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Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates will return to competition in Lake Placid after Emily suffered a serious hand injury. (Michelle Harvath / icenetwork.com)

(08/28/2007) - Icenetwork.com will make history the weekend of Aug. 31-Sept. 2 with the FREE streaming of live and on-demand video coverage of the 2007 Junior Grand Prix competition from Lake Placid, N.Y.

Tune in and watch FREE, starting Saturday at 11:30 a.m. ET.

Friday, Aug. 31
On-demand only: Compulsory Dance
On-demand only: Men's Short Program
On-demand only: Pairs Short Program

Saturday, Sept. 1
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET: Selected performances from Friday
12:30-2 p.m. ET: Original Dance
2:15-6:15 p.m. ET: Ladies Short Program
7-10 p.m. ET: Men's Free Skate

Sunday, Sept. 2
11:30 a.m.-1:10 p.m. ET: Free Dance
1:30-3:30 p.m. ET: Pairs Free Skate
4-8:30 p.m. ET: Ladies Free Skate/Awards Ceremonies

The Junior Grand Prix Series consists of eight international competitions for junior-level skaters hoping to qualify for the 2007 Junior Grand Prix Final in Gdansk, Poland, on Dec. 6-9.

The U.S. is expected to send a strong team that includes three of the four reigning U.S. junior champs. Among the top U.S. skaters expected to compete are U.S. junior ice dancing champions Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates and U.S. junior ladies champion Mirai Nagasu, who will be making her Junior Grand Prix debut.

U.S. junior champ Eliot Halverson and Brandon Mroz, who placed fourth at the 2007 World Junior Championships, will not be making the trip to Lake Placid, but 2007 U.S. junior bronze medalist Austin Kanallakan, 2007 U.S. novice champ Armin Mahbanoozadeh and Tommy Steenberg will be on hand.