Nina Pinzarrone: “Although I now skate in front of more spectators and my competitions are on television, I don’t suffer much from stress. I’m not easily made feel insecure”
Translation of Nina Pinzarrone's comments about her strong sides as a skater, her career and goals. original [...]
Niina Petrokina: “Of course, my main goal is not to perform worse than last year, but even better. But one has to look realistically at these things – I still lost two months of my preparation.”
Tanslation of Niina Petrokina comments about the goals for upcoming World Championships. original source: [...]
Aina Zagitova: “Quintuple jumps? Many thought that even triple jumps were impossible, so who knows… anything is possible. I think that one of our men will definitely try it.”
Translation of Alina Zagitova's comments about quintuple jumps in figure skating. original source: sports.ru [...]
Loena Hendrickxs: “I’m lucky that the Russians are not competing. The situation is ambiguous, but… I understand that I would have won more medals if figure skating were absolutely clean.
Translation of Loena Hendrickx's comments about suspension of Russian skaters. original source: humo.be [...]
Artem Kovalev: “Why little girls are given such difficult elements. For what? To become a champion in jumps in Russia? Maybe it’s better to protect them?”
Translation of Artem Kovalev's comments about junior girls jumping quads. original source: Okko Sport photo [...]
“There were several crazy parents of unsuccessful athletes who fueled the story with Russian skaters.” – former sports director of the Hungarian figure skating federation Gurgen Vardanjan
Translation of the interview with former director of the Hungarian figure skating federation, Gurgen [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “The mental aspect becomes more difficult as you get older. You start to doubt more, and that sometimes makes it a real challenge.”
Translation of Loena Hendrickx's comments before World Championships. original source: Sport24 View this [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: “Sometimes there is no place for any kind of “romanticization” when you enjoy every moment on the ice. Unfortunately there are a lot of moments of overcoming.”
Translation of Evgenia Medvedeva's comments about goals and overcoming struggles. original source: Sport24 [...]
Mai Mihara: “I want to level up from the previous season, with the disappointment of last season in mind, and steadily work on what I can do now.”
Translation of Mai Mihara's comments about her goals for the next season. original source: nikkansports.com [...]
“No athlete will take any pill from a doctor’s hands. Only the coach can give them that pill. Nothing happens without the coach.” Tatiana Tarasova about Valieva’s doping case
Translation of Tatiana Tarasova's comments about Kamila Valieva's doping case. original source: Russia 1 [...]
Yuzuru Hanyu: “I hope to create performances that bring hope, desire, courage, and a determination to live and strive for tomorrow.”
Translation of Yuzuru Hanyu comments about his show Notte Stellata. original source: hochi.news View [...]
Daisuke Takahashi: “I think it’s inevitable that we feel negative feelings of jealousy as humans. But turning these feelings into a driving force for self-improvement can be a good thing.’
Translation of Daisuke Takahashi's comments about beauty, nails and skin care. original source: maquia.hpplus.jp [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: “The coach is the main authority in the world of every athlete, it’s a person you can truly rely on in terms of your results.”
Translation of Evgenia Medvedeva's comments about coaches. original source: Sport24 View this post on [...]
Yuzuru Hanyu: “I think my mission is to continue showing a figure that makes people think they want to do such beautiful skating.”
Translation of Yuzuru Hanyu's comments about his show Notte Stellata. original source: nikkansports.com [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “I don’t understand doping is figure skating. There’s no pill that gives you super technique. You have to concentrate on your movements and coordination. And to achieve good coordination, you need to work very hard.”
Translation of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva's comments about Kamila Valieva's disqualification. original source: Evgenia [...]
Tamara Moskvina: “If single skaters can do four rotations, jumping at a very low height, what prevents a girl from doing four rotations in a throw, the height of which is inherently greater?”
Translation of the interview with Tamara Moskvina. original source: RT dd 6th March by Elena [...]
“Should I carve out the word “Together” from my Olympic badge right now or wait until 2026?” Aleksndr Galliamov appealed to Thomas Bach
World champion in pair skating Aleksndr Galliamov appealed to the head of the IOC, Thomas Bach. original source: [...]
“It wasn’t difficult to learn the quadruple lutz; I learned it on the second day I started jumping it.” 12-year-old student of Eteri Tutberidze told about learning quads
The 12-year-old student of Eteri Tutberidze told about learning quadruple jumps. original source: TASS photo [...]
Mao Shimada: “More than just winning, I want to have competitions that I myself find satisfying.”
Translation about Mao Shimada's comments about winning Junior Worlds. original source: hochi.news / [...]
“I made this decision because I understand that Russian athletes are still not allowed to participate in international competitions.” Tuktamysheva about taking a pause in her career
Translation of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva's comments about taking a pause in her competitive career. original source: [...]
Kanako Murakami: “When I started to focus on having a beautiful body rather than just losing weight, my body started to change.”
Kanako Murakami speaks openly about weight management in sport and struggles she has faced. original source: [...]
Kamila Valieva: “I want to express my immense gratitude to our president for the support, for such attention, it means a lot.”
Translation of Kamila Valieva's comments about the "Games of the Future" tournament. original source: RSport [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “She was clean everywhere – before and after in all the competitions. Why would she be given doping at the Russian Nationals? She was winning all season.”
Translation of Eteri Tutberidze's comments made in an interview for NHK. original source: sports.ru View [...]
“From my side, I can say that I did not knowingly take doping.” Kamila Valieva in an interview for NHK
Translation of Kamila Valieva's comments made in an interview for NHK. source: NHK, posted on Team Tutberidze's [...]