Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “The showdown between Fournier Beaudry/Cizeron and Chock/Bates will be truly intense. This is something you definitely need to see! Most likely, it will be the last time we see these pairs compete together.”

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2015 World and European champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva will serve as a correspondent for Okko at the 2026 Winter [...]

Yuna Kim earned an annual advertising income of 100 billion won (68 million USD) and encouraged sponsorship of figure skating as part of her advertising agreements

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Kim Yuna, who won the gold medal in women’s figure skating for South Korea at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, has [...]

“I was completely out of shape. Practically without a leg. I couldn’t feel my jumps because of the pain. I couldn’t imagine even just skating through the program, let alone jumping. But fortunately, everything turned out well.” Adeliia Petrosian on Olympic Qualifier

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Adeliia Petrosian and her coaching team describe the challenges and emotions of her Olympic qualifying tournament in [...]

Eteri Tutberidze: “To fight for the podium, Petrosian needs triple axel in the short program and a super clean skate with one quad or two ultra-c elements. At some point, we changed this world ourselves. Now, it seems we have to live up to that.”

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Coach Eteri Tutberidze discusses Adelia Petrosian’s injury recovery, her training challenges, and her planned [...]

Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron: “I can’t say that one of us motivates the other more. We both have the same level of “craziness””

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Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, who have only been skating together for a year, share their [...]

Kao Miura: “In practice, I used to be 95% grumpy and 5% cheerful, but now the grumpiness hardly shows.”

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This article introduces Kao Miura, a first-time Olympic figure skater for Japan, highlighting his strengths, personal [...]

Dmitrii Kozlovskii: “Four years were brazenly stolen from us. Four years of the best part of my and Aleksandra’s sports career. This was taken from us in an absolutely unfair, criminal way.”

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World bronze medalist in pair skating Dmitrii Kozlovskii, who competes with Aleksandra Boikova, shared his thoughts on [...]

“There are so many things I won’t know until I actually retire,” said Sakamoto but revealed her general plan: “I’ll perform in ice shows at first, but after a few years, I want to focus on being a coach.”

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Kaori Sakamoto, the first Japanese female figure skater to compete in three consecutive Olympics, shares her [...]

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri: “We’re not thinking about the result; we truly want to skate our best and show that we’re here, because a few months ago, it seemed like we’d disappeared, even though we were still around.”

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The ice dance pair Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri - coached by Olympic bronze medalist Barbara Fusar Poli - will [...]

Matteo Rizzo: “I know I can compete to be in the top ten at the Olympics. Podium? Let’s say no. It’s important to keep your feet on the ground. As a team, though, it’s absolutely possible; the statistics are on our side.”

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Matteo Rizzo reflects on his journey to qualifying for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. original source: [...]

“It’s not good to get too tense. For us, it’s important not to focus too much, so enjoying ourselves in moderation is key.” Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara spent their first official practice at the Olympic ice

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Japanese pair skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara ("RikuRyu") began their official practice at the Milano Ice [...]

Kaori Sakamoto: “To be able to skate alone at the Olympic venue, I thought, what a luxury.”

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Kaori Sakamoto, a three-time Olympic figure skating participant, reflects on her practice session at the [...]

Evgeni Plushenko: “When you see the Olympic flags, you immediately get nervous! You have to fight that.” and “Mailin is doing quad axel, it’s unbelievable! Can you imagine how far he’s gone? I really hope he stays mentally strong.”

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Evgeni Plushenko shares his perspective on the upcoming Milan Olympics, the challenges for Russian skaters, the rise [...]