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Figure Skating

It was during the 1998 Worlds in Minneapolis that I fell into this. The Men's Short Program was on in the evening in Ireland, live via Eurosport. My American and Canadian friends were online from work or home, bemoaning the fact that they were trying to keep up via the event website. So, I said, hey guys, I'm looking at it right now. You want updates?

They did.

For Europeans in 1999, I did the same. For Worlds in Helsinki, I didn't. Because I was there, but you can read about that further down.

For Europeans in 2000, I organised myself and reviewed as much as I could. And got myself some very nice feedback. So I've been keeping it up ever since.

WARNING: These reviews are typed up as the event happens, as I see it via Eurosport. I look and type at the same time, then send them out as emails straight away. Typos and spelling mistakes are par for the course, and I make no apologies for them. I also make no apologies for anything contained within here...these are my thoughts going through my head as I look at skating, and as someone once said about me, subtle I ain't. If you're easily offended...well, you might want to look elsewhere.

That being said...it's all meant in good fun. Really. Any thoughts you have should be sent here

Europeans 1998, Milan
Click here for thoughts on the men and a little on the dance, and here for a little on the free dance and the ladies short

Olympics 1998, Nagano
Review of Steven Cousins's free program - done well after the fact for a fan page

Worlds 1998, Minneapolis
Men - Short Program

Stars on Ice
In April 1998 Stars on Ice went to Germany. Was the little matter of living in Ireland going to stop me?

Nations Cup 1998
Thoughts on the free dances of Bourne and Kraatz (Meet Her at the Love Parade) and Krylova and Ovsiannikov. (Jungle Dance)

Europeans 1999, Prague
Men - Short Program Free Program
Pairs - Short Program Free Program

Champions Series Final 1999
Short Programs
Free Programs
Gala

World Championships, Helsinki,1999
The Adventures of Twinkle and Quicksoup
If the title has you confused, just wait till you read it!
And if you want to read about the competition, there are thoughts on the Men and Pairs here.

Europeans 2000, Vienna
Men - Short Program Free Program
Pairs - Short Program Free Program
Ladies - Short Program Free Program
Dance - Free Dance
Gala

Worlds 2000, Nice
Men - Qualifying Short Program Free Program
Pairs - Short Program Free Program
Ladies - Free Program
Dance - Free Dance
Gala

Europeans 2001, Bratislava
Men - Short Program Free Program
Pairs - Short Program Free Program
Ladies - Short Program Free Program
Dance - Original Dance Free Dance
Gala

Worlds 2001, Vancouver
Men - Short Program Free Program
Pairs - Short Program Free Program
Ladies -Qualifying Short Program Free Program
Dance - Original Dance Free Dance
Gala

Silvester Gala on Ice 2001
New Year's Gala from Oberstdorf in Germany. Broadcast live on Eurosport on December 30th 2001

Europeans 2002, Lausanne
Men - Short Program Free Program
Pairs - Short Program Free Program
Ladies - Short Program Free Program
Dance - Original Dance Free Dance
Gala

American vs European Skating
On the Skatefans list, there was a question about what I meant when I referred to an American style of skating, as opposed to a European style of skating. Click here to find out what I meant.

Olympics 2002, Salt Lake City
Men - Short Program Free Program
Pairs - Short Program Free Program
Ladies - Short Program Free Program
Dance - Original Dance Free Dance
Gala

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