“The Russian athletes certainly did not start the war. Those who have distanced themselves from the regime should be able to compete under a neutral flag.” Thomas Bach, IOC President
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, said that Russian athletes who distanced [...]
“The program makes Valieva relive hell all over again? It is inappropriate for fans to write this.” Tarasova and Averbukh about Valieva’s free program
Ilia Averbukh and Tatiana Tarasova about Kamila Valieva's free program dedicated to the Beijing Olympics. [...]
Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin took a break in their careers
Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin took a break in their careers. View this post on Instagram A [...]
Yuzuru Hanyu announced the creation of ice show “Prologue” that he’ll do himself.
Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced the creation of his own ice show. source: [...]
“It is very sad that my career came on the time of war. I don’t see it’s possible to go in for sports in a state that pursues such a policy.” pair skater Mikhail Nazarychev
Russian pair skater Mikhail Nazarychev about his decision not to continue skating career in a country that started a [...]
“I’m of the St. Petersburg intelligentsia, a good person, but with problems. Сan problems be fixed? It’s an open question” Mikhail Kolyada about his new free program
Mikhail Kolyada answered journalists' questions after the free program at the test skates. photo Channel [...]
“Given the current situation, I assume that they will not come.” Russian experts about Davis/Smolkin being announced for Russian GP
Russian coaches and everyone who couldn't keep silent commented on the news that Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin [...]
Elena Vaitsekhovskaya: “It wasn’t easy to get rid of the feeling that Trusova enjoys everything that happens around her much more than what she does on the ice.”
Sports journalist Elena Vaitsekhovskaya also commented on Alexandra Truova's performance at the test skates. [...]
“They said they would mobilize only conscripts. Skaters are people who do not have any military experience, it makes them a cannon fodder.” Tarasova, Zhulin, Averbukh about the mobilization of Russian athletes to the army
Tatiana Tarasova, Alexander Zhulin and Ilia Averbukh commented on the information that figure skaters started to [...]
Dmitri Aliev, Makar Ignatov and other figure skaters received summons to the military registration
According to Match TV, two active Russian figure skaters Dmitri Aliev and Makar Ignatov received summons to the [...]
The verdict on Valieva’s case will be announced in October. The investigation was carried out in relation to the personnel of the athlete, including the coaching staff.
The verdict on the anti-doping investigation against Kamila Valieva will be announced in October. photo [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “Malinin is a product of Russian-Soviet school of figure skating, not American system, there’s no system in the USA.”
Rafael Arutyunyan on the air of the program on Match TV called the American Ilia Malinin, who got into the Guinness [...]
“As for the very idea of Valieva’s free program, I have rather mixed feelings about it.” Alena Kostornaia tries herself as a journalist and shares her impressions of the test skates
Alena Kostornaia tries herself as a journalist and now has her own column for TASS, where she shared her impressions [...]
Daniil Gleikhengauz: “Trusova has a small back injury, we were ready to withdraw her from the test skates. But Sasha herself expressed a desire to skate at least a short for the sake of the fans.”
Choreographer Daniil Gleikhengauz commented on the withdrawal of Alexandra Trusova from the free program at the test [...]
“Valieva’s free program is aimed at the domestic Russian audience, where doping is not a crime and, in general, hands off the child.” Vaitsekhovskaya and Konov about Valieva’s new free program
Sports Journalist Elena Vaitsekhovskaya and Vasily Konov, Deputy General Producer of Match TV spoke about the new free [...]
“Shamelessness, rudeness! They better take care of their results.” Tatiana Tarasova about NOCs of the Nordic countries supporting the ban of the Russians athletes
Tatiana Tarasova spoke about the fact that Norway, Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark supported the non-admission of [...]
“This is a brilliant idea. Let all envious people be envious that they can’t break us!” Russian coaches and skaters about Valieva’s free program
Russian coaches, functionaries and former skaters about Kamila Valieva's free program dedicated to her Olympic [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “As long as everything is fine with my body, as long as I feel the desire and strength to continue skating, jumping, improving, I want to show it.”
Interview with Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. About new season, new programs and motivation to continue her career. [...]
“When I came on the ice today, it was as if I had been plunged to the Olympics again, tears welled up, but I needed to skate” Kamila Valieva about her new free program
Kamila Valieva about her new free program with references to her Olympic experience. photo kp.ru source: [...]
Tamara Moskvina: “Everyone now love the hype, scandals, showdowns. No, I won’t fall for it.”
Interview with Tamara Moskvina. About preparation for the season and motivation of her skaters. photo [...]
Kamila Valieva: “My new free program is dedicated to the Olympic Games in Beijing. I would like to share this, because this story needs to be lived to fully accept it.”
Kamila Valieva about quads, new programs and negative comments on Internet. View this post on Instagram [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “I go to the hospital for rehabilitation on September 27, I don’t know yet how long it will take.”
Alena Kostornaia, during the recovery period after a hip injury, will take up new plans in an interesting for her [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “I continue my career, but I live for today, I don’t have a specific goal of definitely winning something.”
Alexandra Trusova about the quad axel, willingness to take risks in programs and motivation to continue skating [...]
Alexei Mishin: “Sometimes I hear: ‘Everything is fine, we will win all the same!’ and so on. I can’t place myself in this group of people with rose-colored glasses.”
Interview with Alexei Mishin. About preparation for the season, test skates in St.Petersburg. new programs of his [...]