Photo gallery: Day 8: Skating Competition

More from this series:

• Early tumble can't deny Nagasu victory
  The 14-year-old fell on her first free skate jump, but she recovered quickly and went on to become the second-youngest woman to take the title.
• Silver medal comes with surprise finish
  John Baldwin's on-ice marriage proposal to Rena Inoue put them first in the hearts of fans though they stood second after competition.
• Belbin, Agosto join select company with fifth U.S. crown
  Tanith Belbin didn't miss a beat when she was asked how it felt to win a fifth consecutive U.S. championship in ice dancing.
• Men's standings
  
• Applicable terms: champ, challenger but especially rivals
  Defending champ Evan Lysacek found himself with a rare case of the nerves. Today, Johnny Weir will try to give him reason to worry.
• Youngest ladies champions
  
• Photo gallery: Day 7: Skating competition
  Coverage of the Senior Pairs Free Skate, Senior Dance Free Skate and Senior Ladies Free Skate at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul.
• Silver medal comes with surprise finish
  John Baldwin's on-ice marriage proposal to Rena Inoue put them first in the hearts of fans though they stood second after competition.
• Men's competition heats up early
  Johnny Weir edged out the defending champion on Friday night by completing a clean triple lutz/triple toe, and leads going into Sunday's freeskate.
• Nagasu disarms audience
  A repeat by the short program winner would make her the second-youngest U.S. champion.
• Skating: Oakdale skater, 11-year-old partner take silver medal
  Oakdale skater Michael Chau and his 11-year-old pairs partner land silver and plan for bigger and better things.
• Skating notes
  
• Skating advance
  
• Photo gallery: Day 6: Skating competition
  Photos from Friday's junior men's free skate and the senior men's short program.
• Meld of grace, athletics, dreams keeps ice skating fans on edge
  Dell Pellegrini turned 74 Thursday, alone and far from home, bundled up in a big black ski parka to keep warm.
• New focus slides structure ahead of shtick
  Disappointment and disillusionment spurred Johnny Weir to change coaches and rededicate himself to his craft.
• Photo gallery: Day 5: Skating competition
  Senior level ice dancing original dance and ladies short program. Also junior level free dance ice dancing and pairs short program.
• Twin Cities skaters hoping programs are far beyond routine
  Eliot Halverson checked into a hotel Wednesday night, just to maintain the routine he follows for a national championship. Rohene Ward has stayed at his Minneapolis home, preferring to sleep in his own bed and play with his miniature pinscher puppy.
• Quad is about points, and identity
  Evan Lysacek gets the question so often he knows when it's coming. When the U.S. men's champion meets someone new, the first thing they want to know is: Can you do a quad?
• Dance favorites remain on top despite a misstep
  One little mistake was irritating to Ben Agosto, but he and Tanith Belbin still were on track for a fifth consecutive title.
• Will silence be golden?
  Defending champion Kimmie Meissner is keeping a low profile, hoping that disappointments of a rough season will fade away.
• Audio slide show: Finishing in the top ten
  At this week's 2008 U.S. Nationals Figure Skating Competition, Samiera Abou-Nasr finished in the top 10 of the Ladies Novice Division after her free-skate program.
• Junior champs in '07 aim at a bigger pairs title now
  Two new faces to the championships, Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker, stole the spotlight in their short program on the opening night of the pairs competition.
• Minnetonka's Johnson satisfied with fifth in junior men
  Alex Johnson wasn't as nervous as he expected to be Wednesday afternoon. The Minnetonka resident skated to center ice at Xcel Energy Center, looked around at the hand-drawn signs of support and felt at home.
• Oakdale native will skate in junior pairs
  Michael Chau, 17, discovered his love for skating at the St. Paul Figure Skating Club, and he'll have plenty of family support today when and partner Tracy Tanovich, 11, begin their first nationals competition at the junior level.
• Photo gallery: Day 4: Slating competition
  Ice dancing compulsories, pairs short program and Junior men's short program
• Partnership takes off
  Mark Ladwig and Amanda Evora clicked quickly as a team, and the U.S. pairs tandem sees long-term potential.
• Photo gallery: Day 3: Skating competition
  Junior ladies' free skate and ice dancing
• Audio slide show: Inspired skating fans
  The audience at the second day of competition at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships was filled with young, aspiring and inspired fans.
• Pair's ice-dancing success is tried and true
  Fan favorites Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, winners of four consecutive national titles, have worked hard to build on their past success as America's premier ice dancing team.
• Photo gallery: Day 2: Skating championships
  The competition focused on Junior Level: Ice Dancing and Novice Level: Pairs, Ladies free skate, men's free skate and ice dancing free dance.
• Back on home ice
  Some of the skates gliding across the ice this week are having a homecoming of sorts, as products of a highly specialized Minnesota company.
• In sync with herself
  Kirsten Olson is competing with a renewed sense of excitement thanks to her experience on a movie set and her switch to a new club and coach.
• Skating notes: Rival ice tours likely to merge
  As creator of the Champions On Ice tour, Tom Collins remains bullish on figure skating. But the Twin Cities promoter confirmed Monday that the Champions tour is likely to combine with rival tour Stars On Ice.
• Photo gallery: Day 1: US Figure Skating Championships
  Day 1: US Figure Skating Championships at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN.
• Championship events schedule
  The times and locations for the entire week leading up to the final events on Sunday.
• A future on ice
  Figure skater Rohene Ward, 24, from Minneapolis' North Side talks about his start on the ice and his hopes for the future, including the 2010 Olympics. Ward will compete next week in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Paul.
• A fans' guide
  Everything from where to park and how to get tickets.
• Texas teen leads novice competition; Woodbury's Abou-Nasr is 12th
  Sophia Lamay didn't try to play it cool after winning the novice women's short program Sunday. The Texas teen gasped when she saw her scores, then hugged her coaches with every bit as much exuberance as she showed in her skate at Xcel Energy Center.
• U.S. Figure Skating preview: Spins and spills take center ice
  Skating drama comes to St. Paul; who will rise to the occasion?
• Inspiration on ice
  It's mutual: Novice skating competitor Samiera Abou-Nasr moved to St. Paul from Omaha to be coached by Tom Incantalupo, who says students like her come along once in a lifetime. Today, all their hard work will be put to the test.