Champions on Ice - Washington, DC, 04/10/98
by Fran Buhman

Show 1

This evening marked Todd's first appearance skating in the brand new MCI Center. After a slightly scary start when he appeared to suffer a slight slip during one of his opening edge moves, he went on to skate a very strong solo performance, once again doubling the triple axel, but landing a lovely triple toe, a triple lutz (very hairy landing, but squeaked out nevertheless) and another gorgeous triple loop. He finished to a huge reception from the audience and a partial standing ovation.

Show 2

This afternoon featured another mesmerizing Eldredge performance, one that earned him a partial standing ovation at its conclusion. The triple axel was once again doubled, but the triple toe and the triple loop were flawless. And this time, the triple lutz was a beauty! Then, no doubt irked by the lack of triple axels he'd been producing lately, Todd turned the usual double axel that is a feature of the Secret Agent Man closing segment skate into a triple! A bit shaky on the landing, but clean. The audience erupted in appreciation for this unexpected feat, executed during the closing moments of the show. All in all, an immensely satisfying Todd afternoon!