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The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual Figure Skating Competition organized by U.S. Figure Skating . In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals". Skaters compete in three levels: Senior, Junior, and Novice. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies Singles , Men's Singles , Pairs , and Ice Dance . Medals are given out in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth). In addition to determining the United States champions, the event is used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Figure Skating Championships , World Junior Figure Skating Championships , the Four Continents Championships , and De-facto for the Winter Olympics . QUALIFYING Qualification for the U.S. Championships begins at one of nine regional competitions. The regions are New England, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Upper Great Lakes, Eastern Great Lakes, Southwestern, Northwest Pacific, Central Pacific, and Southwest Pacific. The top four finishers in each regional advance to one of three sectional competitions (Eastern, Midwestern, and Pacific Coast). Skaters who place in the top four at sectionals advance to the U.S. Championships. The top five finishers in each discipline from the previous year are given byes to the U.S. Championships, as are any skaters who qualify for the Junior or the Senior Grand Prix Final . Skaters are also given byes through a qualifying competition if they are assigned to an international event during the time that qualifying event is to take place. For example, if a skater is competing at an event at the same time as his or her regional competition, that skater would receive a bye to sectionals. If a skater is competing at an event at the same time as his or her sectional competition, that skater would qualify for the national event without having had to compete at a sectional championship. Byes to 2008 Nationals The following skaters/teams have earned the right to compete at 2008 Nationals without having to qualify through regionals or sectionals due to their placement at the 2007 Nationals : Team has split. MEDALISTS Men Ladies †Although Tonya Harding retains her 1991 title, her 1994 win is no longer officially recognized. Pairs Ice Dancing SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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