FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020

TARA LIPINSKI AND JOHNNY WEIR HOST U.S. FIGURE SKATING: 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL PRESENTED BY PREVAGEN THIS SUNDAY, DEC. 27 AT 2 P.M. ET ON NBC

Two-Hour Special Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Figure Skating by Reliving Top U.S. Championships Performances of Past Decade

Features Interviews with U.S. Skaters, Including Nathan Chen, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Mariah Bell, and Gracie Gold

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 22, 2020 – NBC Sports presents the U.S. Figure Skating: 100th Anniversary Special Presented by Prevagen, premiering this Sunday, Dec. 27 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC.

The two-hour special, hosted by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir, celebrates the 100th anniversary of U.S. Figure Skating by reliving top performances from the U.S. Championships over the past decade.

Throughout the show, Lipinski and Weir will interview prominent U.S. skaters, including two-time reigning world champion Nathan Chen, who has won four consecutive U.S. Championships, six-time U.S. ice dance champions and 2014 Olympic gold medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White, 2020 U.S. silver medalist Mariah Bell, and two-time U.S. champion Gracie Gold.

Earlier this month, NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced the broadcast schedule for the 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships, featuring more than 20 hours of coverage during the month of January.

The 2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships competitions, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live and on-demand on NBCUniversal’s digital streaming platform Peacock Premium.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating are in the third year of a long-term media rights agreement that runs through the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.

Coverage on NBC and NBCSN is live streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is available on OlympicChannel.com, the Olympic Channel app, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

2021 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships
All times Eastern. Check local listing. Subject to change.

Date Event Time Network
Thurs., Jan. 14 Pairs’ Short 6 – 8 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Thurs., Jan. 14 Ladies’ Short 10 p.m. – Midnight NBCSN (Live)
Fri., Jan. 15 Rhythm Dance 4 – 6 p.m. NBCSN (Live)
Fri., Jan. 15 Ladies’ Free 8 – 11 p.m. NBC (Live)
Sat., Jan. 16 Men’s Short 4 – 6 p.m. NBC (Live)**
Sat., Jan. 16 Free Dance / Pairs’ Free 9 p.m. – Midnight NBCSN (Live)
Sun, Jan. 17 Men’s Free 3:30 – 6 p.m. NBC (Live)**
Sun., Jan. 24 Free Dance 5 – 6 p.m. NBC
Sun., Jan. 31 U.S. Championships – Best Of 12 – 2 p.m. NBC
Sat, Feb. 20 U.S. Championships Skating Spectacular 4 – 6 p.m. NBC

**The men’s short program and free skate programming details are subject to change, dependent on NFL programming schedules.

 

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