U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series Presented by Toyota – Leesburg VA

Loudoun County in Northern Virginia plays host this month to some of US Figure Skating’s brightest stars and up-and-coming athletes at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championship Series presented by Toyota.\ The competition, one of eight happening this fall throughout the country, will take place October 27-30 at the state-of-the-art Ion International Training Center in Leesburg.\ The event will feature many local and national figure skating stars. 2014 Olympic bronze medalist Gracie Gold is seeking to make a comeback after a disappointing 2020-2021 season. Gold has been a trailblazer in figure skating, speaking publicly about mental health challenges among elite athletes. Local Virginia skater Ilia Malinin, currently on Team USA competing in the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series, will make his senior men’s debut in Leesburg.\ More than 330 skaters are expected to compete in juvenile through senior levels. Entrants range in age from 8 to 28.