From 1998 to 2002 Olympics thumb|Kwan completing her Scheherazade long program at the 2001–02 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Ontario, Canada Kwan continued to compete as an eligible skater in the 1998–99 season, although she bypassed the fall Grand Prix season and instead chose to skate in a series of made-for-television pro-am events. Her "regular" competitive programs that season were "Fate of Carmen" (short program) and "Lamento D'Ariane" (free skate). Kwan won her third national title at the 1999 U.S. Championships, competing against a weak field. At the 1999 World Championships, Kwan did not skate her best, Slam Figure Skating, March 1999 accessed October 13, 2006. and placed second behind Russian competitor Maria Butyrskaya. Slam Figure Skating, March 1999 accessed October 13, 2006.
From 1998 to 2002 Olympics thumb|Kwan completing her Scheherazade long program at the 2001–02 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Ontario, Canada Kwan continued to compete as an eligible skater in the 1998–99 season, although she bypassed the fall Grand Prix season and instead chose to skate in a series of made-for-television pro-am events. Her "regular" competitive programs that season were "Fate of Carmen" (short program) and "Lamento D'Ariane" (free skate). Kwan won her third national title at the 1999 U.S. Championships, competing against a weak field. At the 1999 World Championships, Kwan did not skate her best, Slam Figure Skating, March 1999 accessed October 13, 2006. and placed second behind Russian competitor Maria Butyrskaya. Slam Figure Skating, March 1999 accessed October 13, 2006.