21.   Harris, a silver medallist at the world short-course championships, has tipped New Zealander Greg Ford as his biggest threat in his event.

22.   He looked far too quick for the former world silver medallist.

23.   He was also Olympic silver medallist at Lillehammer behind a now retired Markus Wasmeier of Germany.

24.   His coach Doug Leigh, former coach of two-time Olympic silver medallist Elvis Stojko, believes Honda has found the right balance of artistry and athletism.

25.   His major worry will be the Germans, in the shape of Olympic silver medallist Heiko Balz and world championship silver medallist Sven Thiele.

26.   His only real rival, world silver medallist Tony Jarrett of England, eased through by winning the second heat.

27.   Here he will face world silver medallist Tony Jarrett and reigning champion Mark McKoy in one of the few truly world-class fields.

28.   However Nicks believes that Slutskaya could be a threat although the three-time world silver medallist has never beaten Kwan in a major competition.

29.   In the ice dancing, Olympic silver medallists Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh of Russia outshone the rest of the skaters to keep the lead after the original dance.

30.   In Fukuoka, Brazil suffered their first defeat at the hands of Barcelona Olympic silver medallists Russia.