| | Top level | Event type
Singles, Men – Short Program
| Date | 12 February 1998 — 19:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | White Ring, Nagano | |
| Judge #1 | Margaret Worsfold |  GBR |
| Judge #2 | Vladyslav Petukhov |  UKR |
| Judge #3 | Sally Rehorick |  CAN |
| Judge #4 | Mariana Chiţu |  ROU |
| Judge #5 | Mieko Fujimori |  JPN |
| Judge #6 | Svyatoslav Babenko |  RUS |
| Judge #7 | Yevgeniya Bogdanova |  AZE |
| Judge #8 | Paula Naughton |  USA |
| Judge #9 | Marie-Reine Le Gougne |  FRA |
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