ESPN.com - Yagudin Wins; Goebel Brings Home Bronze alexei Yagudin swept the short program and free skate in Salt Lake City. He joined 1994 Olympic gold medalist alexei urmanov and 98 winner Ilia Kulik http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter02/figure/news?id=1333003
Evgeni Plushenko-Interview Interviews with Evgeni, his mother, alexei Mishin, David Avdysh Because ofthat he skates better and has a better contact to the audience. http://www.kingonice.com/interview5.htm
Extractions: Tatjana Vasilievna: I don't know, maybe he just become an adult. Then he worked very friendly with his coach and choreographer, I belive that this friendship helps him. They understand each other. In general, the boy just matured. Because of that he skates better and has a better contact to the audience.