Sara Conti: “These have been incredibly intense days, in every possible way. I am so happy and proud of what we managed to achieve – another milestone to add to our climb toward the highest point.”
Sara Conti Reflects on Winning Silver at the Grand Prix Final original source: Instagram [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “This is the last major international event before the Olympics, so standing on the podium here gives us great confidence. We want to return to the podium again, and we’re looking forward to competing with everyone again.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won their second Grand Prix Final. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 9th [...]
Shun Sato: “Before I started, I heard Malinin’s score and got really nervous, but I was able to turn that nervousness into strength.”
Shun Sato set a new personal best and earned bronze at the Grand Prix Final original source: Hochi News dd. 7th [...]
Kaori Sakamoto “I cried so much at this Grand Prix Final, I must have lost 30% of my body’s water.” and “At Nationals I want to deliver a performance that people will say, ‘This is Sakamoto.’”
Kaori Sakamoto on winning bronze at the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports 7th. Decembr 2025 by Katsube [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Malinin took figure skating into a new, completely different world. What I saw truly stunned me. I can’t say it inspired me… I thought: how and what do we teach children now?”
Tatiana Tarasova: Malinin has taken figure skating into a completely different world. original source: Okko / [...]
Alysa Liu: “I don’t do things just to win. I love risky things. I like the triple axel itself, and just imagining what my program would be like if I included it excites me.”
On December 6 in Nagoya, the Grand Prix Final press conference began late at night, but a large number of media [...]
Mone Chiba: “There’s no time to dwell on disappointment. I have no choice but to climb back up from here. Right now, this is the most critical period of my skating life – almost a matter of life and death.”
Mone Chiba, who finished fifth at the Grand Prix Final, reflected on her disappointment and expressed her [...]
Ami Nakai: “Honestly, the Olympics feel so close now that I wonder if it’s really okay…I want to stay strong enough not to lose to the pressure, and if I’m lucky, I hope to make it to the Olympics.”
Ami Nakai, in her first Grand Prix Final appearance, finished second overall and moved closer to securing a spot on [...]
“It’s frustrating, but what I gained is huge. It’s half frustration, half joy. I have to face my position head-on and work as hard as I can to achieve my goals.”
Yuma Kagiyama earned his second consecutive silver medal at the Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “There were good points, like being able to land two axels, but there were also emotional ups and downs because the results didn’t follow. Now I’m just focused on preparing for the Nationals.”
Rinka Watanabe is determined to deliver a strong performance at the upcoming Japanese Nationals original source: [...]
Mone Chiba: “The nerves this year are different because it’s my first Olympic season. It’s impossible to be 100% calm. Even so, I want to keep my heart steady.”
Mone Chiba delivered a personal best to take the lead in the women’s short program at the Grand Prix [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Today, I lost to myself. In other competitions, I always manage to deliver when it counts, but for some reason, things just don’t go well at the Final.”
Kaori Sakamoto finished fifth in the women’s short program at the Grand Prix Final after an unexpected [...]
Alysa Liu: “I keep working hard on the triple axel, and I hope that at Nationals I’ll be able to include it in my program.”
American figure skater Alysa Liu spoke with 2015 world champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva during the Grand Prix Final in [...]
Ilia Malinin: “I took a risk when I decided to go for the quad axel combination. In practice, it was going well, so I wanted to try it. For me, it was a real passion to see if I could land it.”
American figure skater Ilia Malinin called his quad axel combination in the Grand Prix Final a risky move. original [...]
“Not making mistakes isn’t what defines me; it’s taking bold jumps that shows who I am.” Mao Shimada wins her fourth consecutive Junior Grand Prix Final
Mao Shimada wins her fourth consecutive Junior Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports 5th. Decembr 2025 [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Today, I had the mindset that I was shining the brightest. My mindset tends to waver, so today I went in thinking I was the coolest. When I was doing my hair, I thought, ‘Today feels good!’ – that’s how I started,”
Yuma Kagiyama sets a new personal best and leads the men’s short program at the Figure Skating Grand Prix [...]
Ilia Malinin: “Skating is a part of my life, so I always have practice or competitions, even on my birthday. Right now, I’m at about 85% – I haven’t reached my ideal condition yet. At the Olympics, I want to be at 120%.”
Two-time reigning world champion Ilia Malinin is gradually shifting into higher gear as he prepares for the winter’s [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “I fully understand how much this Grand Prix Final means for my dream. I’m not thinking about what comes next. To give my best, I can only focus on the now.”
Rinka Watanabe shared their mindset ahead of the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports 3d. Decembr 2025 by [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “This is a very important event for me to level up. I don’t feel any pressure or anxiety at the moment.”
Yuma Kagiyama, after two Grand Prix wins this season, preparing for Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports [...]
Junhwan Cha: “Equipment issues were the biggest. Despite constant communication with the manufacturer, I couldn’t find a clear solution. I tried to adapt to new boots, but it wasn’t easy. I’ll probably change boots again”.
Junhwan Cha placed second at the 2025 Korean Figure Skating Ranking Competition. original source: mfocus.kr dd. [...]
Guillaume Cizeron: “We expected it. We didn’t know how Shawn Rettstatt would do it, but we knew he’d find a way [to penalize the performance]. What happened is absolutely not representative of the two performances in Finland.”
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume won the Finland Grand Prix in ice dance, securing a spot in the Grand Prix [...]
Niina Petrokina returned to competition at the Tallinn Trophy after Achilles surgery, placing fifth in the short program
Reigning European champion Niina Petrokina returned to competition at the Tallinn Trophy after Achilles surgery, [...]
Gleb Smolkin: “We don’t understand what’s happening with the scores today. Almost all our elements today were given level one.”
Gleb Smolkin expressed confusion and frustration over strict judging and low levels awarded in the rhythm dance at the [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “That fall on a warm-up really helped me because I was very tense. It made me laugh and relaxed me a bit. ‘Well, yeah, you fall on a triple toe loop and it’s not a big deal ’ (laughs).”
Adam Siao Him Fa finished second at the Finland Grand Prix, securing a spot in the Grand Prix Final in [...]