“In pursuit of my dream for the 2026 Milan Olympics, I made the decision to prioritize the complete recovery of my injury this year.” Rika Kihira withdrew from Skate Canada
Rika Kihira withdrew from 2023 Skate Canada. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rika [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “I participated in all international competitions last season, so I hope that it can become the norm for me rather than a miracle.”
Rinka Watanabe about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “One of the challenges was improving my skating ability, so I received a lot of guidance in that regard from Carolina Kostner.”
Yuma Kagiyama about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuma [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I’ve learned not to rush through things and take them one step at a time.”
Wakaba Higuchi about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wakaba [...]
Marin Honda: “When it comes to competitions, my weaknesses tend to come to the forefront. It’s not that my confidence disappears, but I feel that way more than when I was younger.”
Marin Honda about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
Mao Shimada: “Next time, I want to succeed in both: triple axel and quad toe loop.”
Mao Shimada about her performance at the Junior Grand Prix stage in Japan. View this post on Instagram [...]
“I did my best to express the image of a “grown-up woman” for the first time in the program” Mao Shimada about SP choreographed by Kaitlyn Weaver
Mao Shimada about her programs for 2023/24 season and start of the season. View this post on Instagram [...]
“Bringing me a song that I wouldn’t choose myself, David Wilson made me realize a new side of myself.” Sota Yamamoto about his programs for 2023/24 season and first competition
Sota Yamamoto about his new programs and first competitions of the 2023/24 season. View this post on [...]
“I want to show this energy of holding my nice and nephew, watching them grow in my performance.” Kaori Sakamoto about her 2023/24 short program
Kaori Sakamoto about her new short program and first competition of the season. View this post on Instagram [...]
“You’re a monster” Kao Miura did two short programs in two different competitions on the same day
Kao Miura about start of the season and competing in two competitions on the same day. View this post on [...]
“Each day has been fulfilling, and after these 8 months break, I’m feeling energetic and also gained some muscles.” Yuma Kagiyama about his first competitions of the season
Yuma Kagiyama about his first competitions of the season and return after a long break. View this post on [...]
Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin: “We are satisfied with our debut. We are glad that we managed to win and start the season successfully under the Georgian flag.”
Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin on their debut representing Georgia. Also some comments from the Russian coaches. [...]
“The suspension of Russian athletes does affect the ISU budget and the level of certain disciplines. But there is no intention to bring them back. We warmly welcome this decision.” President of the Lithuanian Skating Union Vytautas Jasutis
President of the Lithuanian Skating Union Vytautas Jasutis spoke about the the transfer of the venue for the 2024 [...]
Ari Zakaryan: “Initially an easier content was planned, but Ilia is a guy who performs on adrenaline, so despite the visible fatigue and lack of rest after Worlds, he went for difficult content.”
Ilia Malinin's agent Ari Zakaryan commented on Ilia performance at the World Team Trophy 2023. View this [...]
Marco Fabbri: “To be honest, we came to the World Championships with the hope of taking a medal, and bronze was the ultimate dream. The fact that we came in second is just a shock.”
Italian ice dancer Marco Fabbri about winning silver medal at the 2023 World championships. View this post [...]
Alexander Enbert: “These World Championships seemed to throw women’s single skating back a few years.”
Pair skater Alexander Enbert about women's single skating at the recent 2023 World Championships. View this [...]
Shoma Uno: “Ilia Malinin came up to me after my short program and said that he was concerned about my injury, cheered me up and said that I would succeed.”
Shoma Uno shared his emotions after winning the World Championships. View this post on Instagram [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “I didn’t watch Worlds. I boycotted it. The guys who won there are not to blame for anything, but the absence of Russians devalues their medals.”
Ilia Averbukh about 2023 World Championships. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
Alexander Zulin: “Quads alone are not enough for Malinin to win? Well Sasha Trusova at the Olympics is your answer. After all, you need not just to run between the elements, but also to own your body.”
Alexander Zhulin told what Ilia Malinin lacked to win the World Championships. View this post on Instagram [...]
Junhwan Cha: “After the Beijing Olympics, I told myself that my goal was to have three spots for the Olympics in Milan in four years. And today is the first step towards this goal.”
Junhwan Cha commented on winning silver at 2023 World Championships. View this post on Instagram [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: “When Nathan Chen was constantly slandered in 2016-2017 that he was only jumping, the man took up ballet—and once he became the new Olympic champion. So everything is still ahead for Malinin.
Evgenia Medvedeva shared her opinion on Ilia Malinin's bronze at the World Championships. View this post on [...]
Kimmy Repond: “When I saw the scores, I was shocked. I get terribly nervous in kiss and cry, even more than before the skate itself because you never know what the judges saw there.”
Kimmy Repond spoke about the excitement at her debut World Championships. View this post on Instagram [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “I liked Ilia Malinin’s performance the most. I won’t comment on the scores, I don’t know how the scores are given.”
Alexandra Trusova told whose performance she liked the most in man's single skating at the 2023 World [...]
Ilia Malinin: “At this Worlds, I learned a few things for myself. Sometimes the risk is not worth taking. Sometimes it’s smarter not to play big but to bet on clean skating.”
Ilia Malinin said that he needed to work on the second mark. View this post on Instagram A post [...]