Russia's Roman Kostomarov carries his partner Tatiana Navka during their free dance final in Figure Skating Ice Dancing at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, Monday, Feb. 20, 2006. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

The top skating event in the country is returning to San Jose.
San Jose has won the bid to host the 2012 U.S. Skating Championships.
San Jose beat out Kansas City to host the coveted event. The official announcement came on Wednesday morning.
The contest will be the second major U.S. ice skating event held after the 2010 Winter Olympics.
San Jose's bid was bolstered by high profile Bay Area skating legends including Krisit Yamaguchi, Rudy Galindo and Peggy Fleming. 
The HP Pavilion, which hosted the 1996 US Championships, will once again be the venue in 2012.