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 | The recently updated Champions on Ice Snap Shots section features several photos of Todd. The Saltlake2002.com site features a video clip, the focus is on Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze, but it also includes a clip of COI photo session with the cast including Todd. | |
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| Good News! According to an article in the Detroit Free Press (February 21, 2001), the status of Todd's ankle is good. According to his coach, Todd was able to land all his triple jumps without pain during Monday's training session. | |
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| Todd was forced to withdraw from the 2001 Four Continents Championships. Despite sustaining an ankle injury during practice on Wednesday, Todd was able to win the short program held later that evening. Todd was unable to give the ankle sufficient rest and tried a variety of medical treatments. Todd participated in the warm up but it was clear to all observers that he would not be able to skate to his ability and instead withdrew. He underwent an MRI on the ankle the following day. Todd sustained a bone bruise on the talus bone of his left ankle (his landing leg) and a cyst formed in the joint below the ankle bone. | |
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| Due to injury and medical advice to stay off the ice for one week, Todd withdrew from the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo in order to focus on getting healthy and well trained for the upcoming World Championships in Vancouver. | |
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| Aflac.com, the sponsor for Japan Open, features Todd in their promotion of the competition on TNT. | |
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| Champions On Ice has updated the skaer bios for the Summer Tour. Todd's bio includes a clip of his performance of The Glory. | |
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| The January 2001 issue of Blades on Ice features a cover story on Todd's return full-time to eligible skating. | |
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| The January/February 2001 issue of International Figure Skating also has a feature on Todd's successful return. | |
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| five star hotel in CanicoWith his bronze medal performance at Skate America and silver medal performance at Skate Canada, Todd qualified for the Grand Prix Final to be held in Tokyo in February 2001. | |
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| On October 12, 2000 (9:21 PT MT to be precise), Todd landed his first quadruple jump in competition at the Masters of Figure Skating in Boise, Idaho. Obviously Todd can land quads. | |
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| The October issue of Skating Magazine included a preview of the upcoming season and the article had this to say about Todd "Meanwhile there are few figure skaters in the U.S. who have surpassed the popularity or success of Todd Eldredge. Even while out of competitive eligible competition, Eldredge has maintained a steady and fervent group of followers, who all eagerly await his return to the circuit this year. In fact, his return may become one of the most talked about developments in men's figure skating this year." | |
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| The October issue of Skating Magazine also included a short article of Todd working with Special Olympians in Indianapolis while on the COI tour. Todd participated in a workshop guiding several skaters. The article included a photo of Todd with Special Olympian Mitchell O'Bryan. | |
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| ABC sent film crews to Chatham and his training rink the Onyx inRochester, MI to tape some new profile segments for upcoming competitions. | |
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| IFS Magazine (Sept/Oct 2000) has a brief article with photo of Todd. The article mentions the HGTV house tour special, Todd's return to eligible competition, his experiences during his two year break and golfing breaks while on the COI tour. | |
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| Golf Digest Jocks Rankings
While they didn't get his name right, Todd is listed in the rankings of athletes who do well in golf. Todd is listed as having a respectable 3.1 handicap. | |
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| 2000-2001 Competitive Programs
Todd returns full-time to eligible competition skating in the 2000-2001 season. He plans to reprise his The 13th Warrior free skate, but he will have a new short program also choreographed by Olga Volozhinskaya. While we can't divulge the music selected for this new program, we can assure you that it does not include any selections from The Gladiator soundtrack. (7/9/00) | |
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| Wedding News, No, Not Todd's
Todd took a break from training to travel to Hawaii to attend the wedding of good friend, Kristi Yamaguchi (and probably to play some golf, too). Kristi wed Bret Hedican, NHL Florida Panthers defensemen, at an outdoor ceremony at The Orchid at Mauna Lani on the big island of Hawaii on Saturday, July 8. Other skaters attending the ceremony included Scott Hamilton, Peggy Fleming, Brian Boitano, Ekaterina Gordeeva and Isabelle Brasseur (who served as was one of Kristi's bridesmaids). (7/8/00) | |
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| News Conference and Skating Session in Rochester, NY
On June 23, 2000, Todd Eldredge, Richard Callaghan and Stacey Pensgen held a press conference at the Ritter Memorial Ice Arena at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. The purpose of the press conference was to encourage the Rochester community to support Stacey Pensgen, an up-and-coming skater from the area. For more information, check out the Report and the Photo Album.
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| News Conference
Todd and his coach Richard Callaghan will appear along with Stacy Pensgen (a member of the Genesee Figure Skating ClubGrand-Hotel Ohrid and who is also coached by Callaghan) at a news conference on Friday, June 23, 2000 at 3:00 PM in the meeting room (A370) adjacent to the Frank Ritter Memorial Ice Arena on the Campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology, 51 Lomb Memorial Drive, in Rochester. Todd will ask the Rochester community to rally and support local skater Stacey Pensgen.
