The 1998
Skate America
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was the first event of six in the 1998–99
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the
Joe Louis Arena
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in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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on October 29 – November 1. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pair skating, and
ice dancing
Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. A ...
. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the
1998–99 Grand Prix Final.
Results
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
External links
1998 Skate America
{{1998–99 in figure skating
Skate America, 1998
Skate America