(1/20/2020) - The 2020 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships will be held Jan. 20-26, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The junior- and championship-level competition will take place at Greensboro Coliseum Complex, with over 150 figure skaters vying for eight U.S. titles in the disciplines of ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dance.
The U.S. Championships serve as the final qualifying competition before U.S. Figure Skating names the 2020 World Figure Skating Team and the 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Team. The 2020 World Junior Figure Skating Team will be named next week following the conclusion of the World Junior Selection Camp, set for Jan. 27-29 in Indian Trail, North Carolina.
Official practice begins Monday, Jan. 20. Competition begins at 12 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jan. 21 with the junior pairs short program. Championship-level competition begins Thursday, Jan. 23 with the pairs short program.
NBCSN will host live primetime coverage of championship-level events, beginning with the pairs short program on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 5 p.m. ET, and continuing with the ladies short program on Thursday evening. The rhythm dance will be on NBCSN at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 24, and the free dance will air live on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. ET. NBC begins its live coverage on Friday, Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. ET with the ladies free skate. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the pairs free skate and men’s short program will air on NBC starting at 2:30 p.m. ET. NBC’s coverage will conclude with the men’s free skate on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. ET. NBC will also present the Skating Spectacular on Sunday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. ET.
Terry Gannon will handle play-by-play responsibilities throughout the competition on NBC and NBCSN and will be joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir who will commentate on the ladies, men’s and pairs competition. 2006 Olympic silver medalist Tanith White also be on the call for the ice dance segments and reporter Andrea Joyce will join the broadcast team backstage.
The 2020 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships is part of the 2020 Team USA Champions Series, presented by Xfinity. The champions series showcases numerous Olympic sports throughout the season, highlighting the year-round quest of Team USA athletes to compete at the Olympic Games.
NBC Sports Gold will provide live and on-demand coverage of all junior- and championship-level events to Figure Skating Pass subscribers. The Figure Skating Pass will also feature a Practice Cam, covering championship-level practices and warm-ups in the main rink. The Fan Zone will feature event recaps, athlete interviews, live results and more throughout the U.S. Championships.
The Fan Zone Ice Desk will stream live from Greensboro on the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone, as well as U.S. Figure Skating’s Facebook and YouTube. Coverage will feature commentators Michael Weiss (three-time U.S. men’s champion), Brooke Castile (2007 U.S. pairs champion), Mirai Nagasu (2008 U.S. ladies champion, 2018 Olympic Team Event bronze medalist) and Ben Agosto (five-time U.S. ice dance champion, 2006 Olympic silver medalist, four-time World medalist).
This event marks the third time that Greensboro has been chosen to host the U.S. Championships in the last decade (2011, 2015, 2020). The 2011 U.S. Championships marked the first time that the event was held in North Carolina in the competition’s history. For the event in 2015, the Greensboro Coliseum Complex unveiled a $24 million renovation that included new seating, a huge video board and new restrooms. SportTravel magazine named the 2015 U.S. Championships "Sports Event of the Year" and "Best Amateur Multi-Sport or Multi-Discipline Event.”
In conjunction with the Championships, more than 170 athletes at the juvenile, intermediate and novice levels will descend on the National High Performance Development Team Camp, set for Jan. 26-29 in Indian Trail, North Carolina. The athletes earned the right to attend the camp based on their placements at the U.S. Sectional Singles Finals, U.S. Pairs Finals and U.S. Ice Dance Finals in November. The camp features competitive group training, both on and off the ice, which rotates between instruction sessions and sessions where athletes showcase their best skills. Off-ice sessions will include specialty dance sessions, lifts, sports science, learning from officials, preparation for Team USA and unique performance sessions.
For additional event information or to purchase tickets, visit ncskate2020.com. For full coverage of the event, visit the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone.
2020 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships
NBC and NBCSN Broadcast Schedule
All times Eastern, subject to change, check local listing
Thursday, Jan. 23
Pairs Short Program (LIVE) | 5 p.m. (NBCSN)
Ladies Short Program (LIVE) | 9 p.m. (NBCSN)
Friday, Jan. 24
Rhythm Dance (LIVE) | 5 p.m. (NBCSN)
Ladies Free Skate (LIVE) | 8 p.m. (NBC)
Saturday, Jan. 25
Pairs Free Skate & Men’s Short Program (LIVE) | 2:30 p.m. (NBC)
Free Dance (LIVE) | 8 p.m. (NBCSN)
Sunday, Jan. 26
Men’s Free Skate (LIVE) | 3 p.m. (NBC)
Sunday, Feb. 2
Skating Spectacular | 4 p.m. (NBC)
2020 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships
NBC Sports Gold Streaming Schedule – Competition and Practice Camera
All times Eastern, subject to change, all events live
Tuesday, Jan. 21
Junior Pairs Short Program | 12 p.m.
Junior Men’s Short Program | 2 p.m.
Junior Rhythm Dance | 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 22
Junior Ladies Short Program | 9 a.m.
Junior Men’s Free Skate | 11:45 a.m.
Junior Pairs Free Skate | 2:45 p.m.
Championship Ladies Practice | 5:30 p.m.
Junior Free Dance | 8:15 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 23
Junior Ladies Free Skate | 11 a.m.
Championship Ice Dance Practice | 2:20 p.m.
Championship Pairs Short Program | 4:30 p.m.
Championship Ladies Short Program | 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 24
Championship Men’s Practice | 8 a.m.
Championships Pairs Practice | 10:30 a.m.
Championship Rhythm Dance Warm-Up | 1:15 p.m.
Championships Ladies Free Skate Warm-Up | 2:10 p.m.
Championship Rhythm Dance | 4:30 p.m.
Championship Ladies Free Skate | 7:25 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 25
Championship Men’s Short Program Warm-Up | 11:20 a.m.
Championship Men’s Short Program | 1:30 p.m.
Championship Pairs Free Skate | 6 p.m.
Championship Free Dance | 9:30 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Championship Men’s Free Skate Warm-Up | 12:15 p.m.
Championship Men’s Free Skate | 2:30 p.m.
