Eighteen U.S. skaters, including all four recently crowned 2009 U.S. Champions, will compete Feb. 4-7 in the Four Continents Championships in Vancouver, Canada. Competition begins Wednesday with the ladies and pairs short programs and the compulsory dance.

For the first time since becoming U.S. Champions, Jeremy Abbott and Alissa Czisny are competing at national titlists. They lead a American squad at the Four Continents Championships that includes Rachael Flatt, Evan Lysacek and Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker.

U.S. Figure Skating announced its international selections for ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dancing events at the Four Continents Championships, the World Junior Championships and the World Championships following the conclusion of the U.S. Championships in Cleveland.