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Medalists: 1. Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko (EUN) 2. Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay (FRA) 3. Maya Usova / Alexander Zhulin (EUN)

Medalists: 1. Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev (EUN) 2. Elena Bechke / Denis Petrov (EUN) 3. Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler (CAN)

The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held from 8 to 23 February 1992 in and around Albertville, France. The figure skating events at the 1992 Winter Olympic Games were held at the Halle Olympique. At the 1992 Winter Olympics, the short program was called the original program. The 1992 Winter Olympics was also the first time that the men's and ladies' events did not include a compulsory figures competition. Medalists: 1. Viktor Petrenko (EUN)* 2. Paul Wylie (USA) 3. Petr Barna (CZH) *The Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville was a joint team consisting of five of the fifteen former Soviet republics: Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Uzbekistan that made a decision to collaborate and created a united team. The Unified Team's only other appearance was at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. It competed under the IOC country code EUN (from the French Equipe Unifiée).

The 1992 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland from January 21–26, 1992. Champions: 1. Men's Single Skating - Petr Barna (TCH) 2. Ladies' Single Skating - Surya Bonaly (FRA) 3. Pair Skating - Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev (CIS)* 4. Ice Dancing - Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko (CIS)* *Commonwealth of Independent States. It was formed following the dissolution of the Soviet Union on 8 December 1991 by the Byelorussian SSR, the Russian SFSR, and the Ukrainian SSR.

Carmen on Ice is a 1990 figure skating dance film, directed by Horant H. Hohlfeld, written by Horant H. Hohlfeld and produced by Thomas Bürger. Starring Katarina Witt, Brian Boitano and Brian Orser. The music is based on the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet in an orchestral version arranged especially for this film by Bert Grund. The story of Carmen on Ice is very similar to the opera Carmen. Carmen on Ice was filmed in Spain and Germany, citizens of Sevilla and Berlin played bit parts. In 1988 Katarina Witt, who played the title role, had won her second olympic gold medal at the winter games in Calgary with a free skating to Carmen. Brian Boitano, who played the part of Don José, became Olympic champion in the same year followed by Brian Orser, the Olympic silver medallist of 1988 and actor playing Escamillo. Carmen on Ice won the Emmy-Award for Outstanding Performance in a Classical Music or Dance Program in 1990. The award was shared by the films three stars, Boitano, Orser and Witt. The choreography by Sandra Bezic and Michael Seibert (figure skater) was influenced by elements of classical ballet and flamenco as well. During the rehearsals the skaters were also coached by flamenco dancer Cristina Hoyos.

The World Professional Figure Skating Championships, often referred to as Landover, was an elite made-for-TV figure skating competition. It was created by Dick Button, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, through his production company Candid Productions. It usually took place in December. For most of its existence, it was an unsanctioned professional event, meaning that skaters who participated lost their eligibility to compete in the Winter Olympic Games and other "amateur" skating events controlled by the International Skating Union. 1991 World Pro Champions: 1. Men's Singles - Brian Boitano (USA) 2. Ladies's Singles - Debi Thomas (USA) 3. Pair Skating - Gordeeva / Grinkov (USSR) 4. Ice Dancing - Bestemianova / Bukin (USSR)

Medalists: 1. Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay (FRA) 2. Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko (USSR) 3. Maya Usova / Alexander Zhulin (USSR)

The judges voted two couples (from Czechoslovakia and Poland) exactly the same (each 12 placings in compulsory dance 2).

Medalists: 1. Kristi Yamaguchi (USA) 2. Tonya Harding (USA) 3. Nancy Kerrigan (USA) The U.S. became the first nation to ever sweep the ladies' podium at a World Championships. Tonya Harding became the first American woman to perform a triple axel at an international event.

Medalists: 1. Natalia Mishkutenok / Artur Dmitriev (USSR) 2. Isabelle Brasseur / Lloyd Eisler (CAN) 3. Natasha Kuchiki / Todd Sand (USA)

Medalists: 1. Kurt Browning (CAN) 2. Viktor Petrenko (USSR) 3. Todd Eldredge (USA) Kurt Browning won his third world championship in a row. Elvis Stojko (CAN) lands the first quad in combination, the first quadruple toe loop-double toe loop combination, at the World Championships

The 1991 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany from March 12 to 17.

1990 ABC Sports Figure Skating Documentary, narrated by Peggy Fleming and Dick Button.

Medalists: 1. Marina Klimova / Sergei Ponomarenko (USSR) 2. Isabelle Duchesnay / Paul Duchesnay (FRA) 3. Maya Usova / Alexander Zhulin (USSR)

Medalists: 1. Jill Trenary (USA) 2. Midori Ito (JPN) 3. Holly Cook (USA)

Medalists: 1. Kurt Browning (CAN) 2. Viktor Petrenko (USSR) 3. Christopher Bowman (USA)