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Passport To Gold 2010 archive for Jan. 23, 2010

SATURDAY, JAN. 23, 2010

Rachael Flatt performs her first-place championship ladies free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in the Spokane Arena on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. (Colin Mulvany / The Spokesman-Review)

Flatt wins ladies title

Rachael Flatt edged out Mirai Nagasu to win the senior ladies title, with Ashley Wagner earning third.Sasha Cohen's comeback hit a bump as the popular 2006 Olympic silver medalist stumbled in her free skate.Check the full results for the senior ladies free skate program and…

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Senior Ladies free skate order

All eyes are on Sasha Cohen, with Mirai Nagasu sitting in first place by a tenths of a point and Rachael Flatt trailing by about the same.Read John Blanchette's column on Cohen, check the full standings, and click through for today's skating order.

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U.S. nationals skaters on YouTube

A number of videos related to the U.S. Figure Skating Championship are cropping up on YouTube, some from the skaters themselves. Senior ladies skater Ashley Wagner has posted a couple of video blogs, or vlogs, for instance.Click "continue reading" to view a selection of them.

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Roundup: Davis and White lead ice dancing

Barring major disaster, Michigan natives Meryl Davis and Charlie White will defend their national title and earn a trip to Vancouver.Daily snapshot: Rebecca Nappi chats with Japanese journalist Ryusuke Shiraishi. All eyes are on Sasha Cohen today, and whether she'll turn in an upright performance,…

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2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships