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“The situation relating to the Russian Olympic Committee is different. The IOC also noted with concern the recent information that has led to the WADA looking into the Russian anti-doping system.” The IOC has lifted its recommendations for restrictions on Belarusian athletes

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The IOC has lifted its recommendations for restrictions on Belarusian athletes' participation in competitions, while [...]

Ilia Averbukh: “I think Malinin just needs to draw conclusions from this Olympics and move forward. It’s absolutely foolish to blame the press for his failure.”

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Ilia Averbukh stated that Ilia Malinin should not blame the press for his Olympic disappointment, emphasizing that [...]

Sofia Samodelkina: “Another focus is body discipline. I’m the type that even a short break from training leads to immediate weight gain. That’s my reality, it’s something I’ve struggled with my whole life.”

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Sofia Samodelkina discussed her coach Rafael Arutyunyan’s high expectations, her ongoing struggles with weight and [...]

Ami Nakai: “When I was having a hard time, I would listen to NiziU songs to lift my spirits before competitions. Someday, I’d love to skate to their song”

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Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai was moved to tears when surprised by her favorite group NiziU during a TV [...]

“I think it’s fine to compare, but there’s no need to say they’re worse. That seems strange to me. I believe everyone deserved their wins and podium finishes.” Alexandra Trusova on the results of the women’s event at the 2026 Olympics

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Olympic silver medalist Alexandra Trusova commented on the results of the 2026 Milan Olympics, emphasizing that [...]

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “The change to 6 jumps instead of 7 in the FP seems to indicate that figure skating should place more emphasis on the choreographic component. “

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World and European champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva discussed how rule changes in figure skating may shift the focus [...]

Tatiana Tarasova: “For Malinin, it was his first Olympics, and it was clear that this was harmful to him. His father doesn’t have experience in these matters yet. His father should have protected him from journalists.”

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Tatiana Tarasova supported Ilia Malinin’s claim that media pressure negatively affected his Olympic performance, [...]

“I had to do things I didn’t want to do, just because I was required to. There was a lot of media. They made me do what was good for television.” Ilia Malinin spoke about the intense media pressure he faced at the 2026 Olympics

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Three-time world champion Ilia Malinin spoke about the intense media pressure he faced at the 2026 Olympics, [...]

Alexandra Trusova: “With every new rule, figure skating becomes easier, and more people can achieve certain results without really possessing any unique qualities.”

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Olympic silver medalist Alexandra Trusova criticized recent rule changes in figure skating, arguing that they make the [...]

Utana Yoshida and Masaya Morita: “Until now, people may have said that Japan wasn’t strong in couples events, but Riku and Ryuichi taught us that Japanese athletes can become strong. They made us want to become strong as Japanese ice dancers, too.”

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Ice dancers Utana Yoshida and Masaya Morita, silver medalists at the Milan-Cortina Olympic team event, expressed [...]

Ilia Averbukh: “The U.S. is indeed the leader in world figure skating right now. Of course, this is a very questionable situation, because their dominance comes with the caveat ‘in the absence of Russians.’”

Posted on 2026-05-04 • No comments yet

Ilia Averbukh commented that the current U.S. dominance in figure skating is questionable due to the absence of [...]

Sofia Samodelkina on training with Rafael Arutyunyan: “You work independently and take full responsibility for yourself and your work. This isn’t familiar or comfortable for everyone.”

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Sofia Samodelkina described her experience training with Rafael Arutyunyan in the U.S., highlighting the independence [...]

Ami Nakai: “The tone of my short and free programs will be different, but for the short program, I plan to try a genre I’ve never done before. I’m thinking of doing a tango-style short program.”

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Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai shared her plans to challenge new musical styles in her programs for the upcoming [...]

“The situation relating to the Russian Olympic Committee is different. The IOC also noted with concern the recent information that has led to the WADA looking into the Russian anti-doping system.” The IOC has lifted its recommendations for restrictions on Belarusian athletes

Ilia Averbukh: “I think Malinin just needs to draw conclusions from this Olympics and move forward. It’s absolutely foolish to blame the press for his failure.”

Sofia Samodelkina: “Another focus is body discipline. I’m the type that even a short break from training leads to immediate weight gain. That’s my reality, it’s something I’ve struggled with my whole life.”

Ami Nakai: “When I was having a hard time, I would listen to NiziU songs to lift my spirits before competitions. Someday, I’d love to skate to their song”

“I think it’s fine to compare, but there’s no need to say they’re worse. That seems strange to me. I believe everyone deserved their wins and podium finishes.” Alexandra Trusova on the results of the women’s event at the 2026 Olympics

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “The change to 6 jumps instead of 7 in the FP seems to indicate that figure skating should place more emphasis on the choreographic component. “

Tatiana Tarasova: “For Malinin, it was his first Olympics, and it was clear that this was harmful to him. His father doesn’t have experience in these matters yet. His father should have protected him from journalists.”

“I had to do things I didn’t want to do, just because I was required to. There was a lot of media. They made me do what was good for television.” Ilia Malinin spoke about the intense media pressure he faced at the 2026 Olympics

Alexandra Trusova: “With every new rule, figure skating becomes easier, and more people can achieve certain results without really possessing any unique qualities.”

Utana Yoshida and Masaya Morita: “Until now, people may have said that Japan wasn’t strong in couples events, but Riku and Ryuichi taught us that Japanese athletes can become strong. They made us want to become strong as Japanese ice dancers, too.”

Ilia Averbukh: “The U.S. is indeed the leader in world figure skating right now. Of course, this is a very questionable situation, because their dominance comes with the caveat ‘in the absence of Russians.’”

Sofia Samodelkina on training with Rafael Arutyunyan: “You work independently and take full responsibility for yourself and your work. This isn’t familiar or comfortable for everyone.”

Ami Nakai: “The tone of my short and free programs will be different, but for the short program, I plan to try a genre I’ve never done before. I’m thinking of doing a tango-style short program.”

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