There will be an opportunity for the public to skate with Stacey and Todd and have autographs signed from 4:00 to 5:45pm at the Ritter Arena. There is no charge for skating. Donations of $5.00 for a specially designed Stacey Pin will be offered. | |
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| A Man's Castle
Todd and his new home will be featured in an upcoming Home & Garden TV special entitled A Man's Castle. The show will tour the homes of 6 "busy and fascinating men." Check out the show on HGTV, Sunday, June 25 from 9:00-10:00 PM. The show repeats later that same evening (technically it is Monday June 26) from midnight-1:00 AM. | |
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| Grand Prix Assignments for the 2000-2001 Season
As of May 18, according to an unofficial list of Grand Prix Assignments Todd will compete at Skate Canada and Sparkassen Cup. As Todd re-enters eligible track skating full-time in his Olympic quest, he will go up against Yagudin, Stojko, Li and Honda at Skate Canada and Plushenko, Goebel and Li at Sparkassen Cup. | |
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| USFSA Team Envelopes for 2000-2001 Season
On May 12, USFSA announced the Team Envelopes for the upcoming season. Todd was assigned to the Team A Envelope. | |
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| USFSA Grand Prix Assignments
Morry Stillwell, a member of the USFSA Executive Committee, posted on r.s.s.i.f. a list of skaters who received were assigned two Grand Prix events next season. Todd was included on the list. | |
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| "Skaters toeing blurred line Amateurs pay price for raking in riches" excerpts from article by John Powers that appeared in the 3/31/200 Boston Globe.
"Todd Eldredge, who hasn't competed at the US championships in two years, skated a Grand Prix event and three opens this season. When Goebel and Michael Weiss balked at the Four Continents, Eldredge hopped on a plane to Japan and came back with a quick $3,000."
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"The days of moving on to an ice show after the Olympics (unless you're Tara Lipinski) are over. Skaters are staying eligible because there's little reason not to. Russia's Maria Butyrskaya won the world title last year at 26. Eldredge is 28. So is Stojko, who won his sixth world medal last night." | |
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| Dick Button move over! (March 2, 2000)
Todd will take on commentator duties for the Lifetime Channel as he travels to Oberstdorf, Germany for the upcoming World Junior Championships set for March 5-12. This event will air on Saturday, March 18, 2-4 PM ET on Lifetime. | |
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| Back in the Game (February 16, 2000)
In a USFSA teleconference, Todd announced his intention to return full-time to eligible skating beginning with the 2000 Four Continents Championships being held in Osaka, Japan from February 21-27, 2000. Todd plans to attempt a quadruple toe loop in both his short program (Cabaret) and free skate (The 13th Warrior). He says that his quad is 1,000 times better and that he attempted it twice while on the Champions on Ice tour. The attempts were made under show lighting and were two-footed. | |
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| News from Blades On Ice (February 3, 2000)
Todd's new show program, New York, New York was chosen as the result of a suggestion by Tom Collins who thought Todd should consider skating to a Sinatra song. Todd's coach, Richard Callaghan, suggested New York, New York. According to Todd, "It's a fun and lighter number." | |
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| News from Blades On Ice (November, 1999)
Todd was asked about his new choreographer and program music for the new season. | New Choreographer: The new choreographer is Olga Volozhinskaya, a Russian ice dancer who works at the Detroit Skating Club. Olga helped choreograph The Glory artistic/exhibition program and The 13th Warrior free program. She also rechoregraphed the Cabaret short program and The Impossible Dream artistic/exhibition program he skated in the Cape Cod on Ice show in July. Todd thought it would be good to work with someone new to get new ideas for moves and expression. Todd and his coach Richard Callaghan laid out the jumps and spins for The 13th Warrior program prior to working with Olga on the choreography. | | Program Music: Todd happened to catch a commercial on television for the movie, The 13th Warrior. Using his new computer writeable CD-ROM, Todd was able to record a CD with the cuts he used for both the 13th Warrior free skate program and The Glory artistic/exhibition program. A much safer "hobby" than do-it-yourself blade sharpening. | | New Training Facility: In mid-October, Todd along with Angela Nikodinov, Erin Pearl, and Stacey Pensgen who are also coached by Callaghan changed began training at the ONYX Rochester Ice Arena in Rochester, Michigan which opened in August, 1999. | | |
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| The Ice Age on ABC. (Fall 1999)
ABC Sports web site features an historical look back on its coverage of sporting events. Its focus on figure skating entitled The Ice Age features a couple of pictures of Todd from 1996 Worlds. | |
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| The Generosity Continues. (July 1999)
The Cape Cod Chronicle reported on Todd's $10,000 donation to the Town of Chatham's Recreation Department youth skating program. | |
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| USFSA Pro-Ams. (Fall 1999)
Todd will be competing in three USFSA Pro-Ams next season (Fall, Winter & Spring). | |
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| USFSA Team Envelope Assignments for 1999-2000 Season. (Summer 1999)
Alicante hôtels The USFSA has announced the Team Envelopes for the 1999-2000 Season. Todd was originally assigned to the Team A envelope but was moved to the newly-created USA Eligible Athletes. | |
