The 1988 Prize of Moscow News was the 23rd edition of an international figure skating competition organized in Leningrad, Soviet Union.
 It was held November 2–6, 1988.
 Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing.
 Soviet skaters swept the men's podium, led by Vladimir Petrenko.
 American Tonya Harding won the ladies' title ahead of Natalia Lebedeva from the Soviet Union.
 Soviets Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev, who would medal at the European Championships later in the season, took the pairs' title ahead of their compatriots, Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov, who would end their season with the world bronze medal.
 Olympic silver medalists Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko won the ice dancing title for the third consecutive year.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association.
 In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships, 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2000 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
 Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels: senior, junior, and novice.
Ronald Frederick "Ronnie" Robertson (September 25, 1937 – February 4, 2000) was an American figure skater who was best known for his spinning ability.
 He won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and twice won the silver at the World Figure Skating Championships.
 He retired from skating after the 1956 U.S. Championships, where he was nearly disqualified after he was accused by the German Figure Skating Federation for excessive expenses on a European tour.
 His father, Albert Robertson, a naval architect, accused Hayes Jenkins for trying to disqualify his son.
 After a huge fight with the U.S. Figure Skating Federation, Robertson was not disqualified after he lost to Jenkins and retired from competitive figure skating and signed a two-year contract with the Ice Capades for $100,000.
Tonya Maxene Harding (born November 12, 1970) is a former American figure skater.
 She was a two-time Olympian and a two-time Skate America Champion.
 In 1991, she won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and placed second in the World Championships.
 Harding was the second woman (and the first American woman) to complete a triple axel jump in competition.
 In 1994, she was banned for life from the U.S. Figure Skating Association after pleading guilty to hindering the prosecution following the attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan.
Atoy Wilson (born around 1951 or 1952) is a retired American figure skater.
 Coached by Mabel Fairbanks and then Peter Betts, he represented the Los Angeles Skating Club.
 In 1965, he was the first African-American skater to compete at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, placing second in the novice division.
 At the 1966 championships, he won the novice title, becoming the first black to win a national title in figure skating.
 He left amateur competition in 1971 and toured professionally with Ice Follies and Holiday on Ice until 1988.
Timothy Tuttle "Tim" Brown (July 24, 1938 – September 14, 1989) was an American former figure skater.
 He won the silver medal at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships four times and twice captured the silver at the World Figure Skating Championships.
 He also competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
 In 1961, he earned another berth to the World Championships but did not make the trip due to illness, a move that was ironically fortunate, as the entire U.S. Figure Skating team was killed en route to the competition when Sabena Flight 548 crashed near Brussels.
U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating on ice in the United States.
 It is recognized as such by the United States Olympic Committee "USOC" under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and is the United States member of the International Skating Union ("ISU").
 Although the name of the organization is “the United States Figure Skating Association” it is known as and conducts business under the name “U.S. Figure Skating.”
 Founded in 1921, U.S. Figure Skating regulates and governs the sport and defines and maintains the standard of skating proficiency.
 It specifies the rules for testing, competitions and all other figure skating related activities.
 U.S. Figure Skating promotes interest and participation in the sport by assisting member clubs, skaters, and athletes, appointing officials, organizing competitions, exhibitions, and other figure skating pursuits, and offering a wide variety of programs.
Angela "Angie" Lien (born January 16, 1981 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American figure skater.
 She is the 2003 Winter Universiade silver medalist.
 She was the oldest competitor in the ladies' division at both the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Bradley Lord (August 22, 1939 – February 15, 1961) was an American figure skater who competed in men's singles.
 He finished fourth at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships and then placed sixth at that year's World Figure Skating Championships after the top three U.S. skaters skipped the event.
 The following year, he won the gold medal at the 1961 United States Figure Skating Championships and placed second at the 1961 North American Figure Skating Championships.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the United States.
 It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association.
 In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2001 World Figure Skating Championships, 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2001 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Question: At the 1988 Prize of Moscow News, who was the Soviet who lost against an American figure skater later banned from the U.S. Figure Skating Association?
Answer: Natalia Lebedeva