This page will help media credential holders attending the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships. This page is intended for official media use only. The sharing of this link is strictly prohibited.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Kristen Henneman
Senior Manager, Communications
khenneman@usfigureskating.org
C: 530-363-8626
Belle McLemore
VP, Communications
imclemore@usfigureskating.org
C: 702-540-0905
Abby Farrell
Coordinator, Communications
afarrell@usfigureskating.org
C: 719-440-1967
VENUE INFORMATION
Championship Events
Enterprise Center
1401 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO 63103
Junior and Novice Events
Centene Community Ice Center
750 Casino Center Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
PARKING
Enterprise Center
There is limited parking available for media at Enterprise Center.
Local media should reach out to Tim Ryan at tryan@stlsports.org for a parking pass. Non-local media should reach out to Kristen and Belle. Passes will be first-come, first-served.
Centene
There is free parking onsite at Centene Community Ice Center.
MEDIA ENTRANCE
Enterprise Center
Media will enter at the 24 hour security entrance at the corner of Walnut Street and 15th Street.
Centene
Media will enter through the main lobby.
ACCREDITATION PICK-UP INFO
Subject to change
Centene Rink - Main Lobby
- Saturday, Jan. 3: 7-9 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 4: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 5: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 6: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Downtown St. Louis - Live by Loews Hotel
- Monday, Jan. 5: 4-9 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 6: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 7: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Enterprise Arena - 24 Hour Security Entrance
- Tuesday, Jan. 6: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 7: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Thursday, Jan. 8: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 9: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 10: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
PRE-EVENT TELECONFERENCES
Ilia Malinin: Three-Time U.S. Men's Champion
Monday, December 29, 2025
5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. MT / 2 p.m. PT
View Recording
Amber Glenn: Two-Time U.S. Women's Champion
Monday, December 29, 2025
6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT / 4:30 p.m. MT / 3:30 p.m. PT
View Recording
Madison Chock and Evan Bates: Six-Time U.S. Ice Dance Champions
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. MT / 2 p.m. PT
View Recording
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Novice and Junior Schedule (Centene Rink)
Sunday, Jan. 4
- Junior and Novice Official Practices
Monday, Jan. 5
- 10 a.m. | Novice Pattern Dance
- 11:20 a.m. | Junior Rhythm Dance
- 1:30 p.m. | Novice Pairs Short Program
- 2:20 p.m. | Junior Pairs Short Program
- 4:25 p.m. | Junior Women's Short Program
- 7:10 p.m. | Junior Men's Short Program
Tuesday, Jan. 6
- 8:30 a.m. | Novice Free Dance
- 9:25 a.m. | Junior Free Dance
- 12:10 p.m. | Novice Pairs Free Skate
- 1:05 p.m. | Junior Pairs Free Skate
- 3:50 p.m. | Junior Women's Free Skate
- 6:50 p.m. | Junior Men's Free Skate
Championship Schedule (Enterprise Center)
Tuesday, Jan. 6
- Championship Official Practices
Wednesday, Jan. 7
- Session 1 | 4:30 p.m. | Championship Pairs Short Program
- Session 2 | 7:20 p.m. | Championship Women's Short Program
Thursday, Jan. 8
- Session 3 | 4 p.m. | Championship Rhythm Dance
- Session 4 | 7:15 p.m. | Championship Men's Short Program
Friday, Jan. 9
- Session 5 | 2 p.m. | Championship Pairs Free Skate (Group 1) and Championship Women's Free Skate (Group 1)
- Session 6 | 6:15 p.m.| Championship Pairs Free Skate (Groups 2 and 3) and Championship Women Free's Skate (Groups 2 and 3)
Saturday, Jan. 10
- Session 7 | 2:25 p.m. | Championship Free Dance (Group 1) and Championship Men's Free Skate (Group 1)
- Session 8 | 6 p.m. | Championship Free Dance (Groups 2 and 3) and Championship Men's Free Skate (Groups 2 and 3)
Sunday, Jan. 11
- Session 9 | 1 p.m. | Making Team USA presented by Xfinity
PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Press conferences are for championship-level competition only.
All times listed in Central Time (local time). Subject to change
Wednesday, Jan. 7
Pairs short program press conference: Approx. 6:45 p.m.
Watch Recording
Women's short program press conference: Approx. 10:15 p.m.
Watch Recording
Thursday, Jan. 8
Rhythm dance press conference: Approx. 6:35 p.m.
Watch Recording
Men's short program press conference: Approx. 10:15 p.m.
Watch Recording
Friday, Jan. 9
Pairs medalist press conference (after competition): Approx. 8 p.m.
Watch Recording
Women's medalist press conference (after awards): Approx. 10:30 p.m.
