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Get Away

Skaters in cool competition

By Times Staff Writer
Published March 24, 2005


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Michelle Kwan

Five-time world champion Michelle Kwan, 2005 world silver medalist Sasha Cohen and two-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir will be among the champion skaters competing for $200,000 in prize money at the U.S. Figure Skating Challenge Tuesday at the St. Pete Times Forum. U.S. pairs champions Katie Orscher and Garrett Lucash and U.S. ice dancing champions Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto will perform an exhibition between the men's and women's competitions. ABC Sports will be taping the competition for broadcast at 4 p.m. April 16.

Marshall's U.S. Figure Skating Challenge, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Pete Times Forum, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. $19.75-$61.75. 813 301-2500; www.stpetetimesforum.com or Ticketmaster.

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