Protopopovs leave impressive legacy in Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The most enduring pairs team in figure skating history is no more. According to Russian news reports, Ludmila Belousova died Friday in a Swiss hospital with her husband and long-time skating partner, Oleg Protopopov, at her side. She was 81. As a team, the Protopopovs captured the gold medal at the