The 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships are being held in St. Paul, Minnesota this week. Christine and I went last night to the mens' short program.
There were three groups of six. The two leading contenders were in the first group. Johnny Weir and Evan Lysacek. Johnny Weir's program looked flawless to me. His skating is so quiet. You hardly hear his skates at all. His costume was very sparkly and looked extremely difficult to get on and off.
Evan Lysacek is a more athletic looking skater. He had some trouble with a couple of jumps. Their scores were very close though and they ended 1 and 2 respectively.
The skater I think you'll be hearing about in the future is Steven Cairriere. He skating wonderfully and combined athleticism and artistry. He is in third.
I think there is definite bias towards the skaters with known names and histories.
The Excel Center in St. Paul was not full even though there weren't many tickets to purchase. We had great seats and enjoyed the evening competition. We also ate arena food like there was no tomorrow.
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