World Champion and two-time Japanese Ladies Champion Yuka Sato, left, will pairs skate with two-time reigning U.S. National Champion and 2010 Olympian Jeremy Abbott with Stars on Ice on May 9 at the Xcel.

By TOM LAVENTURE

AAP staff writer

Yuka Sato has a new perspective and greater appreciation for her place in professional figure skating.

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Mirai Nagasu performing at the US Nationals in St. Paul, Minnesota in January 2008. (AAP photo by Tom LaVenture)

Colorado Springs, CO (Jan. 23, 2010) – U.S. Figure Skating announced last month its ladies and ice dancing nominations to the 2010 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team, pending United States Olympic Committee approval.

Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu are the nominees for ladies, while Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto, and Emily Samuelson & Evan Bates are the ice dancers nominated to the team.

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