2008 United States Figure Skating Championships
| 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships | |
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The senior ladies podium
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| Type: | National Championship |
| Date: | January 20 – 27 |
| Season: | 2007–08 |
| Location: | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Venue: | Xcel Energy Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Evan Lysacek |
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| Ladies' singles: Mirai Nagasu |
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| Pair skating: Keauna McLaughlin / Rockne Brubaker |
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| Ice dancing: Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto |
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| Previous: 2007 U.S. Championships |
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| Next: 2009 U.S. Championships |
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The 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of the United States for the 2007–08 season. Organized by the U.S. Figure Skating, it determined the national champions and was also used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2008 World, World Junior, and Four Continents Championships.
Skaters competed in four disciplines – men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing – across three levels of competition – senior, junior, and novice. Medals were awarded in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth).
The 2008 Championships took place between January 20 and 27th at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Qualification for the U.S. Championships begins at one of nine regional competitions. The regions are New England, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Upper Great Lakes, Eastern Great Lakes, Southwestern, Northwest Pacific, Central Pacific, and Southwest Pacific. The top four finishers in each regional advance to one of three sectional competitions (Eastern, Midwestern, and Pacific Coast). Skaters who place in the top four at sectionals advance to the U.S. Championships.
The top five finishers in each discipline from the previous year are given byes to the U.S. Championships, as are any skaters who qualify for the Junior or the Senior Grand Prix Final. Skaters are also given byes through a qualifying competition if they are assigned to an international event during the time that qualifying event is to take place. For example, if a skater is competing at an event at the same time as his or her regional competition, that skater would receive a bye to sectionals. If a skater is competing at an event at the same time as his or her sectional competition, that skater would qualify for the national event without having had to compete at a sectional championship.
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