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U.S. Figure Skating Returns To Greensboro, NC

WUNC | By Jeff Tiberii

Published January 16, 2015 at 2:52 PM EST

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U.S. Figure Skating

Fans can watch the next wave of Winter Olympic hopefuls at the Greensboro Coliseum all week.

Credit Jeff Tiberii

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships begin this weekend in Greensboro. This same event came to the city four years ago.

Bob Dunlop, Senior Director of Events for US Figure Skating, says that now is a good time for the skaters and fans to come back to North Carolina:

"[It's the] start of a new Olympic cycle for us. New faces - some of the people who competed in '11 are gone from the sport. So, a great re-start for us."

Competitors will skate in singles, pairs and ice dancing divisions.

The next winter Olympic games are scheduled to take place in PeyongChang South Korea in 2018.

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Jeff Tiberii

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.

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