranks in time to qualify for the next Olympics, the president of the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation said.

Baiul, who turned professional after taking the gold medal in Lillehammer last year, will seek reinstatement to amateur status for the next season beginning in September.