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	Yelena Berezhnaya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elena Berezhnaya (born October 11, 1977 in Nevinnomirsk, Russia) is a Russian figure skater.
		Berezhnaya has competed in three Winter Olympics: in 1994, representing Latvia with Oleg Shliahov and, in 1998 and 2002, representing Russia with Anton Sikharulidze.
		The decision to award the gold medal in 2002 was the subject of a hugely-publicised controversy, which was finally resolved by the awarding of an additional gold to the Canadian pair that had originally been given the silver.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yelena_Berezhnaya (181 words)

	Washingtonpost.com: An Accidental Pairing, a Perfect Couple
		On Sunday night, it was Berezhnaya who rubbed Sikharulidze’s knee in the kiss-and-cry zone after their disappointing short program, reassuring her partner that his fall on their side-by-side triple toe loops did not mean that all was lost.
		Close to Berezhnaya even before she left Russia to train with Sliakov in Latvia, he kept a close eye on what most people in figure skating knew to be a tempestuous working relationship between the two skaters, one that, at times, left Berezhnaya feeling both intimidated and almost fearful.
		Berezhnaya’s scars now are covered by her pixie-ish cap of blond hair, and she is reportedly loath to show them to strangers.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/longterm/olympics1998/sport/figskate/articles/pairs10.htm (1063 words)

	2002 Olympic Pairs Free Skate Analysis
		Berezhnaya & Sikharulidze won that phase of the competition fairly convincingly in an 7-2 decision over Sale & Pelletier that was not at all controversial at the time.
		Elena lands a bit forward but quickly controls the edge which she holds for some time with a particularly strong free leg extension.
		Elena continues to spin in a catch-leg position while Anton exits his spin, skates around, and takes her hand to pull her into a pair combination spin.
	www.frogsonice.com /skateweb/articles/slc-pairs.shtml (2175 words)

	The Figure Skating Corner: Figure Skating Fan Pages - Pairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Elena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze (RUS) by Jen
		Elena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze (RUS) by Yuri Leonidovitch Ronzhin
		Elena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze (RUS) by Takami
	cgi.snafu.de /eberl/user-cgi-bin/fs_fan_p.php (522 words)

	ESPN.com - SKATING - Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze reclaim pairs title
		Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze overcame an early mistake Wednesday to reclaim the European Figure Skating title stripped from them last year.
		Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze earned a perfect 6.0 for presentation - in a field where 5.9s were common - after a program that won over the audience with its comical poses.
		Russia's Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze dazzle the crowd with a masterful performance.
	espn.go.com /skating/news/2001/0124/1037415.html (650 words)

	Pairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Berezhnaya fell on triple toe loop and stepped out of throw triple Salchow.
		Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze moved up to third despite Sikharulidze making several errors.
		In the short program it was Berezhnaya who had problems, in the long her partner.
	www.iceskatingintnl.com /archive/results/sk8us99p.htm (1116 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Winter Olympics 2002 \| Skating \| Russian pair spark medal row
		Russian figure skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze have won a controversial gold at the Winter Olympics.
		Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze made a mistake in their side-by-side jumps.
		For Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze, however, their win makes it 11 gold medals in a row for the Russians.
	news.bbc.co.uk /winterolympics2002/hi/english/skating/newsid_1815000/1815382.stm (457 words)

	[pairsonice] Elena Berezhnaya and ...
		Elena and Anton have impressed judges since their first competition when they won the bronze medal at 1996 Trophée Lalique.
		After a difficult 1999/2000 season, they convincingly won the 2000 European Championships but the title was stripped one month later when Elena tested positive for a banned substance due to a cough medication.
		They were not allowed to compete at the 2000 World Championships, but returned to top form the next season when they regained their European title and placed second at the World Championships in a close decision.
	www.pairsonice.net /profileview.php?pid=7 (137 words)

	ESPN.com - With tears and smiles, Canadians get their gold
		Jamie Sale and Elena Berezhnaya climbed the medals podium hand-in-hand to cheers of a packed arena, while David Pelletier and Anton Sikharulidze chatted like dear old friends.
		Standing next to Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze, their Russian co-champions, Sale and Pelletier accepted the gold that was awarded Friday in an extraordinary move by the International Olympic Committee.
		Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze had worried about how they would be received, but within minutes it was clear the reception would be grand.
	sports.espn.go.com /oly/winter02/figure/news?id=1335724 (877 words)

	Topstory 1
		They are, from left, silver medalists David Pelletier and Jame Sale of Canada, gold medalists Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya of Russia and bronze medalists Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China.
		Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze's program, to "Meditation," was strong but hardly perfect.
		He and Berezhnaya were silver medalists four years ago, and it's been anything but a smooth transition from second to first.
	www.gmtoday.com /news/special_reports/Olympics2002/figure_skating/topstory004.asp (1228 words)

	Elena Berezhnaya (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Elena began skating with Anton in 1996 after she was seriously injured by a former partner.
		Elena and Anton train in Hackensack, New Jersey.
		In her free time Elena likes to shop, listen to music and paint.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/berezhnaya.htm (116 words)

