Injury forces Lysacek out of Skate America Olympic champion Evan Lysacek was forced to withdraw
from 2012 Hilton HHonors Skate America due to a groin injury. He hopes to return to action later this year. Lysacek, who hasn’t competed since winning the gold
medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, could be assigned to one of two international events — NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany (Dec. 5–9) or the Golden Spin of Zagreb (Dec. 13–16). He still plans to compete at the 2013 Prudential U.S. Fig-
ure Skating Championships in Omaha, Neb. Lysacek suff ered the injury, he said, in late July, while
warming up during a session in Lake Arrowhead, Calif. He at- tempted to work through the injury but eventually was forced to take time off and undergo physical therapy. He ran out of time, he said, to compete at Skate America. “All athletes are looking for their limits and trying to see
how far they can push their bodies,” he told
icenetwork.com. “I tried to get things healed, and when I came back to the ice, I think my eagerness to get ready for Skate America was high. “But we’re only athletes; we’re not gladiators, or warriors
or robots. We’re fl esh and bone, and all of this pounding takes its toll on our bodies. Figure skating is just a tough sport.”
U.S. to be well represented at Junior Grand Prix Final
Five U.S. singles skaters and one ice dance team
have qualifi ed for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Fig- ure Skating Final in Sochi, Russia, December 6–9. The Junior Grand Prix Final will take place inside
the brand new 12,000-seat Iceberg Skating Palace, which will host the 2014 Olympic fi gure skating competition. The skaters earned their way to the fi nal with fi ne perfor-
mances at two of seven Junior Grand Prix Series events this fall. For the ladies, Hannah Miller, Leah Keiser and Angela
Wang have qualifi ed. U.S. men Jason Brown and Joshua Far- ris have also earned spots in the fi nal. Brown is the defending champion, while Farris captured the bronze medal at last year’s event.
U.S. ice dancers Alexandra Aldridge and Daniel Eaton re-
turn to compete at the JGP Final, after placing fourth last year. The JGP Final will be held in conjunction with the 2012
Grand Prix Final. Hannah Miller
HQ Profi le: Chris West As a software developer for
U.S. Figure Skating, I’m tasked with keeping our existing software sys- tems running as well as contributing to new software development. What do you do in your spare
time? I’m a musician and avid video gamer. I play guitar and a number of other instruments and try to spend my free time relaxing. I’m also taking up kung fu with my son. What would people be surprised to know
about you? I didn’t start out to be a software de- veloper. Before I chose this fi eld, I wanted to be a professional musician and before that a fi ghter jet pilot.
What do you cherish the most? My son. He’s 4 years old and is as smart (and mischievous)
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as they come at that age. He’s the driving force behind almost every- thing that I do in life. What’s your favorite part of the
job? I love the constant challenge of programming. There is always something new to learn or some- thing to improve upon. What is your ideal vacation?
Tokyo, Japan. I studied Japanese in college and have loved the language and culture for a long time. I think it would be a wonderful experience to be able to visit. Tell us about your family. I have a 4-year- old son who just started kindergarten and kung fu lessons with me. He is so full of energy, it’s astounding. Oftentimes you’ll fi nd my sister, Tina, and her husband, John, hanging out at my place with my two nieces and two nephews. The kids love to play together!
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