Here are my predictions for the season 1998/99.

Men´s event
Favorites: Elvis Stojko, Todd Eldregde, Alexei Jagudin.
Contenders: Evgeni Pliushenko, Alexander Abt, Michael Weiss, Alexei Urmanov.
Skaters to look out for:Emmanuel Sandhu, Viacheslav Zagorodniuk, Timothy Goebel
Dark Horse: Evgeni Pliuta.

Ladies´Event
Favorites:Michelle Kwan?, Maria Butyrskaya, Irina Slutskaya.
Contenders:Elena Sokolova, Laetitia Hubert.
Skaters to look out for: Vanessa Gusmeroli, Anna Rechnio, Elena Liachenko, Julia Soldatova,Viktoria Volchkova
Dark Horse:Angela Nikodinov.

Pairs´Event
Favorites:Elena Bereznaya/Anton Sikharulidze, Oksana Kazakova/Arthur Dmitriev
Contenders:Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao, Peggy Schwarz/Mirko Müller, Sarah Abitbol/Stephane Bernadis
Pairs to look out for:Kristy Sergeant/Kris Wirtz, Martin Siudek/Dorotha Zagorska.
Dark Horse:Filonenko/Maschenko

Icedance Event
Favorites:Anjelika Krylova/Oleg Ovshiannikov, Marina Anissina/Gwendal Peizerat.
Contenders:Shae-Lynn Bourne/Victor Kraatz, Irina Lobacheva/Ilia Averbukh.
Icedancers to look out for:Margarita Dobriazko/Povilas Vanagas.
Dark Horse:Olga Sharutenko/Dmitri Naumkin