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Article: U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS: Italian ice; Naperville native Lysacek makes Olympic team
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- The Sun - Naperville (IL)
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- January 15, 2006
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Naperville native Evan Lysacek performs during the men's free skate event at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis on Saturday. Lysacek finished second to qualify for the Winter Olympics.
ST. LOUIS -- Just say "Olympics" and you'll get an ecstatic grin from Naperville figure skater Evan Lysacek.
That's because he can now say he's going.
After many cold hours spent practicing in a rink before school at Neuqua Valley, countless repetitions and program run-throughs on tired legs and a move that transported him from his comfortable suburban life to a fast-paced living in Los Angeles, Lysacek can now say it has all been worth it.
The 20-year-old qualified for the 2006 Olympic ...