Arakawa Replaces Lambiel at Marshalls Showcase
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| Shizuka Arakawa Photo by Getty Images |
(4/6/06) - U.S. Figure Skating announced today that 2006 Olympic champion Shizuka Arakawa of Japan will replace 2006 Olympic silver medalist Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland at the 2006 Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating International Showcase in Greenville, S.C., on April 11. Lambiel has withdrawn due to injury. The event will take place at 7 p.m. at the BI-LO Center.
The event will also feature Michelle Kwan, Sasha Cohen, Kimmie Meissner, Evan Lysacek, Johnny Weir, Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto, as well as other U.S. and international athletes. It will include two exhibition pieces performed by each athlete. The event will be broadcast on ABC on April 15 from 3-5 p.m.
Tickets are now on sale, and prices are $31, $46, $61, $81 and $121. Youth and senior discounts are available. Tickets can be purchased at the BI-LO box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. One lucky fan will win the Ultimate Seat Upgrade upon entering the BI-LO Center, which will include premier seats and a $500 Marshalls gift certificate.
Ladies
Shizuka Arakawa, Japan
Sasha Cohen, United States
Emily Hughes, United States
Michelle Kwan, United States
Kimmie Meissner, United States
Irina Slutskaya, Russia
Men
Evan Lysacek, United States
Evgeny Plushenko, Russia
Matt Savoie, United States
Johnny Weir, United States
Pairs
Rena Inoue & John Baldwin, United States
Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin, Russia
Ice Dancers
Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto
