“From the moment I met Niina, she has had the quality to be beautiful and powerful at the same time, and this is a special combination that we need in figure skating.” Choreographer Mark Pillay on working with Niina Petrokina
Choreographer Mark Pillay about his work with Niina Petrokina. original source: sport.err.ee dd 21st July 2024 by [...]
“The coach says: ‘I’ll pour you 50 grams [of alcohol] before a run-through’. When I came to ice, I did 3 out of 7 elements.” Dmitri Aliev about burnout, nerves, and antidepressants
Dmitri Aliev about winning European Championships, burnout, antidepressants and diet. original source: Youtube [...]
Yuzuru Hanyu: “I’ve always felt that the performance I wanted to do wasn’t always connected to the scores. So I decided to start chasing my ideal. I’m skating for the fans and the ideal is getting higher.”
Translation of the interview with Yuzuru Hanyu marking 2 years since he turned professional. Part3. original [...]
“As a responsible adult and a coach, my thoughtless attitude has inconvenienced many people. I’m truly sorry for any confusion. Of course, there is no such relationship.” Miki Ando apologized for reported rumors of her being in a relationships with a student
Miki Ando apologized for reported rumors of her "hand-holding dates" with her 16-year-old student. original source: [...]
“Olympic medal is a primary goal in our career.” Hungarian pair skaters Maria Pavlova and Aleksei Sviatchenko
Translation of the interview with Hungarian pair skaters Maria Pavlova and Aleksei Sviatchenko. original source: [...]
“Figure skating is a selection of small and thin girls. The smaller the size and the lighter the weight, the easier it’s to jump quads.” Coach Sofia Fedchenko
Coach Sofia Fedchenko about selection of the athletes and consistency. original source: Youtube channel [...]
Yuzuru Hanyu: “To be honest, I would like to create a 15-minute program.”
Translation of the interview with Yuzuru Hanyu marking 2 years since he turned professional. Part2. original [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: “There is a lot of figure skating now, so I want to see something unique. New unique athletes who push the boundaries of what the human body can do.”
Evgenia Medvedeva shared her expectations for the new figure skating season. original source: TASS View [...]
Yuzuru Hanyu: “When I was 18 or 16, to be honest, I thought that by 30 I probably wouldn’t be skating. But the way I’ve developed physically and technically is completely different from what I imagined, and I feel a lot of potential for the future.”
Translation of the interview with Yuzuru Hanyu marking 2 years since he turned professional. original source: Hochi [...]
“The theme for this season’s free skate is ‘Japanese’.” Mao Shimada reveals a bit on her new free skate
Mao Shimada reveals "Japanese" theme for her new program. original source: mainichi.jp photo Daisuke [...]
“The first competition is over, there were many mistakes over which huge work needs to be done, but we will continue onward.” Sofia Samodelkina won Summer Championships in Kazakhstan, scoring a total of 161.43 points
Sofia Samodelkina on her first competitions representing Kazakhstan. original source: Telegram / TASS Former [...]
“I wanted to go somewhere where no one knew me. I wanted to create an environment where I could focus solely on skating but it turned to be the rock bottom period of my skating life.” Marin Honda about training in the US
Marin Honda shared the lowest point of her competitive career. original source: news.yahoo.co.jp View [...]
Natalia Linichuk: “I will no longer work with Valeriy Angelopol. I don’t get involved in scandals and cheap circuses. I wish him luck and emotional balance.”
Natalia Linichuk explained the termination of her work with figure skater Valeriy Angelopol. original source: [...]
“Feelings of guilt… I felt like maybe I pushed him too much with this damn figure skating.” Ekaterina Gordeeva on her feelings following the death of Sergei Grinkov, Zhuk’s training methods and Valieva’s doping case
Ekaterina Gordeeva about Zhuk's training methods, death of Sergei Grinkov and Kamila Valieva's doping [...]
Mone Chiba: “I’m practicing the quad toe loop, so I hope to work hard on stabilizing my performance and mastering it.”
Mone Chiba about her first senior season. original source: jbpress.ismedia.jp dd. 4th July 2024 by Takaomi [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “I want to try to perform at the test skates. As for the season, I don’t know yet, time will tell.”
Alexandra Trusova plans to take part in the test skates. original source: MatchTV View this post on [...]
“Of course we do.” Shoma Uno shared that he and Marin Honda play video games together and that he eats her home cooking
Shoma Uno about his life after retirement from competitive skating. original source: news.yahoo.co.jp [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “I wish to take the style of Mishin’s training work and also to convey certain thoughts to children so that they come to the rink with a smile and motivation. I had it that way, and that’s why I have been in sports for so long.”
Translation of the interview with Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. original source: MatchTV dd.12th July by Maksim [...]
“I miss the feeling and adrenaline of competitions” and “I immediately said ‘yes.’ I still can’t fully believe it.” Alexandra Trusova on possible return to competitions and wedding in August
Alexandra Trusova on possible return to competitions and upcoming wedding. original source: MatchTV / MatchTV [...]
National Anti-Doping Organization of Italy has declined to provide details of the decision regarding Daniel Grassl’s case
National Anti-Doping Organization of Italy has declined to provide details of the decision regarding Daniel Grassl's [...]
“There is no room for me to make excuses.” Kana Muramoto apologized for adulterous affair allegations, her agency also says “She has taken actions that could lead to misunderstandings.”
Kana Muramoto apologized for affair allegations. original source: Nikkansports / Hochi News View this [...]
Shoma Uno: “There’s not a single failure I wish I didn’t have. I believe that it is only because we had frustrating experiences that we can strive harder.”
Shoma Uno about his last day as a competitive athlete. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 4th July 2024 by Mie [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “Of course, the Olympics taking place in France in 2030 motivates me to keep skating. Perhaps, I will continue even after 2030.”
Adam Siao Him Fa about his goal to have a long career and his favorite costume. original source: Adam Sia Him Fa's [...]
Narumi Takahashi: “I had been managed by a coach about my weight since I was 9, so I ended up thinking it was a waste to eat since I had worked so hard to lose weight in training. I had my first period at 26, after I retired.”
Translation of the interview with Narumi Takahashi. original source: news.yahoo.co.jp dd. 8th Junly 2024 by Risa [...]