{"id":1223,"date":"2024-12-19T10:24:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T07:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2024-12-19T10:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T07:24:45","slug":"st-louis-to-host-2026-u-s-figure-skating-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/st-louis-to-host-2026-u-s-figure-skating-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis to Host 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">St. Louis will host the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/blues\/news\/st-louis-awarded-2026-u-s-figure-skating-championships#:~:text=Louis%20will%20host%20the%202026,Figure%20Skating%20Team%20that%20will\">2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships<\/a>, serving as the crucial final step in selecting the American team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. 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