Watch Recording
Saturday, Jan. 10
Ice dance medalist press conference: Approx. 8 p.m.
Watch Recording
Men's medalist press conference: Approx. 10:30 p.m.
Watch Recording
PHOTOGRAPHER MEETING
There will be a meeting for all photographers on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 3:30 p.m. CT in the media area.
ON-SITE MEDIA ACCOMMODATIONS
Venue Hours
Enterprise Center
- Tuesday, Jan. 6: 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Jan. 7: 7:15 a.m. - midnight
- Thursday, Jan. 8: 6:45 a.m. - midnight
- Friday: 6:40 a.m. - midnight
- Saturday: 10 a.m. - midnight
- Sunday: 12-7:30 p.m.
Centene
- Sunday, Jan. 4: 8 a.m. - 8:50 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 5: 7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 6: 6 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Media Center
Enterprise Center
Once entering through the media entrance, take the stairs down to the event level and then take a left into the media area.
Media Tribune Seating
Centene
Media tribune seating will be available on the concourse at Centene.
Once inside the venue, go up the stairs or elevator to find the media tribune set up in section 119.
Enterprise Center
Seating in the upstairs media tribune will be first-come, first-served seating. From the media area, go up the stairs to the main concourse. Media seating is located in section 121 (entrance by the merch booth).
There is assigned seating for media on ice-level. The list of media below have been assigned seats. To reach the ice-level media tribune, walk through the vom by the mixed zone and the media seating will be on your left.
Front Row (Spot 1 closest to the kiss and cry)
- USA Today
- LA Times
- NBC Sports
- New York Times
- Washington Post
- AP
- Yahoo! Sports
- NPR
- The Athletic
- Rocker Skating
- U.S. Figure Skating
Back Row (Spot 1 closest to the kiss and cry)
- Chicago Sun Times
- Olympics.com
- Time
- USA Today
- Olympic Channel
- Philadelphia Inquirer
- Washington Poat
- NBC Sports
- The Atlantic
- St. Louis Dispatch
- ESPN
Mixed Zone
All interaction with athletes and coaches at the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships will take place in the mixed zone.
Enterprise Center
The mixed zone is located across from the media area, next to the press conference area.
Centene
After entering the venue through the main entrance, the mixed zone will be down the hallway to the left. Look for a large hockey puck with the event logo.
Photographer Positions
All photographers will need to wear a pinny to access the photographer positions. Please pick one up in the media area at the beginning of the day and return it each day.
Enterprise Center
Ice Level
Positions 1-14 are assigned photographer positions. The assignments are below. These positions are located to the right of the judges stand. Photographers will need to be escorted from the media area to their positions during competition. There will be a volunteer in the media area to escort you.
1: U.S. Figure Skating
2: St. Louis Sports Commission
3: Getty Images
4: AP
5: Imagn Images
6: Icon Sportswire
7: Olympic Channel
8: The Atlantic
9: Wiki Portraits
10: NBC Boston
11: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
12: St. Louis Public Radio / NPR
13: Enterprise Center
14: Ladue News
Positions 15-30 are to the left of the judges stand. These positions are first-come, first-served (resetting each day). Photographers will need to be escorted from the media area to their positions. There will be a volunteer in the media area to escort you.
Mid Level
Mid-level positions are located in sections 103 behind the final row of seats (last row is HH). You'll see the Jameson Club noted on the wall. To reach the positions, use the elevator to go to Level 2 and go left. You'll see signage that will lead you around the arena and down the stairs, where you'll go left to reach the positions.
Centene
There will be a few assigned spots for wires. All other ice-level spots in sections 106 and 108 will be first-come, first-served.These spots can be accessed via the stairs on the concourse level.
Mid-level positions are available on the concourse in section 108.
Internet Access
Centene
Network: USFS Nationals
Password: Welcome1!
Enterprise Center
Network: Enterprise Center
(No password)
Hospitality
Enterprise Center
Water, coffee and tea, as well as snacks, will be available throughout the competition, Sunday and the Tuesday practice day in the media work area.
In addition, there will be dinner provided for media Wednesday-Saturday.
Centene
Water and snacks will be available.
FILMING
Filming is allowed in the press conference and mixed zone areas, as well as outside the venue. No filming during competition is allowed.
There will be opportunities for media to film broll on Tuesday during practice. Please meet in the media area and you will be escorted to the location for filming. All media wishing to get this footage must be accompanied by a member of U.S. Figure Skating/St. Louis Sports Commission at all times.
