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Passport To Gold 2010 archive for Jan. 14, 2010

THURSDAY, JAN. 14, 2010

Evan Lysacek works on his program on the Spokane Veterans Arena ice during practice Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, at the U.S Figure Skating Championships. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

Lysacek to sign autographs Saturday

Evan Lysacek, men's world figure skating champion, will be giving autographs at the Spokane Arena to ticketed fans from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, according to a spokeswoman for AT&T. The signings will be prior to the start of the championship pairs competition at…

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Skating by the numbers

For numbers fans and accountants everywhere here are some figures to help put the 2010 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships into perspective:7 hours time it took to paint advertisers logos on the ice at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena15 skaters will leave Spokane having successfully made…

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Plenty of free events during skating week

Fireworks and three free concerts are planned at FanFest at River Park Square, the free venue for participating in the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.The concerts will follow off-ice winner ceremonies at River Park Square, all at 6 p.m., on Saturday, Sunday and Jan. 23.Performers…

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Book events pick up on skating theme

Two book events next week have skating themes: Author and national figure skating authority Joanne Jamrosz will be signing her book, "Skating Forward" (Comfort Publishing) on Jan. 23, 10 a.m. to noon, at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main. The book tells the stories of 16…

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2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships