{"id":978,"date":"2024-11-17T17:56:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T14:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/?p=978"},"modified":"2024-11-17T17:56:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T14:56:05","slug":"team-usa-gears-up-for-finlandia-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vsaworld.com\/blog\/team-usa-gears-up-for-finlandia-trophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA Gears Up for Finlandia Trophy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13 American skaters head to Helsinki, Finland this weekend to compete in the Finlandia Trophy, the fifth event of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usfigureskating.org\/news\/press-release\/team-usa-sends-13-athletes-finlandia-trophy\">ISU Grand Prix<\/a> of Figure Skating Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The competition features a strong US presence with three ice dance teams, two pairs teams, and three singles skaters vying for glory. 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