“It seemed that Malinin was emotionally burned out – he had spent too much energy, participating in various Olympic activities during his free time from training,” sports journalist Elena Vaytsekhovskaya
Russian sports journalist Elena Vaytsekhovskaya evaluated two-time world champion Ilia Malinin’s performance in the [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron: “Yes, we’re very ambitious. We came here to win gold.”
French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, leaders after the rhythm dance with a season-best [...]
“I feel guilty. I probably won’t feel like I deserve Olympic gold.” Amber Glenn after her free skate in the team event at the 2026 Olympics
American figure skater Amber Glenn shared her thoughts after an unsuccessful free skate in the team event at the 2026 [...]
Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri: “When you find yourself with a medal around your neck, your whole career flashes before your eyes, all the sacrifices and difficulties you’ve faced. Achieving this reward is indescribable.”
Italy’s figure skating team wrote another page in its Olympic history by winning bronze in the Olympic Team [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “After winning a medal in Beijing, I started to see the team event as just as important as the individual event.”
Kaori Sakamoto won the women’s free skate in the team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, helping Japan secure its [...]
Shun Sato: “I was overwhelmed with frustration at not being able to take first place. But I was able to do everything I could. I’m grateful to all my teammates.”
Shun Sato delivered a flawless and powerful performance in the men’s free skate at the Milano-Cortina Olympic team [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “It was the first time I saw Malinin make mistakes. In my opinion, he had no energy. Maybe he is dealing with acclimatization.”
Tatiana Tarasova commented on the results of the men’s short program in the team event at the 2026 [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “When Utana and Masaya started skating, the crowd erupted in applause. I was so moved I almost cried, thinking, ‘Don’t cry, don’t cry,’ but when I glanced over and saw Yuma Kagiyama crying, I thought, ‘Well, I’ll cry too,’ and we both ended up in tears.”
Kaori Sakamoto on her and her teammates performances in the short program at the Olympic Team Event. original [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Since coming to Milan, I’ve really felt things are going well, and I wonder if I have good chemistry with the Olympics.”
Yuma Kagiyama on his and his teammates performances in the short program at the Olympic Team Event. original [...]
“I’m not thrilled with the ice quality. I think the ice at the Olympic arena should be a bit better.” and “In my bathroom, either upstairs or downstairs, people are smoking and I have asthma.” Smolkin and Davis on ice and living conditions in the Olympic Village
Ice dancers Gleb Smolkin and Diana Davis on their performance in the rhythm dance in the Team event, challenges with [...]
“It was the best here today, but for potential Olympic champions, I think it’s got to be faster across the ice, with more ice coverage. Maybe they keep a bit in reserve for the individual event.” Eurosport commentator on Chock/Bates’ FD in the Olympic team event
Eurosport commentator on Madison Chock and Evan Bates' free dance in the Olympic team event. original source: [...]
Jia Shin: “Even during warm-up and every time I jumped, the cheers were loud, so I really enjoyed the team event. I hope I can carry the feeling I had in the team event into the individual event and finish well.”
South Korean figure skater Jia Shin expressed her determination to carry the experience and feeling she gained from [...]
Gleb Smolkin: “I think it was the right decision to switch to Georgia. I think it’s calmer for everyone this way. In Russia, athletes do their thing, we do ours, we have our own path, and we chose it for our own reasons.”
Ice dancers Gleb Smolkin and Diana Davis, now representing Georgia, reflect on their Olympic experience and the [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “This time, when our names were called, so many people cheered for us as if we were at home, and that made us really happy.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered a flawless performance in the team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “This season, I’ve cried a lot and things haven’t always gone as planned, but those tears were for this big stage. I was able to skate my best in the first performance, so I feel relieved. We’ll do our best to win gold together.”
Kaori Sakamoto led the women’s short program in the figure skating team event at the Milano-Cortina [...]
WADA President: I Feel Uncomfortable About Tutberidze’s Presence at the Olympics
WADA President Witold Banka expressed discomfort over figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze’s presence at the 2026 [...]
Loena Hendrickx will change her short program music before the 2026 Olympics due to copyright issues, switching from Celine Dion’s “Ashes” to “I Surrender.”
Loena Hendrickx to Change Program Music Before Olympics Due to Copyright original source: knack.be [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “I’m ready to beat the me from four years ago. The ‘Olympic monster’? Is it tasty? I’ll just ignore that and have fun. Of course, I’m aiming for gold. I’ve never cried tears of joy, so I want to experience that.”
Yuma Kagiyama, the 2022 Olympic silver medalist in men’s figure skating, is determined to surpass his past self at [...]
Riku Miura: “Over these past seven years, we’ve gained a lot of experience, including dealing with injuries, and I feel like we’ve really grown. I’m in the best condition I’ve ever been, so I’m truly looking forward to competing.”
Japanese pair skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara practiced at the competition venue, expressing confidence in their [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “The showdown between Fournier Beaudry/Cizeron and Chock/Bates will be truly intense. This is something you definitely need to see! Most likely, it will be the last time we see these pairs compete together.”
2015 World and European champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva will serve as a correspondent for Okko at the 2026 Winter [...]
“I was completely out of shape. Practically without a leg. I couldn’t feel my jumps because of the pain. I couldn’t imagine even just skating through the program, let alone jumping. But fortunately, everything turned out well.” Adeliia Petrosian on Olympic Qualifier
Adeliia Petrosian and her coaching team describe the challenges and emotions of her Olympic qualifying tournament in [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “To fight for the podium, Petrosian needs triple axel in the short program and a super clean skate with one quad or two ultra-c elements. At some point, we changed this world ourselves. Now, it seems we have to live up to that.”
Coach Eteri Tutberidze discusses Adelia Petrosian’s injury recovery, her training challenges, and her planned [...]
“It’s not good to get too tense. For us, it’s important not to focus too much, so enjoying ourselves in moderation is key.” Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara spent their first official practice at the Olympic ice
Japanese pair skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara ("RikuRyu") began their official practice at the Milano Ice [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “To be able to skate alone at the Olympic venue, I thought, what a luxury.”
Kaori Sakamoto, a three-time Olympic figure skating participant, reflects on her practice session at the [...]