Olympic Gold Medalist Alina Zagitova of Russia Competes World Figure Skating Championships Ladies Short Program

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Milan, Italy - Fifteen year old Olympic figure skating gold medalist Alina Zagitova of Russia competes in the Ladies Short Program during day one of the World Figure Skating Championships at Mediolanum Forum on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in Milan, Italy.

After the short, Alina is in second place with a score of 79.51.

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Bradie Tennell, Mirai Nagasu, Mariah Bell Competes World Figure Skating Championships Ladies Short Program

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Milan, Italy - Bradie Tennell, Mirai Nagasu, Mariah Bell of the United States competes in the Ladies Short Program during day one of the World Figure Skating Championships at Mediolanum Forum on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in Milan, Italy.

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Gracie Gold 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships Short Program

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Greensboro, North Carolina - Nineteen year old Massachusetts native figure skater Gracie Gold looked fabulous in a blue outfit and performed wonderfully as she competes in the Championship Ladies Short Program Competition during day 1 of the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships held at Greensboro Coliseum on January 22, 2015 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Gracie finished her short program with a score of 67.02.

Grace Elizabeth Gold, known as Gracie Gold, is an American figure skater. She is the 2012 World

Polina Edmunds 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships Short Program

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Greensboro, North Carolina - Sixteen year old California native figure skater Polina Edmunds looked pretty in a blue outfit and performed wonderfully as she competes in the Championship Ladies Short Program Competition during day 1 of the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships held at Greensboro Coliseum on January 22, 2015 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Polina short program earned her a score of 66.04.

Polina Edmunds is an American figure skater. She is the 2014 U.S. national silver medalist and skated for the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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Amber Glenn 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships Short Program

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Greensboro, North Carolina - Fifteen year old Texas native figure skater Amber Glenn looked beautiful in a blue outfit and performed great as she competes in the Championship Ladies Short Program Competition during day 1 of the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships held at Greensboro Coliseum on January 22, 2015 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Amber's short program earned her a score of 63.05.

Amber Glenn is an American figure skater. She won a bronze medal at the 2013 Junior Grand Prix event in the Czech Republic and gold on the junior level at the 2014 U.S. Championships.

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U.S. FIGURE SKATING ANNOUNCES DESTINATION SOCHI

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U.S. Figure Skating announced details for Destination SochiTM, a 14-month program with the mission of "promoting U.S. Figure Skating through association with the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia." The 2014 Olympics are scheduled for Feb. 7-23, 2014, in the Russian resort town.

The program will feature multiple development campaigns, several member and club initiatives, a digital presence, a series of special events and more.

"We are excited to kickoff Destination Sochi as our athletes, fans and country look forward to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games," U.S. Figure Skating Executive Director David Raith said. "We hope to increase awareness of our sport and highlight the accomplishments of our world-class athletes through this multi-faceted program."

Destination Sochi features two major development initiatives, the Family Tree Program and the $20.14 Program, which will be unveiled during the 2013 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

All proceeds from the Destination Sochi Family Tree Program will directly support the families of each figure skating Olympian, helping to make their trips to Sochi possible. For each contribution, donors will receive a digital badge to display their support of Team USA and the Family Tree program across various social media

TEAM USA EARNS FIVE MEDALS IN SOCHI

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(12/8/12) - Team USA added three medals today as events concluded from the 2012 Grand Prix Final and 2012 Junior Grand Prix Final. Ashley Wagner earned silver today for her first Grand Prix Final medal, while Meryl Davis and Charlie White made history as they became the first ice dance team in history to win four Grand Prix Final titles.

Davis and White skated their best performances of the season in Sochi to total a season-high 183.39 points. Their "Notre-Dame" free dance, that White called "fantastic," was highlighted by an array of level 4 elements including one spin, four lifts and the twizzle sequence. They earned 110.19 points for the segment.

White continued, "Emotionally, technically, we really put it all out there. I'm proud of the way we fought through it. It’s a great step to help us build toward winning Worlds."

Russian President Vladmir Putin was on hand to watch the free dance, a fact that Davis and White were aware of but tried to push to the back of their minds before the skate.

"The ice, the atmosphere and the crowd were fantastic," Davis said. "We heard (Russian President) Putin was in the audience which is really exciting. When you hear about important people in the audience, it's not something you try to focus on

TEAM USA NETS A PAIR OF JUNIOR MEDALS; SENIOR EVENTS UNDER WAY

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Team USA earned a pair of medals today as the junior men's and ice dancing competitions concluded. Joshua Farris is the 2012 JGP Final silver medalist while Alexandra Aldridge and Daniel Eaton took bronze. The senior events also began today. Ashley Wagner is in a very close second place, while Meryl Davis and Charlie White lead the ice dancing event.

Joshua Farris, the reigning World Junior silver medalist, added another JGP Final medal to his collection after winning bronze last season and taking silver today. Despite battling the effects of allergy medicine following a reaction to dairy, Farris turned out a hard-fought free skate to “Piano Concerto no. 2 in C Minor, op. 18: Allegro Scherzando."

After opening with triple Axel-triple toe combination that received 14.03 points, Farris suffered a fall on his quad toe and struggled with the ensuing triple Lutz. He earned 136.84 points for the segment.

"I hit the boards when I fell on the quad and it bent my hip back," he explained. "It took a few elements to get back into it. I skated probably a

2012 JUNIOR GRAND PRIX FINAL UNDER WAY FROM SOCHI, RUSSIA

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Team USA took the ice today as competition began at the 2012 Junior Grand Prix Final from Sochi, Russia, home of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Joshua Farris, the reigning World Junior silver medalist, is in first place following the junior men's short program. Farris posted a season-high score of 74.53 points, including 40.32 on his technical elements. After a bobble on his program-opening triple Axel, Farris executed what coach Damon Allen called "his best triple Lutz-triple toe of the season," which, the athlete added, "didn't end up with me crashing into the boards." He netted 10.10 points for the jump combination and also saw positive GOEs on the remaining five elements of the "Unaccompanied Cello Suite in G Major, BWV 1007: Prelude" program.

Farris, who was in first place after the short program the 2011 JGP Final (he went on to finish third) and World Juniors, says he has worked on his mindset entering the free skate this season.

"At junior worlds, I had gotten my mental state a lot calmer," he explained. "I used to get really nervous for

ELEVEN U.S. ATHLETES TO COMPETE AT 2012 JUNIOR GRAND PRIX FINAL AND GRAND PRIX FINAL

Eleven U.S. athletes will compete at the 2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and Junior Grand Prix (JGP) Final this week in Sochi, Russia.

All competition will take place at the Iceberg Skating Palace, the official competition venue of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Competition begins Thursday with all four junior disciplines taking the ice, while senior events begin Friday.

NBC will broadcast the Grand Prix Final ladies and men's free skates from 1-3 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, Dec. 9. Universal Sports will provide additional coverage of the singles, pairs and dance events throughout the weekend. Terry Gannon, Michael Weiss and Tara Lipinski make up NBC's announce team.

Icenetwork.com will provide news, photos and more from the event. On-demand video of the JGP Final and Grand Prix Final will be available to Season