“This week I did excellent work. We had to fit into one week the same volume I did in three weeks last time, and I’m still alive. You could say things are going well.” Niina Petrokina aims to defend her European title
Niina Petrokina is in good shape based on recent training and has been able to perform all her triple [...]
“Yesterday’s performance was Olympic in every sense. The kind of skate people call the performance of a lifetime.” Journalist Elena Vaytsekhovskaya on Amber Glenn’s skate at Nationals
Journalist Elena Vaytsekhovskaya commented on Amber Glenn’s win at the U.S. Nationals. original source: [...]
Amber Glenn: “I told myself: today, you’re going to enjoy the step sequence. Because so often I get so focused on ‘I have to do my job’ that I forget: I do this because I love skating.”
Amber Glenn commented on her short program performance at the U.S. Nationals in St. Louis. original source: Sports [...]
Alysa Liu: “I don’t plan to attempt a triple axel in the free skate because I simply haven’t enough time to work on it. It might sound funny, but I didn’t realize how little time I had left before Nationals.”
Alysa Liu announced she will not attempt a triple axel at the U.S. Nationals. original source: Sports by Maya [...]
Chaeyeon Kim: “It’s disappointing, but I did my best and will overcome – another experience” after missing Olympic spot
Chaeyeon Kim, a leading women’s singles figure skater whose bid for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics ended in [...]
“There have been so many difficult times, and I am grateful to the heavens.” Haein Lee secured her first Olympic spot
Haein Lee secured her first Olympic spot. original source: Yonhap News dd. 4th January 2026 [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “Every time the music starts, treat it as a competition simulation. So, you fell. Hard. Now get up and skate ten times better than you would have otherwise. Of course, it’s difficult. But you have to train for that.”
Eteri Tutberidze on Daria Sadkova’s skate at the Russian Nationals. original source: Okko photo [...]
“Judges everywhere support the leaders with great enthusiasm. There’s no need to give Western media a reason to make a fuss about Russian skaters receiving low scores.” Zhulin on Petrosian and Gumennik’s scores at Nationals
Alexander Zhulin believes that Evgeni Plushenko is right in his assessment of the judging at the Russian [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “Our singles skaters are already doing quads, so why hasn’t that come to pairs? Why are pairs still skating with salchows, toe loops, and the same content?”
Eteri Tutberidze commented on Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii’s victory in pairs at the Russian [...]
At the European Championships, it will be decided which of the Selevko brothers will go to the Olympics
European Championships in Sheffield will determine which Selevko brother qualifies for the Olympics. original [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “It seems to me that our Olympians, Petrosian and Gumennik, should have been evaluated a bit more down-to-earth at Nationals.”
Evgeni Plushenko responded to a request to assess the Olympic prospects of Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik for the [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “The injury itself isn’t as bad as the dislocation I had at last year’s Final. It was a difficult decision, but considering the Olympics, we decided to withdraw from Nationals.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, pair selected for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics, discussed Miura’s recent injury [...]
Rika Kihira and Shingo Nishiyama: “It’s a miracle we’ve come this far in just two and a half months. Next season, we will definitely win at Nationals.”
Rika Kihira and Shingo Nishiyama on their debut season. original source: Nikkansports 22nd. December 2025 [...]
“He needs to regain physical freshness and consistency in training, and refocus on the Olympic goal.” National Technical Director for ice sports on Adam Siao Him Fa’s withdrawal from Europeans
Struggling at the start of his season, Adam Siao Him Fa will not take part in the European Championships in Sheffield [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “I gained a lot from Nationals, but in the free skate, I wasn’t able to give everything I had. In those high-pressure moments, I realized I’m still not as strong as I want to be.”
Yuma Kagiyama, who secured his second consecutive Olympic spot, expresses excitement and determination as he prepares [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I aim for Olympic silver or better. I want to win a medal right there on the spot. I don’t want to wait two and a half years like last time.”
Kaori Sakamoto, after winning her fifth consecutive national title, renewed her determination for the Milan-Cortina [...]
Ami Nakai: “One dream has come true, so next I want not just to compete at the Olympics, but to achieve real results. I want to train so I can win a medal.”
Seventeen-year-old Ami Nakai secured her first Olympic spot with a fourth-place finish at the Japanese [...]
“Free skate at the GP Final was the most humiliating moment of the season. A deep crack formed in my heart,” Mone Chiba resolved to “be a new, stronger me” and trained harder than ever before Nationals
Mone Chiba rebounded from past disappointment to finish third at the Japanese Nationals. original source: [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “I was thinking about retiring at the end of this season. But maybe this means I should keep going. I want to take time to sort out my feelings and decide what to do next.”
Rinka Watanabe delivered a strong free skate at the Japanese Nationals, landing two triple axels. original source: [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “I just hope I won’t let myself, my coaches, or my fans down. I’ll do everything I can and try to show my maximum at the Olympics.”
Adeliia Petrosian stated that at the Olympic Games, she hopes not to let herself, her coaches, or her fans [...]
Wakaba Higuchi Bids Farewell at Japanese Nationals: “I Truly Gave It My All”
Wakaba Higuchi concluded her competitive career at the 2026 Japanese Nationals. original source: Nikkansports 21st. [...]
“I think it was a perfect performance for me. Even including the last lutz, I’d give myself 100 points (laughs).” Shun Sato won silver at the Japanese Nationals
Shun Sato overcame pressure to deliver a strong free skate at the All-Japan Championships, securing a podium finish [...]
Encouraged by Kagiyama and Sato, who said, “Let’s go to the Olympics together,” Kao Miura won bronze at the Japanese Nationals, “It’s heavier than I expected. It’s filled with the weight of my effort.”
Kao Miura won bronze at the Japanese Nationals. original source: news.yahoo.co.jp dd. 20th December 2025 [...]
Petr Gumennik: “Malinin’s skate is on the edge of being demotivating. But you have to try to take something positive from everything. If he can do that, then theoretically anything is possible.”
Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik shared details about his preparation for the 2026 Russian Nationals. original [...]