Konica Minolta to support 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships, held annually since 1914, is the nation’s most prestigious figure skating event and one of the most-televised and most-watched annual sporting events in the country. The nine-day event anticipates approximately 250 skaters from across the United States to compete in novice-, junior- and senior-level competition, with the event crowning 12 national champions in ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dancing at all three levels. Past champions include Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Kristi Yamaguchi, Michelle Kwan and Sasha Cohen.