Photos: Sunday men's championship free skate
Photos from the championship men's free skate Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. Defending champion Jeremy Abbott won the gold medal. Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir finished in second and third respectively.
Passport To Gold 2010 archive for Jan. 17, 2010
SUNDAY, JAN. 17, 2010
Cloudy with a chance of fun
It was Seattle dreary in Spokane today. Rainy and dark before it should have been. But the people waiting in line to get into the Arena at 3:30 this afternoon were laughing, smiling and looking pretty darn cheery.The big show, the men's championship, was over.…
Energizer Organizers
Barb Beddor and Toby Steward, co-producers of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, showed up in the stands right after the men's championship ended. They greeted the media, and then wandered over to where audience members sat and shook hands and shot the breeze with folks.They…
Behind the Scenes
The press area in the Arena is a fairly mellow place, even on deadline, though a lot of media types are in town from the event, from traditional media to the skating press.I've covered just a half dozen big national media events in my 30-year…
A repeat for Jeremy Abbott
Jeremy Abbott has won his second straight title at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and is on his way to the Olympic Games.
Roundup: It's Alpha Male Sunday
Today's championship men's final has all the characters, writes columnist John Blanchette, including the reigning world champion and skaters who’ve accounted for six national championships and four world junior titles. Jeremy Abbott, Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir headline today's free skate. Why the increased attention…
2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships