BOSTON COMMON FROG POND – The Skating Club of Boston light up the ice at the Boston Common Frog Pond this past week celebrating both the 72nd Annual Boston Common Tree Lighting and the Road to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The 2014 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships will be taking place in Boston, MA. this January where the top contenders for the U.S. Olympic Team will gather and compete for their spot at the Winter Games. WHDH Channel 7-News’ Nancy Chen, pictured above, hosted the evening and interviewed special guest Olympic hopefuls, including Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir, Ross Miner, and Christina Gao. To learn more about this event and purchase your tickets, visit www.boston2014.com.