“Not making mistakes isn’t what defines me; it’s taking bold jumps that shows who I am.” Mao Shimada wins her fourth consecutive Junior Grand Prix Final
Mao Shimada wins her fourth consecutive Junior Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports 5th. Decembr 2025 [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Today, I had the mindset that I was shining the brightest. My mindset tends to waver, so today I went in thinking I was the coolest. When I was doing my hair, I thought, ‘Today feels good!’ – that’s how I started,”
Yuma Kagiyama sets a new personal best and leads the men’s short program at the Figure Skating Grand Prix [...]
Ilia Malinin: “Skating is a part of my life, so I always have practice or competitions, even on my birthday. Right now, I’m at about 85% – I haven’t reached my ideal condition yet. At the Olympics, I want to be at 120%.”
Two-time reigning world champion Ilia Malinin is gradually shifting into higher gear as he prepares for the winter’s [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “I fully understand how much this Grand Prix Final means for my dream. I’m not thinking about what comes next. To give my best, I can only focus on the now.”
Rinka Watanabe shared their mindset ahead of the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports 3d. Decembr 2025 by [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “This is a very important event for me to level up. I don’t feel any pressure or anxiety at the moment.”
Yuma Kagiyama, after two Grand Prix wins this season, preparing for Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports [...]
Junhwan Cha: “Equipment issues were the biggest. Despite constant communication with the manufacturer, I couldn’t find a clear solution. I tried to adapt to new boots, but it wasn’t easy. I’ll probably change boots again”.
Junhwan Cha placed second at the 2025 Korean Figure Skating Ranking Competition. original source: mfocus.kr dd. [...]
Guillaume Cizeron: “We expected it. We didn’t know how Shawn Rettstatt would do it, but we knew he’d find a way [to penalize the performance]. What happened is absolutely not representative of the two performances in Finland.”
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume won the Finland Grand Prix in ice dance, securing a spot in the Grand Prix [...]
Niina Petrokina returned to competition at the Tallinn Trophy after Achilles surgery, placing fifth in the short program
Reigning European champion Niina Petrokina returned to competition at the Tallinn Trophy after Achilles surgery, [...]
Gleb Smolkin: “We don’t understand what’s happening with the scores today. Almost all our elements today were given level one.”
Gleb Smolkin expressed confusion and frustration over strict judging and low levels awarded in the rhythm dance at the [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “That fall on a warm-up really helped me because I was very tense. It made me laugh and relaxed me a bit. ‘Well, yeah, you fall on a triple toe loop and it’s not a big deal ’ (laughs).”
Adam Siao Him Fa finished second at the Finland Grand Prix, securing a spot in the Grand Prix Final in [...]
“We are very hopeful that we’ll compete here in Tallinn at the end of November. At least, that’s the goal.” Niina Petrokina aims to return to competition at the Tallinn Challenger after surgery
Niina Petrokina withdrew from her planned Grand Prix events, aiming to return at the Tallinn Challenger at the end of [...]
Amber Glenn: “Of course, when you’ve had four GP wins in a row, you want to win again. But it’s not like, ‘Oh my God, I should have been first.’ No, there’s no way I should have been first today. Mone was absolutely incredible – she’s an amazing skater.”
American figure skater Amber Glenn shared her thoughts on her performance at the Finland Grand Prix in [...]
Piper Gilles “I think it’s sad that the world’s top athletes are all getting level ones. It looks as if we’re juniors, but that’s not the case – no one should be receiving base or level one at this level of skating. It’s frustrating and unpleasant.”
Canadian figure skater Piper Gilles, who competes in ice dance with Paul Poirier, commented on the judging in the [...]
“Even though I’m a fighter and wanted to give it my all, I was feeling too weak.” Loena Hendrickx withdrew from FP at the Finlandia Trophy
Loena Hendrickx Explained Why She Withdrew from the Grand Prix Finlandia Trophy original source: Instagram [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “Preparation for this event was a bit disrupted: I was sick all last week, then broke two pairs of boots in one day. Honestly, after the first Grand Prix, I had motivation issues. I was very tired, had no energy at all.”
Two-time European champion Adam Siao Him Fa commented on his short program at the Finland Grand Prix (1st place, 92.50 [...]
Guillaume Cizeron: “I see that there are some strange games going on that are destroying ice dance. We all try to come up with something unique and new, and instead of being supported, we’re forced to spend huge amounts of time on silly rules.”
Guillaume Cizeron Spoke Out About Strange Judging at the Finland Grand Prix original source: Sports by Maya [...]
“Everything went wrong from the very morning. I got sick at the worst possible time and haven’t been able to eat for several days, so I didn’t have enough strength for the program.” Loena Hendrickx on her short program at the Finlandia Trophy GP
Loena Hendrickx commented on her short program at the Finland Grand Prix (10th place, 54.75 points) original [...]
“This isn’t the performance we expect from ourselves. Yes, 70 points is a decent score, but we know we’re aiming for more.” Hase and Volodin on their short program at the Finlandia Trophy Grand Prix
European pairs champions Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin commented on their short program at the Finland [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “People expect me to make the Final or win, but first I want to focus on the content of my performance. The most important thing is to deliver both a solid short and free program.”
Yuma Kagiyama is focused on delivering strong performances at the Finland Grand Prix. original source: [...]
Sota Yamamoto: “It started with the back injury, and then these asthma-like symptoms happened. Maybe I should go for a purification ritual.”
Sota Yamamoto is determined to give his all at the Grand Prix Finland event original source: Nikkansports, 20th [...]
“Our first goal is to surpass my score at the NHK Trophy and, if all goes well, win a medal.” Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi have set their sights on their first Grand Prix podium at the Finlandia Trophy
Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi aim for their first Grand Prix podium at the Gran Prix event Finlandia [...]
“I’m really fired up. I have to score at least 300 points.” Yuma Kagiyama prepares for the Grand Prix in Helsinki
Yuma Kagiyama, are preparing in Helsinki for the final Grand Prix event, aiming for strong performances and Grand Prix [...]
Sofia Samodelkina: “Arutyunyan gave me a second life in sport, reached out to me, and showed me who I could become. I deeply appreciate this chance.”
Kazakh figure skater Sofia Samodelkina stated that coach Rafael Arutyunyan gave her a second life in the [...]
Haein Lee: “Back then, I was so excited after winning silver at Worlds that it was hard to focus on the next competition. Now, no matter how well I do at an event, I try to immediately focus on the next one.”
Haein Lee on her performance at the Skate America original source: mfocus.kr dd. November 16th 2025 by Park [...]