U.S. Athletes to Compete at 2011 Rostelecom Cup this Week
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23.11.2011 - Figure Skating Tweet |
Colorado Springs, Colo. U.S. athletes will compete at 2011 Rostelecom Cup, the qualifying final event of the 2011 International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.
2011 ROSTELECOM CUP BROADCAST SCHEDULE
(All times ET; subject to change; check local listings)
Competition begins Friday with all four disciplines taking the ice in Moscow.
NBC Sports will broadcast the ladies and men’s free skates from Rostelecom Cup on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 1-3 p.m. (ET) with additional broadcast coverage on Universal Sports. Coverage of the event will also be available to UniversalSports.com subscribers. Visit www.UniversalSports.com for more information.
For full coverage, including news, photos and results, visit www.icenetwork.com. Live and on-demand video coverage of Rostelecom Cup will be available to icenetwork.com Season Pass subscribers.
Ladies
Reigning U.S. silver medalist Rachael Flatt leads the American women into Moscow. She opened the season at Skate Canada. Flatt will be joined by Agnes Zawadzki, who made her season debut at NHK Trophy two weeks ago, and Christina Gao, who made her international senior debut at Cup of China where she placed fifth.
Pairs
Ashley Cain and Joshua Reagan, the 2011 U.S. junior champions, make their Grand Prix Series debut in Russia. They opened the season with a fourth-place showing at 2011 Cup of Nice in late October.
Ice dancing
Meryl Davis and Charlie White look for their eighth consecutive gold medal dating back to the beginning of last season. They were already gold medalists at 2011 Hilton HHonors Skate America, the Grand Prix Series’ opening event.
The Grand Prix Series, now in its 17th season, consists of six international events in a cumulative point-scoring format. Approximately 300 athletes from 30 countries are expected to participate in the series. Each athlete is eligible to score points in two of the six scheduled events. The top six point-earners in each discipline qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Quebec City, Canada, Dec. 8-11. Athletes will compete for a total of more than $1.35 million in prize money throughout the series.
U.S. ENTRIES AT 2011 ROSTELECOM CUP
| DISCIPLINE
| NAME
| HOMETOWN
| TRAINING TOWN(S)
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| Ladies
| Rachael Flatt
| Del Mar, Calif.
| San Jose, Oakland, Redwood City, Calif.
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| Christina Gao
| Cincinnati
| Toronto
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| Agnes Zawadzki
| Des Plaines, Ill.
| Colorado Springs, Colo.
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| Men’s
| Jeremy Abbott
| Aspen, Colo.
| Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
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| Brandon Mroz
| St. Louis
| Colorado Springs, Colo.
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| Pairs
| Ashley Cain Joshua Reagan
| Coppell, Texas Dallas
| Euless, Texas
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| Ice dancing
| Meryl Davis Charlie White
| West Bloomfield, Mich. Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
| Canton, Mich.
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(All times ET; subject to change; check local listings)
| Broadcast Date
| Event – Network
| Time
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| Saturday, Nov. 26
| Pairs free & Men’s free – Universal Sports
| 4-6 p.m.
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| Free dance – Universal Sports
| 8-10 p.m.
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| Saturday, Dec. 3
| Ladies free & Men’s free – NBC
| 1-3 p.m.
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| Ladies free & Men’s free – Universal Sports (NBC re-air)
| 6-8 p.m.
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