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“Talking about skating can be tough, so you have to be careful who you talk to. But with Wakaba, I can share everything honestly.” Kaori Sakamoto on close friendship with Wakaba Higuchi

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Kaori Sakamoto, silver medalist at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, spoke on TV about her close friendship with Wakaba [...]

“Richaud has gone from being a novice choreographer from a provincial French town to the world’s number one choreographer. Abroad, he is even called the “Kandinsky of figure skating.” Mishin on Benoit Richaud

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Alexei Mishin considers Benoit Richaud the best figure skating choreographer in the world. original source: [...]

Wakaba Higuchi: “In competition, it doesn’t matter how close you are outside the rink – it’s still frustrating to lose. But I realized I didn’t lose to Kaori, but rather, my own performance wasn’t good enough. Realizing that helped me move forward.”

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Wakaba Higuchi, after a 22-year competitive career filled with triumphs and challenges, reflected on her journey, as [...]

“I really lost sight of myself. I reached my limit and just felt so scared that I cried a lot. Seeing even Malinin and RikuRyu made mistakes, I thought, ‘If these people don’t win gold, who will?’ and I completely lost confidence.” Kaori Sakamoto on the Olympics

Posted on 2026-05-19 • No comments yet

Kaori Sakamoto, silver medalist at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, spoke on TV about the intense pressure she felt in [...]

“I’m endlessly grateful for everything we went through together.” Australian pair Anastasiia Golubeva and Hector Giotopoulos Moore have announced the end of their partnership

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Australian figure skaters Anastasiia Golubeva and Hector Giotopoulos Moore have announced the end of their [...]

“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

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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 • 1 comment

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

Posted on 2026-05-17 • No comments yet

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: [...]

“Talking about skating can be tough, so you have to be careful who you talk to. But with Wakaba, I can share everything honestly.” Kaori Sakamoto on close friendship with Wakaba Higuchi

“Richaud has gone from being a novice choreographer from a provincial French town to the world’s number one choreographer. Abroad, he is even called the “Kandinsky of figure skating.” Mishin on Benoit Richaud

Wakaba Higuchi: “In competition, it doesn’t matter how close you are outside the rink – it’s still frustrating to lose. But I realized I didn’t lose to Kaori, but rather, my own performance wasn’t good enough. Realizing that helped me move forward.”

“I really lost sight of myself. I reached my limit and just felt so scared that I cried a lot. Seeing even Malinin and RikuRyu made mistakes, I thought, ‘If these people don’t win gold, who will?’ and I completely lost confidence.” Kaori Sakamoto on the Olympics

“I’m endlessly grateful for everything we went through together.” Australian pair Anastasiia Golubeva and Hector Giotopoulos Moore have announced the end of their partnership

“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.”

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