	Pairs finals today - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		It is impossible to know where pairs figure skating would be today, had Elena Berezhnaya not been paralyzed when her partner's skate blade sliced into her brain.
		When Berezhnaya takes the ice Monday, she will take the hand of the man with whom she endured the painful rehabilitation process, with whom she has traversed a vast personal and professional landscape, with whom she won the 1998 Olympic silver medal.
		If Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze have one intangible on their side, it is history.
	deseretnews.com /oly/view/0,3949,70000348,00.html (491 words)

	Six days after skating final, Canadians get their golds
		Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia, at left, and Jamie Sale and David Pelletier of Canada pose with their gold medals at a special awards ceremony for the figure skating pairs competition.(Lionel Cironneau, Associated Press)
		Standing on the podium last night next to co-champions Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia, the Canadians accepted the gold that was awarded Friday in an extraordinary move by the International Olympic Committee.
		Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze were already wearing the burnished gold medals that Sale and Pelletier had come to collect.
	www.post-gazette.com /olympics/20020217olygold0218p5.asp (710 words)

	Weekend: All together now
		Russian ice skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, shown here competing at the Salt Lake City Olympics, will perform Friday in Tampa alongside the Canadian gold medalists, Jamie Sale and David Pelletier.
		Now Russian pairs skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze are performing in the Stars on Ice tour, which comes to the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa on Friday.
		Sikharulidze and Berezhnaya will go home to Russia for a visit after the tour ends in April, but won't have the kind of professional opportunities they've had in the United States.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/02/13/Weekend/All_together_now.shtml (514 words)

	CNN.com - Russian skaters: 'We are winners' - February 15, 2002
		Russian gold medal winners Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze and their legendary Russian skating coach, Tamara Moskvina, joined CNN's Larry King to discuss their controversial win in Olympic pairs figures skating.
		But first two days, it was some disappointment, because whenever we would turn on TV and hear everything about our skating, our medals, all this thing.
		KING: Elena, we asked this last night of the Canadians, so we'll ask it of you and Anton.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/US/02/15/russian.skaters.lkl.cnna (1143 words)

	Clearly Canadian?
		In a decision that immediately sparked yet another judging controversy, Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze edged Sale and Pelletier of Canada by the smallest of margins last night to win the pairs gold.
		"For two years, we considered that Elena and Anton won, but it went to the other couple," said Tamara Moskvina, referring to recent losses by her top pair.
		They withdrew from the 2000 world championships after Berezhnaya failed a drug test, which she said was caused by over-the-counter cold medicine.
	www.showmenews.com /2002/Feb/20020212Spor017.asp (621 words)

	Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze Online
		In the short amount of time that Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze have been skating together, they have accomplished more than most skaters ever do.
		Elena and Anton have become World Champions, European Champions, and Olympic silver medalists, and skate with incredible unison, speed, and flow - the trademark of all great pairs figure skaters.
		In July of 1997, Elena and Anton skated in an exhibition in Jyväskylä, Finland at the International Skating Camp ICEX.
	members.tripod.com /~bsonline (233 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Russians win European pairs 1/15/98
		MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, who have skated together only 18 months, won the European Figure Skating pairs title Wednesday and established themselves as Olympic contenders.
		It was the 31st time in the last 34 years that Russian or former Soviet skaters won the European pairs gold.
		Berezhnaya was sidelined for half of 1996 with a head injury after then-partner Oleg Shliakov's blade struck her during a spin.
	www.augustachronicle.com /stories/011598/spo_124-6605.shtml (619 words)

	Augusta Georgia: Other Sports:Russian pairs streak continues 02/12/02
		Russian figure skaters Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze took the gold at the Winter Olympics.
		SALT LAKE CITY -- Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze extended Russia's dominance of Olympic pairs figure skating Monday night by the slimmest of margins - one judge's score - over Canada's Jamie Sale and David Pelletier.
		Sikharulidze and Sale collided during warmups, sending her sprawling to the ice on her hands and knees, but each team shook off the mishap to win the top two spots.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/021202/oly_124-5421.shtml (484 words)

	Elena Berezhnaya & Anton Sikharulidze • A Pair of Hearts
		Elena and Anton are currently touring Russia in the show Symphony on Ice produced by Irina Lobatcheva and Ilia Averbukh.
		Elena and Anton were great in their dance mix.
		Elena and Anton came to "SOI in Japan" (Tokyo), on January 2 and 3.
	www.pairsonice.net /bns (365 words)

	Canadians sore losers, Russians say - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		He said the controversy and upheaval surrounding Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze's gold-medal victory is unwarranted.
		After a few brief comments and a short photo shoot, the crowd again parted to allow Moskvina and the dignitaries to enjoy a traditional victory dinner of soup and tea while the athletes went to another room to have their picture taken with sponsors.
		Despite the controversy, Berezhnaya said she is very proud of her medal.
	deseretnews.com /oly/view/0,3949,70000680,00.html (548 words)

