Kaori Sakamoto: “At my first Junior GP, here in Czech Republic, there were only a few people in the audience. But now, at Worlds, I can perform surrounded by so many people. Rather than aiming for a fourth title, I want to leave the sport with no regrets.”
Kaori Sakamoto leads after the short program at her final World Championships, focusing on a performance without [...]
Nina Pinzarrone: “I’m already happy that I can train with the top skaters. I need to build confidence for the free skate. I know I belong here, even though I’m still a bit of a fan-girl training with the best.”
Belgian figure skater Nina Pinzarrone set a new personal best in the short program at Worlds, surpassing 70 points for [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron: “As competitors, we’re medal hunters. We’d love to be world champions together. We’re certainly the favorites, so there’s a bit less pressure.”
French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron are set to compete at the World Championships in [...]
“I understand it’s a scene that TV wants, but we’re here as athletes, not for television. I felt it was a bit too much. It’s a matter of human decency.” Amber Glenn on shielding Kaori Sakamoto from the cameras at the Olympics
Amber Glenn’s compassion toward Japanese skaters at the World Championships and Olympics was praised, as she [...]
Jia Shin: “Don’t obsess over the results – just show everything I’ve practiced so far! Figure skating itself is my greatest joy. When I can show everything I’ve prepared, I feel immense happiness.”
With a strong mindset, Jia Shin shares her Olympic reflections and next goals. original source: v.daum.net dd. 27th [...]
Natalie and Filip Taschler: “This season has been a kind of rebirth, and we’re really enjoying it. We don’t have a specific number or a score. Let’s just enjoy it – it’s a show.”
Czech ice dance siblings Natalie and Filip Taschler are excited to perform at the World Figure Skating Championships [...]
Kamila Valieva: “I guess I was lucky that this period of puberty happened during my suspension. I was able to gain as much weight as I needed, and then calmly lose it again.”
Kamila Valieva shared how she coped with growing up and changes in her body, reflecting on her experience during her [...]
Nina Pinzarrone: “I don’t want to put too much pressure on myself. I remind myself how hard I’ve worked and that not everyone gets to be here at Worlds.”
Belgian figure skater Nina Pinzarrone feels stronger and better prepared for the World Championships in Prague after [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “I’m not fixated on rankings or scores. Even if I make mistakes, if I feel I couldn’t have done any better, that’s my standard for satisfaction.”
Yuma Kagiyama approaches the World Championships with a new mindset, focusing on personal satisfaction rather than [...]
Ami Nakai: “I want to be aware that I’m becoming a top skater and hope to become someone who can lead others.”
Ami Nakai, fresh off her Olympic bronze, approaches her first World Championships as a medalist with renewed [...]
“I liked it, honestly. She seems so much more grown-up, calmer. I just can’t imagine how I would have felt in her place – coming out like that, for the first time in so many years.” Evgenia Medvedeva praised Kamila Valieva’s new program
Evgenia Medvedeva praised Kamila Valieva’s new program and mature presence, while Alexei Yagudin expressed [...]
Kaori Sakamoto told her coach Sonoko Nakano after returning home from the Olympics, “I think I’ll compete at Worlds,” to which Nakano replied in surprise, “Wait, you’re going?”
Kaori Sakamoto, Olympic silver medalist, vows to give her all at her final competition—the World Championships - [...]
Bestemyanova: “I absolutely agree with the judges. Chock-Bates’ dance wasn’t enough for Olympic gold. They chose the wrong theme and didn’t skate as passionately as their chosen Spanish music suggested.”
Natalia Bestemyanova reflects on the 2026 Olympic tournament in Italy, discussing the challenges faced by Russian [...]
“The team event members were in the audience, letting me know they were there, so I kept looking over at them for encouragement.” Riku Miura revealed that she sometimes glanced at the audience during her performance at the Olympics
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, known as "RikuRyu," reflected on their dramatic Olympic gold in pairs skating, sharing [...]
Aleksandra Boikova: “When it comes to international pairs, I don’t see a pair at the level of the Chinese pair Sui and Han from four years ago. So, I can’t say that the level of international pair skating has increased.”
Russian pair skaters Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitri Kozlovskii assessed the current level of international and Russian [...]
Niina Petrokina: “I just want to finish the season on a good note. As always. Do everything I can. As I saw at the Olympics, no matter how well you skate, the judges will score as they do.”
Estonian figure skater Niina Petrokina discusses her preparation, physical condition, and mindset ahead of the World [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “I have questions about Valieva’s performance. I’m glad she found the strength to go out there, but I would like to see her differently.”
Tatiana Tarasova commented on Kamila Valieva’s performance at the Channel One Cup, noting areas for improvement and [...]
Riku Miura: “Recently, people have been saying that when I forget something, it means I’m totally focused on the competition. It’s become a kind of good-luck charm – if I forget something, my skating goes well.”
Riku Miura’s forgetfulness became a lighthearted topic as she and Ryuichi Kihara appeared on TV, with both skaters [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “If I were president of the International Skating Union, would I allow quads in the short program? Probably not. I’d like to put more emphasis on non-jump elements.”
Adeliia Petrosian reflects on her performance at the Channel One Cup, her evolving mindset after the Olympics, and her [...]
“The age limit played its part – and the sport has only benefited from it. The programs in the women’s event were very cohesive and “mature” judge Jeroen Prins
Judge Jeroen Prins believes that raising the age limit has benefited women’s figure skating, leading to more mature [...]
Mao Asada: “The athletes’ great success at the Olympics made me truly excited for the future of skating. I felt inspired, and I realized I need to do my best so my students can take even one step closer to that level.”
Mao Asada held her first academy showcase, expressing joy at her students’ performances and sharing her hopes for [...]
Anton Sikharulidze: “For me, it’s just showing off. People aren’t ready to do two or three quads in a program – especially girls. With this “showing off” of three or four quads, when you don’t land them clean, you’ll be 28th at Worlds.”
Anton Sikharulidze, President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation, criticized the pursuit of quadruple jumps as [...]
“The shock of thinking that everything we’d built up over these seven years might end like this was so great that I couldn’t stop crying.” Ryuichi Kihara about mistake in the SP at the Olympics
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, known as "RikuRyu," reflected on their emotional journey after a mistake in the Olympic [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “When you’re thin, you’re told that your jumps work – ‘so you win competitions, so you’re valuable.’ That chain needs to be broken. Because you are valuable as you are.”
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva shares how her attitude toward thinness and weight in figure skating has changed over [...]