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“Through soul-searching. Through many years. Accepting that you need help. Having the right people around you. Admitting your own weakness.” Evgenia Medvedeva on how she found peace after not becoming an Olympic champion

Posted on 2026-05-19 • 1 comment

Figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva shared how she found peace after not becoming an Olympic champion, emphasizing the [...]

Alexandra Trusova: “The Olympics was the least nerve-wracking competition of my entire career. The short program at the Olympics was one of the few times I truly enjoyed myself.”

Posted on 2026-05-18 • No comments yet

Alexandra Trusova, silver medalist at the 2022 Olympics, shared her memories of the Games in Beijing. original [...]

“He’s a role model for me” and “If it weren’t for Riku, I think I would have retired from pairs in 2019, so she really is an irreplaceable presence for me.” Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara on their partnership and mutual support

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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who won Japan’s first-ever Olympic gold in pairs figure skating at the Milano-Cortina [...]

“The 2019–20 season. I didn’t want people to think my selection for the Olympic team in 2018 was just luck.” Kaori Sakamoto reflected on her most challenging season

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Kaori Sakamoto, silver medalist at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, reflected on her most challenging season. original [...]

“Russian figure skating has always had a tremendous impact on the development of this sport. From a purely sporting and artistic perspective, when strong athletes are absent from competitions, it is inevitably felt.” Benoit Richaud on the suspension of Russian skaters

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French choreographer Benoit Richaud commented that the absence of strong Russian athletes is felt at competitions and [...]

Nikita Katsalapov: “In my opinion, Cizeron has no competitors at the moment. He and Laurence have done a tremendous job and have achieved excellent results in a very short time.”

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Nikita Katsalapov, silver medalist at the 2022 Olympics in ice dance, believes that Olympic champions Laurence [...]

“We had talked about this season being their last, so we encouraged each other to do our best until the end.” Kaori Sakamoto on Miura/Kihara

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Kaori Sakamoto, silver medalist at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, held a retirement press conference in Kobe, reflecting [...]

Sofia Muravieva: “I was always told that I was very thin. But when weigh-ins started, it became a tough time for me. Girls my age were 5–6 kilograms heavier, but I was still told that I needed to lose weight.”

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Sofia Muravieva shared her struggles with an eating disorder and the impact it had on her career. original source: [...]

Kaori Sakamoto: “In the first half of my skating career, my strong point was the impact of my jumps. In the latter half of my career, I had more chances to work on my skating, and the flow and speed of my skating became my weapon.”

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At her retirement press conference, Kaori Sakamoto reflected on how her strengths evolved throughout her career, from [...]

Eteri Tutberidze: “The mothers who sit here from morning till night miss out on family life. But they raised champions.”

Posted on 2026-05-15 • 1 comment

Eteri Tutberidze spoke about the role of parents in raising champions in figure skating. original source: [...]

“Taking a year to learn new elements, acquire new qualities, and create unique programs is not a foolish decision at all,” Tatiana Tarasova on Ilia Malinin’s desire to take a break from his skating career

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Tatiana Tarasova commented on Ilia Malinin’s desire to take a break from his skating career. original source: [...]

“Janet Jackson short program choreographed by Rohene Ward for the 2022–23 season and the “Tango” from the 2024–25 season” Kaori Sakamoto named her most challenging programs

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At her retirement press conference, Kaori Sakamoto reflected on her most memorable and challenging programs, sharing [...]

“She’s powerful, but also possesses delicacy. She’s always a wonderful, unpretentious person. Both as a person and as a skater, she’s someone I admire and aspire to be like” Yuma Kagiyama on Kaori Sakamoto

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Yuma Kagiyama, a two-time Olympic silver medalist, expressed deep admiration for Kaori Sakamoto, reflecting on her [...]

“Through soul-searching. Through many years. Accepting that you need help. Having the right people around you. Admitting your own weakness.” Evgenia Medvedeva on how she found peace after not becoming an Olympic champion

Alexandra Trusova: “The Olympics was the least nerve-wracking competition of my entire career. The short program at the Olympics was one of the few times I truly enjoyed myself.”

“He’s a role model for me” and “If it weren’t for Riku, I think I would have retired from pairs in 2019, so she really is an irreplaceable presence for me.” Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara on their partnership and mutual support

“The 2019–20 season. I didn’t want people to think my selection for the Olympic team in 2018 was just luck.” Kaori Sakamoto reflected on her most challenging season

“Russian figure skating has always had a tremendous impact on the development of this sport. From a purely sporting and artistic perspective, when strong athletes are absent from competitions, it is inevitably felt.” Benoit Richaud on the suspension of Russian skaters

Nikita Katsalapov: “In my opinion, Cizeron has no competitors at the moment. He and Laurence have done a tremendous job and have achieved excellent results in a very short time.”

“We had talked about this season being their last, so we encouraged each other to do our best until the end.” Kaori Sakamoto on Miura/Kihara

Sofia Muravieva: “I was always told that I was very thin. But when weigh-ins started, it became a tough time for me. Girls my age were 5–6 kilograms heavier, but I was still told that I needed to lose weight.”

Kaori Sakamoto: “In the first half of my skating career, my strong point was the impact of my jumps. In the latter half of my career, I had more chances to work on my skating, and the flow and speed of my skating became my weapon.”

Eteri Tutberidze: “The mothers who sit here from morning till night miss out on family life. But they raised champions.”

“Taking a year to learn new elements, acquire new qualities, and create unique programs is not a foolish decision at all,” Tatiana Tarasova on Ilia Malinin’s desire to take a break from his skating career

“Janet Jackson short program choreographed by Rohene Ward for the 2022–23 season and the “Tango” from the 2024–25 season” Kaori Sakamoto named her most challenging programs

“She’s powerful, but also possesses delicacy. She’s always a wonderful, unpretentious person. Both as a person and as a skater, she’s someone I admire and aspire to be like” Yuma Kagiyama on Kaori Sakamoto

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