Lysacek won't enter U.S. Championships

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Dispute with federation keeps skater's comeback on hold

Evan Lysacek with his 2010 Olympic gold. (Chicago Tribune photo)

Globetrotting by Philip Hersh

8:26 a.m. CST, November 22, 2011

Evan Lysacek has decided not to enter January's U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Responding late Monday night to a text message in which I noted the entry deadline was Wednesday and asked if he were going to enter, Lysacek said, "Unfortunately, no I'm not."

The reigning Olympic men's figure skating champion had told me in late October he would skate at nationals  if the contractual dispute between him and U.S. Figure Skating could be resolved.