Lipinski, Stojko Lead Champions Series

Sat., Dec. 20, 1997

Compiled From Wire Services

If the Champions Series Final is a sneak Olympic preview, world champions Tara Lipinski and Elvis Stojko were right where they would want to be when the real thing rolls around.

Lipinski sparkled on Friday as Anastasia, creating a fairy-tale image of a princess skater with graceful layback spins and long, patient spirals inspired by music from the animated film about the daughter of a Russian czar. Going into today’s final free skate, Lipinski leads Maria Butryskaya of Russia and Tanja Szewczenko of Germany.

Stojko pulsated through his quickfooted, drum-powered short program to capture across-the-board first places and straight marks of 5.8s and 5.9s. Russia’s Ilia Kulik was second and American Todd Eldredge third.

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