Yuna Aoki: “I guess I’ll have to think about it again. I’m really sorry I can’t say coolly, like everyone else, ‘I’ll continue next year.’ But I want to decide at my own pace.”
Yuna Aoki, who was second after the short program, made a come-from-behind victory to win the Four Continents [...]
Mone Chiba: “I keenly feel that I need to train every day for the next two weeks in a more powerful state, so I just have to get myself into better shape.”
Mone Chiba earned the bronze medal at the Four Continents Championships, identifying areas for improvement as she [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “Fear of failure? You’re always nervous and something can always go wrong. Whenever you win a medal, people expect you to win another one the next time.”
Loena Hendrickx reflects on her silver medal at the European Championships. original source: Sporza dd. 21st [...]
“The cycle of intense training and recovery hasn’t been going very smoothly.” Mone Chiba on third-place finish in the SP at Four Continents Championships
Mone Chiba who will compete at the Milan-Cortina Olympics starting February 6, finished third in the woman's short [...]
“I made two mistakes on my jumps, so I feel very disappointed, and I can’t really remember what I did well right now.” Jia Shin on her SP at the Four Continents Championships
Jia Shin placed 14th in the women’s singles short program at the Four Continents Championships in [...]
Nikolaj Memola: “Of course, I’m sad that I won’t be able to represent Team Italy at the Olympics, but I truly couldn’t have done more. I wish I had been able to fight for the spot in a healthy condition, but injuries are always unpredictable.
Nikolaj Memola Reflects on Resilience at European Championships and Missing Out on the Olympics. original source: [...]
“I was very nervous today. I remembered how I didn’t skate well in Shanghai two years ago and cried a lot then, but today I think I did well. It wasn’t my best performance, but I think it was okay.” Haein Lee on her SP at the Four Continents Championships
Haein Lee achieved her season-best score and placed sixth in the women’s singles at the Four Continents [...]
Kevin Aymoz: “The European Championships have always been a special event for me – a competition that has often confronted me with my doubts and fears. This year was no exception.”
Kevin Aymoz reflected on the challenges he faced before and during the European Championships. original source: [...]
“Since this is the last competition before the Olympics, I want to approach it with a strong determination to deliver flawless performances.” Mone Chiba on the upcoming Four Continents Championships
Mone Chiba is preparing for the Four Continents Championships in Beijing, focusing on delivering consistent [...]
“I’m really looking forward to seeing how much I can show my strength at Four Continents.” Ami Nakai aims to build momentum with a strong performance
Ami Nakai, who will represent Japan at the Milano-Cortina Olympics starting February 6, radiated excitement ahead of [...]
“No one even tried a quad. It’s strange. They skated the same way 25 years ago as they do now. I see no progress. Only a few did triple-triple. I think it’s a low technical level.” Tarasova on the level of women’s singles at the Europeans
Tatiana Tarasova commented on the level of women’s singles at the European Championships. original source: [...]
“It wasn’t the performance we had hoped for, but we still managed to save the silver medal – and that’s nice, something to be pleased with.” Minerva Fabienne Hase on Europeans
Minerva Fabienne Hase, who competes in pairs with Nikita Volodin, commented on their silver medal at the European [...]
“Of course, we’re aiming for the gold medal, but first and foremost, we want a clean performance. If we can officially achieve the kind of score we got at Nationals, that would be great.” Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi on Four Continents Championships
Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi, are fully prepared for their first competition of 2026 at the Four Continents [...]
Nika Egadze: “I still don’t think I’ve realized that I’m the European champion. This week was very nerve-wracking; psychologically, I was in a tough state. Of all the practices in Sheffield, only the first one went well.”
Nika Egadze commented on his victory at the European Championships in Sheffield. original source: Sports by Maya [...]
Niina Petrokina: “The first European title was a shock; this time, I came to win and to prove I could do it. In Estonia, some people said it was impossible to win twice, and I wanted to prove the opposite.”
With an Estonian record of 145.53 points in Friday’s free skate, Niina Petrokina secured her second consecutive gold [...]
“They put ten points between themselves and the second-place team in the free dance. That’s an achievement. It sends the message we wanted to send three weeks before the Olympics.” Romain Haguenauer on Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron
Romain Haguenauer, coach of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, is proud of their work and confident as [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “I thought my career was over. But here I am again, with a medal. I need to be a bit prouder of myself and just enjoy it. I always expect the best, nothing is ever good enough.”
Loena Hendrickx on winning silver at the European Championships. original source: Sporza dd. January 16th, 2026 [...]
“Let’s be honest, it was hard to watch. First and foremost, sport is a business. And 38 athletes is not a product that can be sold with quality.” Dmitrii Kozlovskii on the level of the women’s event at the Europeans
Russian figure skater Dmitrii Kozlovskii criticized the level of the women’s event at the European Figure Skating [...]
Nina Pinzarrone: “Fourth is a stupid place. You never want to be fourth, but fourth is still better than fifth. I’m taking positive moments from this competition. It gives me motivation to train.”
Nina Pinzarrone just missed out on her third bronze medal at the European Figure Skating Championships. original [...]
“The Olympic Games are very important to us. I won’t settle for any medal except gold.” Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulava on their victory at the European Championships
Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulava, representing Georgia in pairs, reflected on their victory at the European [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “I’m extremely disappointed with the level of women’s figure skating in Europe. It’s as if we all fell into a lethargic sleep in 1985, woke up, and found ourselves watching the same thing on TV.”
Evgeni Plushenko is disappointed with the level of the European Championships. original source: Telegram photo [...]
Kevin Aymoz: “First of all, I want to reassure you: I am not injured. The pain is mostly emotional, not physical. I will be back. I will rise again after the European Championships – this is something I’m used to.”
French figure skater Kevin Aymoz explained his disappointing performance at the European Championships in [...]
Nina Pinzarrone: “I put my medal next to my bed to dream about it a little. I’m proud I was able to show in the short program after everything that’s happened in recent months.”
Nina Pinzarrone, boosted by her strong performance, is feeling confident and stress-free. original source: Sporza [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “I would have rather finished 10th in SP, but left the ice satisfied and smiling, than this. I was extremely angry and very sad. No matter how well you prepare, a stupid mistake can ruin everything.”
After a disappointing short program, Loena Hendrickx is determined to redeem herself in the free skate at the European [...]