Philippe Candeloro (FRA) - 1998 European Figure Skating Championships, Men's Free Skate

Milan, ITALY - 1998 European Figure Skating Championships, Men's Free Skate - First, a profile on Philippe Candeloro, followed by his Free Skate to the move soundtrack, "The Three Musketeers," where he placed 3rd. He would move up from 9th to finish in 5th Place overall.

[@acsentu8]

My favorite male skater, not just a skater, but a true artist and actor. Loved it!! even here in 2019.

[@cj222100]

Phillipe is friggin awesome. Yeah he may not have had the most perfect technique, but no one was a better showman than him, & he didn't seem to care what anyone thought.

[@rockinghorse13]

Love how the commentator got borderline overexcited about pretty much everything he did - and understandably so. It was a truly amazing program you can never get tired of watching.

[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

Seen in person one of the BEST EVER 🕊🇺🇲💕

[@msmerc86]

I saw Philippe perform this program in Columbus, Ohio at Champions on Ice post Nagano.

[@barbarajful]

What do they mean he's "too commercial". He's not anymore commercial than most. It should be about skill, talent, style, and showmanship, which he is rich in. I love to watch him perform. The best thing about him I think is that the thing he is most concerned with bringing pleasure to the audience.

[@monicadecker7384]

My favorite skater

[@pamelasosin8228]

Absolutely awesome and so entertaining! Love his skating.

[@AussieFIag]

Thank you for uploading this, I have been looking for this for years. I remember watching this on TV, I was so captivated, I could never remember his name or what competition it was. Thank you, thank you 💐❤️👋🏻

[@CarolanIvey]

Dick Button's commentary is priceless. LOL

[@sherylejeffers9491]

Hey boys why are some of you wanting to know "why? Philippe puts a triple axel at the end of his programs"..well boys if you do not know the answer let mama tell you..."its balls and guts boys balls and guts..!and I for one admire the hell out of him for it...!!! He is the best his artistry and Sportsmanship is bar none.....! Look listen and you can learn....yup Balls and Guts.....!!

[@jimmyseraphin7314]

5.6 and 5.7 for artistry were juste pathetic

[@maryspencer4975]

I agree. His performance of this in the 1998 Olympics is still memorable for me. Artistry should have been 5.9 to 6.0 across the board. He couldn't have been more artistic than he was.

[@sirenebaltique7611]

Thanks very much for him and France ! Yes it was unfair

[@camillak8256]

BRABO PHILIP,

[@TonyWheeler]

I think Samuel Contesti (fellow Frenchman) is a similar comparison to Candeloro, particularly his 2009 Western-themed free skate that earned him European silver and a top-five finish at Worlds. A lot of two-foot skating, not the best spins, and an overall rough feeling. However, much like Philippe, Samuel is a showman and believes in his character. The previously-mentioned free skate was one of the most simple choreography-wise, but he still pulled huge PCS for selling it.

[@МарияСергунН]

I'm so dissappointed that the russians are the most unfair only 5.6 for presatarion? European are unfair to russians but i didnt know that the russians can be even mean, very unfair. He deserves 6.0 for presantation.

[@intldawn]

@premierrules Honestly, I think he would struggle with the current system because while he could do all the jumps, his technique is very unusual and the judges would probably penalize him for that. He was also kind of a weak spinner. But this program and his Godfather programs always got great presentation marks, so he'd probably do quite well with some of the program components.

[@amypatton6730]

Stop talking.... PLEASE!!!!!!!!

[@sgsmozart]

A great entertainer but TERRIBLE form and posture !🥶🥶🥶

[@priscazingg7893]

Nein, nein, die Figur und die Postur ist perfekt! Kräftiger, starker Mann, j'adhore! 😉😘

[@scottietoohottie5273]

i think one of the few times that triple axle at the end last jump in this program is actually successful in landed clean bravo