Figure skating at the 1998 Goodwill Games
| 1998 Goodwill Games | |
|---|---|
| Date: | July 29 – August 1, 1998 |
| Season: | 1998–99 |
| Location: | Uniondale, USA |
| Venue: | Nassau Coliseum |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Todd Eldredge | |
| Ladies' singles: Michelle Kwan | |
Pairs:  Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | |
| Ice dance: Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsyannikov | |
| Previous: 1994 Goodwill Games | |
| Next: 2001 Goodwill Games | |
The figure skating competition at the 1998 Goodwill Games took place from July 29 to August 1, 1998 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, USA. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.[1]
Schedule[edit]
- July 29, 1998 - Men's short program, ice dance compulsory dance, pairs short program
- July 30, 1998 - Ice dance original dance, ladies' short program
- July 31, 1998 - Men's free skating, pair's free skating
- August 1, 1998 - Ladies' free skating, ice dance free dance
Results[edit]
Men[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Fact. places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Todd Eldredge |  United States |
1.50 |
| 2 | Alexei Urmanov | Russia |
3.00 |
| 3 | Evgeni Plushenko | Russia |
4.50 |
| 4 | Michael Weiss | United States |
6.50 |
| 5 | Timothy Goebel | United States |
8.00 |
| 6 | Takeshi Honda |  Japan |
9.00 |
| 7 | Evgeni Pliuta |  Ukraine |
9.50 |
| 8 | Yunfei Li |  China |
12.50 |
| 9 | Steven Cousins |  United Kingdom |
12.50 |
Ladies[edit]
On July 24, 1998 Nicole Bobek withdrew from the games.[2]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Fact. places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Kwan | United States |
1.50 |
| 2 | Maria Butyrskaya | Russia |
3.00 |
| 3 | Viktoria Volchkova | Russia |
5.50 |
| 4 | Angela Nikodinov | United States |
6.00 |
| 5 | Irina Slutskaya | Russia |
7.50 |
| 6 | Laëtitia Hubert |  France |
8.00 |
| 7 | Elena Sokolova | Russia |
11.00 |
| 8 | Anna Rechnio |  Poland |
11.50 |
Pairs[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Fact. places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze | Russia |
1.50 |
| 2 | Oksana Kazakova / Artur Dmitriev | Russia |
3.00 |
| 3 | Dorota Zagorska / Mariusz Siudek | Poland |
5.00 |
| 4 | Xue Shen / Hongbo Zhao | China |
5.50 |
| 5 | Kristy Sargeant / Kris Wirtz |  Canada |
8.00 |
| 6 | Sarah Abitbol / Stephane Bernadis | France |
8.50 |
| 7 | Tiffany Stiegler / Johnnie Stiegler | United States |
10.50 |
Ice dancing[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nation | Fact. places |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anjelika Krylova / Oleg Ovsyannikov | Russia |
2.00 |
| 2 | Irina Lobacheva / Ilia Averbukh | Russia |
4.00 |
| 3 | Elena Grushina / Ruslan Goncharov | Ukraine |
6.00 |
| 4 | Jessica Joseph / Charles Butler | United States |
8.00 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Goodwill Games 1998". GoodwillGames.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
- ^ "Bobek Out". Sports Illustrated / CNN. July 24, 1998.