1993 Junior Worlds (CBC) from Seoul, South Korea

Summary: The 1993 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, held in Seoul, South Korea, brought together 143 skaters from 36 countries for the largest World Junior Championships ever staged to that point. As the first edition held in Asia, the event also reflected the changing international skating landscape following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, with several newly independent nations making their World Junior debut. Record participation prompted the introduction of qualifying rounds in the men's and women's singles, adding a new dimension to the competition. Presented by CBC with commentary from Chris Cuthbert, Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini, this broadcast covers the championships from the qualifying highlights through to the medal-deciding performances in ice dance, pairs, men's and women's singles. Alongside Canada's 16-member team, the event showcases many skaters who would later enjoy successful senior careers, including Ilia Kulik (Илья Кулик), Michael Weiss, Jeff Langdon, Anna Rechnio, Tanja Szewczenko, David Pelletier, Maria Petrova (Мария Петрова) & Anton Sikharulidze (Антон Сихарулидзе), Sergei Sakhnovski (Сергей Сахновский), and Sylwia Nowak & Sebastian Kolasiński. Throughout the championships, the commentary provides insight into the sport's rapidly rising technical standards, evolving ISU rules, and the emergence of a new generation of international competitors. Championship highlights include Evgeni Pliuta (Євген Плюта) winning the men's title for Ukraine, Kumiko Koiwai (小岩井 久美子) capturing the ladies' crown for Japan, Inga Korshunova (Инга Коршунова) & Dmitri Saveliev (Дмитрий Савельев) taking gold in pairs ahead of teammates Maria Petrova (Мария Петрова) & Anton Sikharulidze (Антон Сихарулидзе), and Ekaterina Svirina (Екатерина Свирина) & Sergei Sakhnovski (Сергей Сахновский) continuing Russia's tradition of excellence in ice dance. Canada celebrates a bronze medal in pairs through Isabelle Coulombe & Bruno Marcotte, while strong performances from Jeff Langdon, Yvan Desjardins, José Piché & Pascal Denis, Elizabeth Hollett & Pierre Huot-Chouinard, and Sherry Ball round out an impressive Canadian campaign. --- VHS60fps, Canadian coverage (Chris Cuthbert, Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini). The 1993 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held on December 1–6, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea. --- Chapters 00:00 Championship Introduction 02:23 Men's Qualifying Highlights 05:18 Women's Qualifying Highlights 09:25 Original Dance/Ekaterina Svirina & Sergei Sakhnovski (Russia) 12:24 José Piché & Pascal Denis (Canada) 15:11 Sylwia Nowak & Sebastian Kolasiński (Poland) 18:24 Pairs Free/Julie Laporte & David Pelletier (Canada) 23:01 Kelly MacKenzie & David Annecca (Canada) 27:56 Isabelle Coulombe & Bruno Marcotte (Canada) 33:37 Maria Petrova & Anton Sikharulidze (Russia) 39:11 Inga Korshunova & Dmitri Saveliev (Russia) 45:00 Men's Free/Yvan Desjardins (Canada) 50:07 Michael Weiss (United States) 55:22 Ilia Kulik (Russia) 1:00:15 Evgeni Pliuta (Ukraine) 1:05:34 Jeff Langdon (Canada) 1:11:05 Free Dance/Marisa Gravino & Patrice Lauzon (Canada) 1:15:09 José Piché & Pascal Denis (Canada) 1:19:03 Sylwia Nowak & Sebastian Kolasiński (Poland) 1:23:44 Elizabeth Hollett & Pierre Huot-Chouinard (Canada) 1:27:41 Bérangère Nau & Luc Monéger (France) 1:31:47 Ekaterina Svirina & Sergei Sakhnovski (Russia) 1:36:41 Women's Free/Anna Rechnio (Poland) 1:42:37 Lisa Ervin (United States) 1:47:26 Tanja Szewczenko (Germany) 1:52:12 Kumiko Koiwai (Japan) 1:57:07 Sherry Ball (Canada) 2:02:37 Championship Wrap-Up --- also featuring Men's Qualifying Highlights (Abt, Desjardins, Vlascenko, Liu) Women's Qualifying Highlights (Ball, Hochstetter, Leray, Czako, Claeys) --- #figureskating #フィギュアスケート #eiskunstlauf #фигурноекатание #피겨스케이팅 #pattinaggioartistico #patinageartistique #patinaçãoartística