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By Mark Starr
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IT WASN'T JUST THAT Tara Lipinski outskated defending champ Michelle Kwan for the world title last week in Switzerland. Lipinski, 14, also ended the legendary Sonja Henie's 70-year reign as figure skating's youngest-ever queen. ""It was a big shock, but I love it,'' said tiny Tara. Canada's Elvis Stojko won his third men's title, highlighted by a quadruple/triple jump combination. Their victories were tempered by a tragic week for the sport. First came news that former Olympic champion Scott Hamilton, 38, has testicular cancer; then, at the Worlds themselves, Carlo Fassi, 67, who coached Peggy Fleming and Dorothy Hamill, died of a heart attack. His current star, Nicole Bobek, skated just 24 hours later. But she finished a shaky 13th. Lipinski's youthful feat could stand forever; skaters under 15 will be banned from Worlds in the future.
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