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 [...]
“Probably didn’t fully experience the Olympics, because there were no spectators in the stands. This time, I’ll soak up the atmosphere.” Anna Scherbakova will attend men’s free and women’s short program at the 2026 Olympics
Anna Shcherbakova confirms she will attend the 2026 Olympics in Italy and shares that she has changed greatly in the [...]
Junhwan Cha: “Yuna Kim is the GOAT, and she was a hero to me. Beyond her technical perfection, she always inspired me with her ability to bring out different concepts, and I love that kind of creative challenge in figure skating.”
Junhwan Cha won the silver medal at the Four Continents Championships with a season-best performance, reflecting on [...]
“I want to keep challenging myself with more complex programs that can earn higher scores.” Sota Yamamoto after earning his first medal at an ISU Championship
Sota Yamamoto earned his first ISU Championship podium with a bronze medal at the Four Continents, achieving a [...]
Jia Shin: “Until just before the competition, it felt a bit surreal to be at the Four Continents. My first championship was really tough and I was very nervous, but I tried hard to overcome it.”
Jia Shin placed sixth at the 2026 Four Continents Championships. original source: mfocus.kr dd. 23d January 2026 by [...]
Junhwan Cha: “The best part was being able to train properly. This season, I barely trained and had a hard time just adapting at the rink, but this time I was able to prepare to some extent, so I felt better mentally.”
Junhwan Cha placed sixth in the men’s short program at the Four Continents Championships. original source: [...]
“This time, I was really stressed and nervous, so I didn’t enjoy it. But I’ve noticed that when I have fun at competitions, the results are always better. So next time, I want to skate more enjoyably and happily.” Hannah Lim on their performance at Four Continents Championships
South Korean ice dance team Hannah Lim and Ye Quan placed sixth at the Four Continents Championships in Beijing, [...]
“It’s an individual sport, but I genuinely wanted to cheer them on.” Miura decided to watch his teammates performances “I felt an unfounded confidence, like ‘I can deliver a clean performance too.’”
Kao Miura led the men’s short program at the Four Continents Championships with a personal best, as Japanese skaters [...]
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: [...]