Tara Lipinski Calls Daughter Georgie 'My Biggest Gold Medal' on Anniversary of Olympic Victory

Mar. 15, 2025

Tara Lipinski and her daughter Georgie.Photo:Tara Lipinski/Instagram

Tara Lipinski/Instagram

Tara Lipinskimay be an Olympic gold medalist, but one prize is even greater – her daughter.

To mark the anniversary ofher triumphant Feb. 20, 1998 victory, Lipinski, 42, shared a touchingInstagram tributeto her daughterGeorgie, whom she welcomed with husbandTodd Kapostasyvia surrogate in October 2023.

“February 20th. A day that changed my life forever,” wrote Lipinski in her post. “What I did this day I’m proud of- I was able to fight through all the nerves and demons that every athlete faces in that very moment when they know it’s up to them to make the dream happen.”

The figure skater said that competing in the Olympics is “a lot of pressure to withstand,” which makes her “proud of all the years leading up to this moment.”

She reflected on her younger self, saying that one of the things she hopes still stays with her as she gets older is the power of believing that anything is possible.

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Tara Lipinski at the 1998 Winter Olympics on February 20, 1998.David Madison/Getty

David Madison/Getty

Speaking about her nowrole as one of NBC’s lead figure skating announcers, which she fulfills with Terry Gannon and longtime friendJohnny Weir, she wrote that she is “lucky” that skating is still her “first love.”

“And then I grabbed Georgie from her crib and I realized a lot of hard work and hard days went into this very embryo becoming our sweet Georgie. She’s my biggest gold medal. How sweet life is with her,” Lipinski wrote.

“I hope I can remind her about the power of dreaming through out her own life. It makes life that much more magical,” she continued.

Tara Lipinski with her daughter Georgie.Tara Lipinski/Instagram

The broadcaster became a mom after afive year journey with infertility. After becoming a mom, she told PEOPLE thatshe had “dreamt about this for so long.”

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Since then, Georgie has slowly become acquainted with what her famous mom does, as sheaccompanied her to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Next year’s Winter Olympics will be in Milano Cortina, Italy.

source: people.com