- 12:10-12:20 p.m.: Women's practice group B (Amber Glenn and Bradie Tennell in this group)
- 12:20-12:40 p.m.: Mixed zone (Isabeau Levito and U.S. Figure Skating Director of Events Bob Dunlop)
- 12:40-12:50 p.m.: Women's practice group C (Alysa Liu in this group)
- 1:15-1:25 p.m.- Men's practice group A
For any media looking to film practice for broll/standups to promote the event at other times, please contact Kristen and Belle (contact info above).
Amount of Content
An aggregate maximum of six (6) minutes of practice footage may be used per day, per outlet.
Number of News Programs/Digital Stories, Length and Separation of News Programs/Digital Stories
- No more than thirty (30) consecutive seconds may be used in any one news program/digital story.
- No more than two (2) minutes of total practice footage may be used in any one news program/digital story.
- News programs/digital stories must each be separated by a period of at least three (3) hours.
- Practice footage may appear in no more than three (3) News programs/digital stories per day.
| SUMMARY - USE OF PRACTICE FOOTAGE IN TELEVISION NEWS PROGRAMS/DIGITAL STORIES |
| Max. amount of practice content per day: |
6 minutes |
| Max. amount of consecutive seconds per news program/digital story |
30 seconds |
| Max. amount of practice content per news program/digital story |
2 minutes |
| Min. time between news programs/digital stories with practice content: |
3 hours |
| Max. no. of news programs/digital stories with practice content per day: |
3 |
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
All interaction with athletes and coaches at the 2026 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships will take place in the mixed zone.
Practice Interviews
Those wishing to interview skaters in the mixed zone after a practice session should email Kristen Henneman (khenneman@usfigureskating.org), Belle McLemore (imclemore@usfigureskating.org) and Abby Farrell (afarrell@usfigureskating.org) at least two hours before the practice session. Athletes will be brought in by request only. We cannot guarantee that athletes will attend practice sessions on any given day. U.S. Figure Skating communications staff will facilitate interviews after practice in the mixed zone. Practice session interviews will NOT be recorded.
Mixed Zone Interviews
All athletes will "come through" the mixed zone after receiving scores. A member of the U.S. Figure Skating communications staff will moderate on-site. The moderator will hold the athlete(s) for a minute in the mixed zone. If there are no questions for a certain athlete, the athlete(s) will be permitted to leave. Please be ready in the mixed zone to ask any questions after the athlete has received scores.
There will be two sides to the mixed zone. The first (and where athletes will go first) will be for written press and will be a traditional mixed zone - audio only. Athletes will then move to a section for digital content creators, where video will be allowed.
Press Conferences
Press conferences will take place after the short program/rhythm dance and free skate/dance (see above schedule) for championship-level competition. The short program/rhythm dance will feature the top three athletes from the segment while the free skate/free dance will feature the medalists. Press conferences will be moderated by a member of the U.S. Figure Skating communications staff. Media must raise their hands and wait for a microphone to ask their question. These press conferences will be archived and available for on-demand viewing on the U.S. Figure Skating YouTube page. The times above are estimates; please be a few minutes early.
One-on-one Interviews
All one-on-one media requests will be facilitated on a case-by-case basis. Please email Kristen Henneman (khenneman@usfigureskating.org), Belle McLemore (imclemore@usfigureskating.org) and AND Abby Farrell (afarrell@usfigureskating.org) with specific requests.
Photos and Interviews after Olympic Team Announcement
All members named to the 2026 Olympic Team following the announcement show on Sunday from 1-3 p.m. CT will be immediately available for a group photo on the ice at 3 p.m. Photographers will be allowed on the judges stand to take the photo. Photographers without ice-level spots during the show will be escorted to ice-level.
U.S. Figure Skating will then host a "mini media summit" from 4-6:30 p.m. CT at the Enterprise Center. There will be opportunities for TV interviews, press conferences and photo opportunities.
Please note: There is a TV embargo on any interviews until 9 a.m. ET on Monday, January 12 (this does not include press conference footage).
Red Carpet Event
On Sunday, January 11, from 7-7:30 p.m. at the Stifel Theater, there will be photo and video opportunities with the newly-named members of the 2026 Olympic Team on the red carpet (no interviews). Alumni will also be available for photos, video and soundbites.
Event Photos
U.S. Figure Skating will make photos available in a timely manner for media use after all official practices and competition events. Photos will be available for download via the Media Photo Bank on SmugMug (Please email Abby Farrell (afarrell@usfigureskating.org) for the password). All photos used from this photo bank MUST BE CREDITED to "Melanie Heaney/U.S. Figure Skating" and must adhere to media usage guidelines (editorial use only, credit must be given).
In addition, headshots of all athletes who make the 2026 Olympic team will be available in SmugMug after the team is announced. Please credit U.S. Figure Skating.
