Shun Sato: “My goal for this season was to medal at the Final along with winning at the Grand Prix series. I’m honored to have been able to compete in the Final and winning a medal made it even more memorable.”
Shun Sato about winning bronze at the Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports dd. 8th December 2024 by [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “I thought it would be hard to train for the test skates, since I hadn’t trained as an athlete for two years – but actually, it’s not. The hard part is that my health isn’t the same. Suddenly everything hurts.”
Alexandra Trusova about possible return to competitions. original source: Maxim Trankov's podcast "Free Program" / [...]
“Including the short program, I think this has been a really good practice competition leading up to the Nationals, so in that sense, I’m very satisfied.” Wakaba Higuchi about Grand Prix Final
Wakaba Higuchi about Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports dd. 8th December 2024 by Matsumoto Wataru [...]
Gabriella Papadakis: “My career has surpassed everything I ever dared to dream of. Experiencing an infinite spectrum of emotions, I close this magnificent chapter of my life to open another.”
Gabriella Papadakis about ending her career. original source: Instagram View this post on Instagram [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I always thought that European competitions clearly mark edges and under-rotations, and I found that to be good for me. It helped highlight areas that I need to correct for the upcoming Nationals.
Kaori Sakamoto about bronze at the Grand Prix Final and upcoming Japanese Nationals. original source: Nikkansports [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Given the nature of sports, there are winners and losers. I have a strong dislike for losing. I’m definitely aiming for victories at Nationals and Worlds. I want to pursue those goals with ambition.”
Yuma Kagiyama about winning silver at the Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports / Nikkansports dd. 8th [...]
Anna Pogorilaya: “Loena Hendrickx said that Russian girls are stuffed with doping. Well, they are not here and you still don’t win! Polina Edmunds said that she saw how Russians mixed doping. What the heck did you see? It’s like they’re trying to justify their weakness.”
Anna Pogorilaya about Kamila Valieva's doping case and foreigners' attitudes towards Russians. original source: [...]
Ilia Malinin: “I was a bit surprised because some of the scores were a bit strict and harsh. But these are the judges, and you just have to accept it. Such decisions motivate me to improve the quality and work harder.”
Ilia Malinin about Grand Prix Final. original source: MatchTV 10th December by Veronika Gibadieva View [...]
“While I am certainly happy about the ranking, the content of the performance wasn’t satisfying. The major feeling is that I finished without any sense of accomplishment.” Mone Chiba on winning silver at the Grand Prix Final
Mone Chiba about winning silver at the Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports / Nikkansports dd. 8th [...]
Ari Zakarian: “The treatment of Malinin was a real fiasco. ISU sends a clear message: slow down on the difficult elements, no need to set records, just skate beautifully. Feel like you’re just ice ballerinas. Or ballerinos.
Interview with Ari Zakarian after the Grand Prix Final. original source: Championat 9th December by Russtam [...]
The ISU plans to allow Russian figure skaters to participate in the Olympic qualification competition. A verdict is expected following the next ISU council meeting in March 2025
The ISU considers allowing Russian figure skaters to participate in the Olympic qualification [...]
“I think the future will be even better than I can imagine. By doing my best now, I feel I’ve entered my 30s differently from when I used to think ’30 means you’re old!'” Yuzuru Hanyu about turning 30 and his new show Echoes of Life
Yuzuru Hanyu about turning 30 and his new solo ice show tour "Echoes of Life." original source Nikkansports / [...]
“It’s like I’ve reached heaven. I can’t believe this is happening to me. I have quite a strong case of imposter syndrome: I just couldn’t believe I was in the Grand Prix Final and that I deserved to be here.” Amber Glenn on winning Finals
Amber Glenn about winning Grand Prix Final and triple axel. original source: Sports by Maya Bagriantseva [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “There were no injuries that caused us to withdraw from the Finals, so that was good. But to be frank, the content was at an unacceptable level.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about their performance at the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports / [...]
Nikita Volodin: “This season is more interesting. The pairs level has risen, the competition is at another level. This Grand Prix Final was more exciting to watch; it was quite unpredictable.”
Interview with Nikita Volodin. original source: MatchTV dd. 7th December 2024 by Veronika Gabadieva View [...]
“At first, I was very nervous. I remember when Ilia was about 10, we went to some serious competitions. He performed a double lutz, and I swear, I almost fainted from fear.” Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov about coaching their son
Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov about coaching Ilia Malinin. original source: Sports by Maya Bagriantseva [...]
“I was able to climb up from fourth place at Worlds as well. I think this is a moment to leverage that experience.” Kaori Sakamoto about her SP at the Grand Prix Final
Kaori Sakamoto about her performance in the short program the Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports / [...]
Amber Glenn: “My triple axel is more similar to a man’s axel than the standard junior women’s axel. You could say that Elizaveta Tuktamysheva inspired me to take on it.”
Amber Glenn about triple axel. original source: Sports dd. 5th December by Maya Bagriantseva View this [...]
Daniel Grassl: “I failed to update my real location in the system three times – it happened at different times and in different countries. I was suspended for one year because I was able to prove the violation was unintentional.”
Daniel Grassl about suspension and return to competitions. original source: Sports dd. 18th November by Maya [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “I really said that if I’m going, you need to either squeeze in or go somewhere because I can’t jump. And they literally jumped out of the rink. I think this was probably a case of star fever.”
Alexandra Trusova about star fever. original source: Maxim Trankov's podcast "Free Program" / Channel One [...]
“They were unique, no one skated like them — neither before nor after. Are there those who can take their place? I don’t see any such athletes yet.” Tatiana Tarasova about Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron
Tatiana Tarasova about Gabriella Papadakis - Guillaume Cizeron retirement. original source: vseprosport.ru [...]
“I made my senior debut here at the NHK Trophy. Back then, everything seemed so big and frightening. But looking back, it wasn’t as big as I thought.” Seoyeong Wi about her performance at the Grand Prix series
Seoyeong Wi about her performance at the Grand Prix series 2024/2025. original source: mfocus.kr dd. 9th November [...]
Irina Rodnina: “The ISU has decided that they will admit our juniors. It has not yet been specified when, where, and under what conditions, but the decision has already been made because the audience finds it rather dull without the Russians.”
Irina Rodnina about the possible return of Russian figure skaters to international competitions. original source: [...]
Ekaterina Kurakova: “Sadly, people in Russia aren’t happy. I constantly receive death threats and hateful comments after my performances. I used to ignore it, but some things truly hurt. Like “You’re a disgrace to Poland.”
Translation of the interview with Ekaterina Kurakova about her goals and changes in her career. Interview is [...]