American skaters will have a huge home ice advantage in 2009 when Los Angeles hosts the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships at the Staples Center. LA beat out Budapest, Hungary and Helsinki, Finland for the honor. The last time a U.S. city hosted the World Figure Skating Championships was 2003 when Washington, D.C. had the honor.
This will be a significant competition for American skaters. As the last international competition before the Olympic year, how our skaters finish in the final standings at Worlds will determine how many skaters the U.S. will send to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Also, the 2009 World Champions are often considered the favorites for Olympic gold.
With so much at stake and home ice advantage, I look for our American skaters to do very well.
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