In 10 days, San Jose will host the 2023 US Figure Skating Championships — which will be held at the SAP Center from Monday, Jan. 23, to Sunday, Jan. 29.
This will be the fourth time that our city will host the championships — and this week, city officials held a flag-raising and proclamation ceremony to honor the history of figure skating in our city.
Many legendary figure skaters have graced our arena in past US Figure Skating Championships, and who knows — you could be witness to the next Michelle Kwan.
⛸️ The host with the most
In the past years we’ve hosted — 1996, 2012, and 2018 — there’s been no shortage of historic moments made on the great 408’s ice.
- 1996 — San Jose-born and raised skater Rudy Galindo won the men’s singles champion title, becoming the oldest male national champion in 70 years at the age of 26. A 15-year-old Michelle Kwan also became the youngest national champion in 32 years, since San Jose native Peggy Fleming won in 1964.
- 2012 — At 13 years old, recent Olympic champion Nathan Chen became the youngest junior men’s champion in recent history.
- 2018 — Nathan Chen won his second consecutive US Figure Skating Championship, securing 40 points over his closest competitor.
📺 Tune in
Watch the action live and purchase single session tickets or week-long passes. Otherwise, NBC Sports and streaming service Peacock will broadcast 200+ hours of coverage — see the full schedule on Fan Zone.
Psst... The 127 qualifiers will also be practicing at Sharks Ice on South Tenth Street, so you can check the practice groups and schedule if you want to catch certain skaters.
