“1st place: The French (despite a mistake); 2nd: Stepanova and Bukin; 3rd: The Canadians; 4th: Perhaps Chock and Bates; 5th: The Americans Zingas and Kolesnik; and only after that, everyone else.” – Averbukh on the Olympic podium If Russian skaters were allowed
Ilia Averbukh believes that Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin could have contended for second place at the 2026 [...]
“The vast majority of messages were about how Petr Gumennik is a great athlete, and that I shouldn’t be at the Olympics at all.” Ukrainian Kyrylo Marsak described receiving a wave of negative messages from Russians
Kyrylo Marsak, the only Ukrainian figure skater at the 2026 Olympic Games, received a huge number of negative messages [...]
“My main goal is to enjoy myself and finish with a smile. I want to enjoy this Olympic stage first, and I hope the results will follow” Ami Nakai on her upcoming Olympic debut
Ami Nakai who will make her Olympic debut at the Milano-Cortina Games, expressing excitement and determination after a [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Guillaume Cizeron: “We told ourselves we were doing this for us first, because we love skating. At every stage, that’s what kept us going. We were fine as long as we were together. That’s what allowed us to make it to the end.”
French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron on their path to winning the Olympics. original [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “I was really happy. Ilia’s program before mine was cool, but mine was really bright and upbeat too. Since I was the last skater, I wanted everyone to leave feeling happy.”
Yuma Kagiyama on his performance in the men's short program at the Olympics. original source: [...]
Junhwan Cha: “I really gave it my all. In this moment, I left everything on the ice with no regrets. I’m happy to have achieved a season-best score, but honestly, I’m a bit disappointed with the score itself.”
Junhwan Cha delivered a clean short program, achieving a season-best score of 92.72 points. original source: [...]
Shun Sato: “Honestly, it was tough. My heart felt like it was about to jump out. I was so nervous I wanted to run away.”
In the men’s singles short program, Shun Sato finished ninth and reflected on his performance afterward. original [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “We saw, as the season went on, that learning to share my feelings to receive support in return was a key point for my performance.”
Adam Siao Him Fa on rethink his approach to rediscover the joy of the sport. original source: franceinfo.fe dd. [...]
“An emotional explosion in my head. I don’t even know what to say. It’s truly incredible what I managed to do and how the audience welcomed us. It was simply amazing.” Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak on his short program at the Olympics
Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak had an extremely successful start at the 2026 Olympic Games, confidently [...]
“It was over in the blink of an eye. I feel really disappointed.” Kao Miura on his short program at the Olympics
Kao Miura on his unsuccessful short program at the Olympics. original source: Hochi News dd. 11th February 2026 [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “If Malinin is mentally prepared and lands the quadruple axel, no one will beat him. But now, there’s no longer 100% certainty. Especially since the two Japanese skaters – Kagiyama and Sato – are very strong.”
Evgeni Plushenko named the main contenders for medals in the figure skating competitions at the 2026 Olympics in [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Four years ago, jumps were the main focus. But now, as an artistic sport, I’ve come to believe it’s important to deliver a performance that remains in people’s hearts as a work of art.”
Yuma Kagiyama on this approach for his second Olympics Games. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 9th January [...]
“It’s an unexpected accident, so there’s nothing I can do about it. I think if I make adjustments tomorrow, it should be fine.” Kao Miura revealed that the outside of his right skate boot “broke” during practice.
Kao Miura adjusted his training ahead of the men’s short program at the Milano-Cortina Olympics after his right [...]
“It seemed that Malinin was emotionally burned out – he had spent too much energy, participating in various Olympic activities during his free time from training,” sports journalist Elena Vaytsekhovskaya
Russian sports journalist Elena Vaytsekhovskaya evaluated two-time world champion Ilia Malinin’s performance in the [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron: “Yes, we’re very ambitious. We came here to win gold.”
French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, leaders after the rhythm dance with a season-best [...]
Gabriella Papadakis: “It is incredibly difficult to make sport safer when survivors’ voices are still being silenced. I had to end my competitive career because I could no longer tolerate abuse.”
Gabriella Papadakis Speaks Out About Abuse in Sport: "I Believe in a Safer Future for Young Athletes" original [...]
“I feel guilty. I probably won’t feel like I deserve Olympic gold.” Amber Glenn after her free skate in the team event at the 2026 Olympics
American figure skater Amber Glenn shared her thoughts after an unsuccessful free skate in the team event at the 2026 [...]
Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri: “When you find yourself with a medal around your neck, your whole career flashes before your eyes, all the sacrifices and difficulties you’ve faced. Achieving this reward is indescribable.”
Italy’s figure skating team wrote another page in its Olympic history by winning bronze in the Olympic Team [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “After winning a medal in Beijing, I started to see the team event as just as important as the individual event.”
Kaori Sakamoto won the women’s free skate in the team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, helping Japan secure its [...]
Shun Sato: “I was overwhelmed with frustration at not being able to take first place. But I was able to do everything I could. I’m grateful to all my teammates.”
Shun Sato delivered a flawless and powerful performance in the men’s free skate at the Milano-Cortina Olympic team [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: Would I have liked to be braver and move my combination to the second half at the Olympics? Yes. Did I do it? No. Was that good or bad? I don’t know. How do you get rid of that thought afterward? You don’t. It comes up every day!”
Evgenia Medvedeva reflected on her silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, sharing her thoughts on strategy, [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “It was the first time I saw Malinin make mistakes. In my opinion, he had no energy. Maybe he is dealing with acclimatization.”
Tatiana Tarasova commented on the results of the men’s short program in the team event at the 2026 [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “When Utana and Masaya started skating, the crowd erupted in applause. I was so moved I almost cried, thinking, ‘Don’t cry, don’t cry,’ but when I glanced over and saw Yuma Kagiyama crying, I thought, ‘Well, I’ll cry too,’ and we both ended up in tears.”
Kaori Sakamoto on her and her teammates performances in the short program at the Olympic Team Event. original [...]
“I will never stop using my voice for what I believe in.” Amber Glenn will limit her presence on social media due to threats following her comments about events in the United States
American figure skater Amber Glenn will limit her presence on social media due to threats following her comments about [...]