Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe egwuregwu Olympic gasịrị, Berezhnaya/Sikharulidze so na asọmpi Iko Mbaụwa nke afọ 1998 ebe ha nwetara ihe nrite ọlaedo. Ka oge na-aga n'afọ ahụ, ha ji oge ụfọdụ gaa ọzụzụ n'ebe a na-akpọ Stamford Twin Rinks nke dị na Stamford, Connecticut. Ha meriri 1998 Skate America na 1998 NHK Trophy. Na Jenụwarị 1999, ha hapụrụ asọmpi European Championship mgbe obere mmemme ahụ gasịrị n'ihi Berezhnaya nwere influenza. Ha ritere ugo nke abụọ ha n'asọmpị ụwa n'asọmpị
1999 World Championships na Machị 1999.