The Back Of The Book

ESPN CHILTON SPORTS POLL: YOUNG GUNS NOT AMONG FAVS, YET

1.30.1998

          In December of '97, ESPN Chilton Sports Poll     interviewed over 900 figure skating fans and asked them     about their favorite male and female figure skaters:                   FAV.         MALE PRO FIGURE SKATERS
               
               FAV.         FEMALE PRO FIGURE
        SKATERS
      
       None            46.4%
        None            41.3%
      
       Scott       Hamilton            34.8%
        Kristi       Yamaguchi            17.7%
      
       Brian       Boitano            8.5%
        Katarina       Witt            9.6%
      
       Elvis       Stojko            5.9%
        Nancy Kerrigan                  9.5%
      

          ESPN Chilton notes that U.S. Figure Skating Champs Tara     Lipinski, Michelle Kwan and Nicole Bobek, who will be     competing in the '98 Nagano Game, are currently not in the     top five.  ESPN Chilton will revisit this list again in     February and March, when the three are likely to appear.                              -30-

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FAV. MALE PRO FIGURE SKATERS		FAV. FEMALE PRO FIGURE SKATERS
None	46.4%	None	41.3%
Scott Hamilton	34.8%	Kristi Yamaguchi	17.7%
Brian Boitano	8.5%	Katarina Witt	9.6%
Elvis Stojko	5.9%	Nancy Kerrigan	9.5%