Has anyone here gone to the Olympics with ice skating?

Question

I am writing a book for my class and it is about a girl who goes into the Olympics. I want it to be realistic so I want to state real facts. I know about national championships but where are they? I know they probably are different places but if you have been in one I would love to know where it was. Any extra info is great. Thanks to all who answer

Answer 1

Not even as a spectator.  Do you mean a competitor or just attended the event?

I've been to Olympic events but not ice skating.  I don't live in a cold enough part of the world.

Edit: In that case, it sounds like you should be hitting the library to dig up some biographies of famous skaters.  Good luck! =)

Answer 2

Honestly, it's highly unlikely that anyone "here" has already competed in the Olympics . . . at that level they don't need skating advice from Y!A - hee hee.  However, there are many here who aspire to get there!!  

Here are some links to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships (Nationals) - hopefully that will help!

2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (it will happen in Cleveland, OH)

http://www.cleveland2009.com/

2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (in St. Paul, MN)

http://www.xcelenergycenter.com/saintpau...

2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (in Spokane, WA)

http://www.spokane2007.com/spokane2007/

2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships (in St. Louis, MO)

http://stlouis2006.usfigureskating.org/

General info on United States Figure Skating Championships (good for info but not reliable as a source)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stat...

USFSA (official governing body for figure skating in the U.S.).

http://www.usfsa.org/

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

i would advise to check around the site of the competitors of people who have been to the olympics. there are a few skaters who have journals on thier site talking about their expirences at different competitions.

look further in eg. forums and you'll find many articles

also the library would have a number of autobiographies and things like that eg sasha cohen's fire on ice