Brian Ernest Orser is a Canadian former competitive and professional figure skater and coach to Olympic champions. He is the 1984 and 1988 Olympic silver medallist, 1987 World champion and eight-time (1981–88) Canadian national champion. At the 1988 Winter Olympics, the rivalry between Orser and American figure skater Brian Boitano, who were the two favorites to win the gold medal, captured media attention and was described as the "Battle of the Brians".
Orser with Yuna Kim in 2007.
Orser with Christina Gao in 2010.
Orser with Yuzuru Hanyu in 2014.
Orser with Jin Boyang and Tracy Wilson at the 2023 Four Continents Championships.
Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics took place at the Stampede Corral, the Olympic Saddledome and the Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This was the last Olympic competition where compulsory figures were contested for the men's and ladies' events.
Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics on a Russian Soviet stamp