{"id":20002,"date":"2026-02-10T02:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T02:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20002"},"modified":"2026-02-10T02:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T02:14:32","slug":"tara-lipinski-defends-bringing-2-year-old-daughter-to-milan-amid-olympics-coverage-dont-want-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=20002","title":{"rendered":"Tara Lipinski Defends Bringing 2-Year-Old Daughter to Milan Amid Olympics Coverage: \u2018Don\u2019t Want to Choose\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>Retired figure skater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/tara-lipinski\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tara Lipinski;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Tara Lipinski<\/strong><\/a> has a message for those who have an issue with her pulling mom duty during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/olympics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the 2026 Winter Olympics;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the 2026 Winter Olympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I don\u2019t want to choose,\u201d Lipinski, 43, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday, February 6. \u201cFor so long, women weren\u2019t given that option. I want my daughter to see a mother who chases her dreams and shows up fully for her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Lipinski included an image of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/olympic-athletes-where-are-they-now-2013104\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the former Team USA skater;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the former Team USA skater<\/a> carrying her 2-year-old daughter, Georgie, on her shoulders around Milan, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can do both,\u201d Lipinski added of balancing motherhood duties with her work obligations. \u201cIn my own way at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/everything-know-traitors-cast-member-215617883.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Everything to Know About \u2018The Traitors\u2019 Cast Member Tara Lipinski\u2019s Pioneering Figure Skating Career;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Everything to Know About \u2018The Traitors\u2019 Cast Member Tara Lipinski\u2019s Pioneering Figure Skating Career<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lipinski and her husband, <strong>Todd Kapostasy<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/tara-lipinski-todd-kapostasy-welcome-baby-no-1-via-surrogate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:welcomed Georgie via surrogate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">welcomed Georgie via surrogate<\/a> in fall 2023.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI dreamt about this for so long,\u201d she told <i>People <\/i>in October 2023, gushing that her newborn was \u201cso calm and peaceful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lipinski previously navigated fertility struggles and multiple miscarriages before welcoming Georgie.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was just so surreal. It couldn\u2019t have been happening to us like we don\u2019t get this news, this doesn\u2019t happen to us,\u201d she said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/tara-lipinski-is-expecting-1st-baby-via-surrogate-after-4-miscarriages\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on her \u201cUnexpecting\u201d podcast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">on her \u201cUnexpecting\u201d podcast<\/a> of finding out that her gestational carrier was pregnant. \u201cI almost didn\u2019t believe it. I was just sobbing. But like, that ugly sobbing of just, like, years of all of this trauma \u2026 pouring out of my eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Tara Lipinski\/ Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She added at the time, \u201cI would\u2019ve never guessed the amount of failures we would\u2019ve had, the amount of loss, all the obstacles. It almost felt like a cruel joke. I really hope that through telling our story, we make other couples feel less alone if they\u2019re on a similar journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gold medalist traveled to Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, providing commentary and analysis on the figure skating competition alongside fellow former ice skater <strong>Johnny Weir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFigure skating isn\u2019t known as the most hugs and kisses, warm and fuzzy sport,\u201d Weir, 41, exclusively revealed in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/inside-team-usas-dramatic-journey-to-the-2026-winter-olympics-excl\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the latest Us Weekly cover story;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> the latest <i>Us Weekly <\/i>cover story<\/a>. \u201cBut we all appreciate how small and niche and special this family is. As the older generation watching the younger generation of skaters, we want the best for them because we know exactly how it feels to be in their shoes.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tara-Lipinski-and-Georgie\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"788\" height=\"1370\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/m_EQ9pd3oz3ByKX1ozSh0g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE2Njk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/us_magazine_896\/bce708a9b04aaf94793fe75e0324a548\" \/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Tara Lipinski\/ Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for Lipinski, she acknowledged to <i>Us <\/i>that the Games deliver a sense of \u201cmagic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You hear the music, you see the rings, there\u2019s this magic to it,\u201d she told <i>Us. <\/i>\u201cI think that\u2019s why the whole world loves this event. It\u2019s one of these things where you realize that this group of athletes has sacrificed their whole life. They\u2019re building to this one moment in time. It\u2019s four minutes on the ice that could change their entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The <i>Traitors <\/i>season 4 star continued, \u201cIt\u2019s everything you could want. The pressure, the suspense, the glitz, the glamour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/who-is-alysa-liu-what-to-know-about-the-figure-skaters-comeback-story\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Who Is Alysa Liu? What to Know About the Figure Skater\u2019s Comeback Story Ahead of Milan Olympic Games;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Who Is Alysa Liu? What to Know About the Figure Skater\u2019s Comeback Story Ahead of Milan Olympic Games<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lipinski and Weir began their NBC Sports duties on Friday, recapping the first events in the figure skating team competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpening day, opening fits <span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udc84\ud83d\udc90<\/span>,\u201d Lipinski wrote via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUb0EBoCJOe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, showing off her halter-neck floral minidress with a burgundy bubble skirt.<\/p>\n<p>Weir, for his part, opted for a red sheer top with leather sleeves that he said was inspired by <i>Game of Thrones.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\">\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/tara-lipinski-defends-bringing-2-155513632.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retired figure skater Tara Lipinski has a message for those who have an issue with her pulling mom duty during the 2026 Winter Olympics. \u201cMaybe I don\u2019t want to choose,\u201d Lipinski, 43, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday, February 6. \u201cFor so long, women weren\u2019t given that option. 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