Nathan Chen of the United States competes in the Men's Single Short Program on day one of the ISU Team Trophy at Marine Messe Fukuoka on April 11, 2019 in Fukuoka, Japan.
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National Team: Figure Skating

U.S. Figure Skating Announces U.S. Team for World Team Trophy, Television Times

U.S. Figure Skating has announced the athletes chosen to represent the United States at ISU World Team Trophy 2021, as well as television times on NBCSN. The competition, which will take place in a bubble environment, is set for April 15-18 in Osaka, Japan.

The event features the six best figure skating teams of the 2020-21 season, which includes Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States.

Each team consists of two ladies, two men, one pairs team and one ice dance team. Each skater/team will receive points based on placements in the short program/rhythm dance and free skate/dance. The points will be combined across the four disciplines with the highest point total winning the competition.

*Selections are listed in alphabetical order.

U.S. Selections for ISU World Team Trophy 2021

LADIES
Karen Chen
Bradie Tennell

MEN
Jason Brown
Nathan Chen

PAIRS
Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier

ICE DANCE
Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker

U.S. Figure Skating also announced that in addition to the competition being available live and in its entirety on Peacock Premium, there will also be three broadcasts of 2021 World Team Trophy on NBCSN, all same-day delayed broadcasts.

Thursday, April 15 | 11:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. ET | NBCSN
Friday, April 16 | 6 – 8 p.m. ET | NBCSN
Sunday, April 18 | Midnight – 2 a.m. ET | NBCSN

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Players Mentioned

  Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier

#51   Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier

June 10, 1991 | Nov. 19, 1992
Senior/Pairs
Chicago | Phoenix
Jason Brown

#10 Jason Brown

Dec. 15, 1994
Senior/Men
Los Angeles
Karen Chen

#17 Karen Chen

Aug. 16, 1999
Senior/Ladies
Fremont, Calif.
Nathan Chen

#18 Nathan Chen

May 5, 1999
Senior/Men
Salt Lake City
  Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker

#33   Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker

Nov. 4, 1996 | Oct. 7, 1993
Senior/Ice Dance
Buffalo, N.Y. | Burnley, England
Bradie Tennell

#91 Bradie Tennell

Jan. 31, 1998
Senior/Ladies
Winfield, Ill.

Players Mentioned

  Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier

#51   Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier

Senior/Pairs
Chicago | Phoenix
June 10, 1991 | Nov. 19, 1992
Jason Brown

#10 Jason Brown

Senior/Men
Los Angeles
Dec. 15, 1994
Karen Chen

#17 Karen Chen

Senior/Ladies
Fremont, Calif.
Aug. 16, 1999
Nathan Chen

#18 Nathan Chen

Senior/Men
Salt Lake City
May 5, 1999
  Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker

#33   Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker

Senior/Ice Dance
Buffalo, N.Y. | Burnley, England
Nov. 4, 1996 | Oct. 7, 1993
Bradie Tennell

#91 Bradie Tennell

Senior/Ladies
Winfield, Ill.
Jan. 31, 1998