	Russian pairs endure as classic dynasty
		Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, their professional history as tortured as a Tolstoy novel, skated a classically silky short program last night, moving as if on wings.
		Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze withdrew from the 2002 Europeans because of an injury to tiny Elena, and they pulled out of the 1999 championships because she had the flu.
		Berezhnaya was taking medication for bronchitis, and it apparently contained a banned stimulant.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/02/10/SP166656.DTL (687 words)

	WNDU-TV: Story: Russians win controversial gold - February 12, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		After getting the better of their Canadian counterparts in a collision at center ice, Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze did the same in the free program Monday night, winning the gold medal in the pairs figure skating competition.
		"It was worth it," said Berezhnaya, who claimed gold six years after being pierced in the head by the skate of a former partner.
		Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze also continued an amazing streak.
	www.wndu.com /sports/022002/sports_12324.php?PRINT_VERSION=1 (602 words)

	Boston.com / Latest News / Sports
		Alleged Russian mobster Alimzan Tokhtakhounov is accused of fixing votes in favor of the Russian figure skating pair of Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, above.
		Prosecutors allege that Tokhtakhounov, who was arrested in Italy on Wednesday, schemed with Russian skating officials to persuade the French judge to vote for the Russian pairs figure skating team of Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, which won the gold medal.
		In exchange, the defendant attempted to line up votes for the French ice dancing team of Marina Anissina, who was born in Russia, and Gwendal Peizerat, of France, the complaint said.
	www.boston.com /news/daily/31/skating_scandal.htm (613 words)

	Pairs
		They completed all their elements cleanly, including throw triple loop and triple toe loops, and skated their "Kismet" routine with decent style but they did not give the impression they should be considered in the same league as Sale and Pelletier and Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze, and the judges agreed.
		For the first free skate Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze skated their Chaplin routine.
		When they took the ice, Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze still had a chance to win the gold medal at the final, but not for long.
	www.iceskatingintnl.com /archive/results/gpf01p.htm (1834 words)

	elenaberezhnaya - User Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		If you are this user, you can edit your information (or choose what information is considered public) at the Edit Info page.
		I am not Elena Berezhnaya, I am simply a fan of this amazing woman, and figure skater.
		Elena if you ever read this and feel offended e-mail me and I will delete it right away.
	www.livejournal.com /userinfo.bml?user=elenaberezhnaya&mode=full (118 words)

	Only A Game Story : The Second Mark - 3/27/2004
		She explored the system in Russia that produced Yelena Berezhnaya and then allowed her to suffer at the hands of a skating partner who bullied and beat her.
		The system then encouraged Berezhnaya to return to skating after that partner, Alexander Shlyakhov, had injured her so badly in a gruesome accident that Berezhnaya required brain surgery.
		Goodwin does not ignore the stories of Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, the Canadian skaters who were belatedly awarded duplicate gold medals, but the more exotic stories of the Russian and Chinese competitors are more likely to hold the interest of readers who wouldn't know a Triple Lutz from a triple play.
	www.onlyagame.org /shows/2004/03/20040327_7.asp (404 words)

	Canadians get their gold
		Sale-Pelletier and Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze savored it, enjoying a newfound friendship born of scandal.
		One big difference: Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze were already wearing their gold.
		Sale and Pelletier accepted their medals, but the magnitude of the moment didn’t seem to sink in until "O Canada" was played after the Russian anthem.
	www.showmenews.com /2002/Feb/20020218Spor012.asp (351 words)

	News Review 2002
		Showing off their gold are (from left, clockwise) Jamie Sale and David Pelletier of Canada, and Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya of Russia.
		Instead, to the shock of spectators around the world, the judges awarded the top prize to the Russian pair of Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya.
		But after investigations revealed that the judging had been rigged, the Canadian pair was awarded their own gold medals.
	teacher.scholastic.com /scholasticnews/indepth/2002/olympics.htm (229 words)

	CNNSI.com - 2002 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating - Russians take gold again in pairs - Tuesday February 12, 2002 04:26 ...
		Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze extended Russia's dominance of Olympic pairs Monday night by the slimmest of margins over Canada's Pelletier and Jamie Sale.
		In 2000, Berezhnaya failed a drug test, which she said was caused by over-the-counter cold medicine.
		They withdrew from the world championships, then were suspended for three months by the International Skating Union and stripped of their European crown.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/2002/figure_skating/news/2002/02/11/pairs_ap (957 words)

	Pairs skaters who once shared gold now share ice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Starring: Olympic pairs champions Jamie Sale and David Pelletier of Canada and Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze of Russia; multiple world champion Kurt Browning, Olympic champion Oksana Baiul.
		The Canadian and Russian foes forced by a scoring scandal to share the 2002 Olympic pairs championship now are sharing buses and marquees and skating side by side in Stars on Ice, the world's premier professional ice show.
		Canadians Jamie Sale and David Pelletier and Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze were casual friends before the bizarre re-awarding of the Olympic pairs medals at the Salt Lake City Winter Games, and they've become even closer since.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04068/282522.stm (686 words)

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