Poor Elvis -- his time never seems to come.  He should have claimed the gold medal in Nagano, but a groin injury and an incredibly lucky Ilia Kulik took it away.  He has never really been the same, fighting recurring injuries, and unable to train or compete at all this season.  Despite all that, he was determined to come out in Vancouver and prove to his home crowd that he still had the goods, making the World Championships his first season competition.

Come out he did -- and it was painful for all.  He had a dreadful time from beginning to end, taking numerous spills, enduring his worst placement in memory, and failing to secure a third Olympic berth for Canadian men.  While Todd Eldredge proved that an "oldie" can still be a "goodie", this competition made us nostalgic for the younger Elvis. If Stojko competes Salt Lake City in 2002, it will be his FOURTH trip to the Olympics!