European Pairs Figure Skating Championships
from the Scandinavium, Gothenburg
An exciting and colourful championship build-up to the Winter Olympics in Japan next month. Russia's Irina Rodnina and Alexei Ulanov defend the European title which they have held for the last three years. But will their fabulous friends, the Protopopovs, compete again?

World Cup Ski-ing
From Bad Gastein the Ladies Downhill event - another spectacular Japanese dress rehearsal this time involving the world's top women skiers.
Britain's team includes Gina Hathorn and Divina Galica, Britain's leading medal hopes for the Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

David Coleman introduces action and views from home and abroad.

Skating presented by the Swedish Television Service. Ski-ing presented by the Austrian Television Service.