The 73rd Annual Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships will be held Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, September 20, 1998 at Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers.

The competition, hosted by The Skating Club of New York, began in 1920, and is the oldest non-qualifying competition in the United States. Over 640 skaters, ages 6 to adult, are registered to participate. The Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships is a highly prestigious event and consistently attracts superior skaters and their coaches. Many U.S. and World Champions have skated in a Middle Atlantic competition at some point in their careers. These include Olympians Dick Button, Carol Heiss, Dorothy Hamill, Rocky Marval and Calla Urbanski, and, most recently, Tara Lipinski, the 15-year-old 1998 Olympic Gold Medal Champion. In 1997, Sarah Hughes won the Junior Ladies Gold Medal at Mids, and went on to become the 1998 U.S. Junior Ladies National Champion.

As a special attraction, 1997 National Pairs Champion Kyoko Ina and her new partner, John Zimmerman, will showcase their long program in exhibition for the first time on Saturday, September 19 at 8:15 PM. Most of the Senior skaters will also be competing on Saturday night.

Projected attendance is 4,500. Admission - Daily: $5 adult/$2 child; 4-Day: $10 adult/$5 child.

PRESS IS INVITED TO ATTEND
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What: 73nd Annual Middle Atlantic Figure Skating Championships
When: Thursday, September 17 - Sunday, September 20, 1998
Where: Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers (Pier 61)
           (Enter at West 23rd Street and the Hudson River)