2008 US Nationals Press Release

Posted on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 11:30 pm

Defending champions Kimmie Meissner, Evan Lysacek, Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto will take to the ice when NBC Sports presents HD coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships from St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, (4-6 p.m. ET & 8-11 p.m. ET) and Sunday (7-9 p.m. ET). This is the first year of a multiyear agreement between NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating Association, after 43 years on ABC/ESPN. The seven hours on NBC are the most network coverage of this event since 1998, and the five hours of network primetime coverage are the most in a decade.

Saturday, Jan. 26, 4-6 p.m. ET – Pairs Free Skate and Ladies Short Program
Saturday, Jan. 26, 8-11 p.m. ET – Dance Final (Live) and Ladies Free Skate (Live)
Sunday, Jan. 27, 7-9 p.m. ET – Men’s Short Program and Men’s Free Skate
Saturday, Feb. 2, 4-6 p.m. ET – Exhibition of Champions

Read the full press release here.