1998: Ice Skating: Michelle Kwan Wins Second World Title

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American ice skater Michelle Kwan won her second world singles title in three years at the World Figure Skating Championships on April 4, 1998, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two days earlier, Russian skater Alexei Yagudin held off a challenge from American Todd Eldredge to win the men's singles crown. ...