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Daniel Grassl has withdrawn from Grand Prix series. Representatives of the skater cite his decision to take a break due to physical and psychological stress

Posted on 2023-10-26 • 1 comment

Daniel Grassl will not compete in the current Grand Prix series. original source: ISU / sports.ru View [...]

Veleriy Angelopol started trainings in Plushenko’s Academy and Plushenko is personally overseeing his training

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Veleriy Angelopol started trainings in Plushenko's Academy. original source: RSport View this post on [...]

Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker have withdrawn from the Grand Prix Series. They’re taking time for Jean-Luc to recover from concussion

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Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker have withdrawn from the Grand Prix Series. original source: Instagram [...]

“The former leader of the Russian national team will help us secure a spot for our country in the 2026 Olympics.” Sofia Samodelkina may participate in the Kazakhstan nationals

Posted on 2023-10-25 • No comments yet

Sofia Samodelkina may participate in the Kazakhstan National Championship this season. original source: Sports.kz [...]

Valeriy Angelopol will train in Plushenko’s Academy together with Arina Ushakova

Posted on 2023-10-21 • 13 comments

Valeriy Angelopol will soon start training in Plushenko's Academy. original sources: TASS View this post [...]

Petr Gumennik: “We might see a quintuple with clever adjustments. If you take off with half a rotation less and land with the allowable under-rotation.”

Posted on 2023-10-20 • No comments yet
Petr Gumennik:

Translation of Petr Gumennik's comments about quintuple jumps and bad of Russian skaters. original sources: [...]

Coaches have been forbidden from accepting and providing professional support to Valeriy Angelopol

Posted on 2023-10-17 • 14 comments

Translation of the news that coaches have been forbidden from coaching Valeriy Angelopol. original source: RSport [...]

“This’s purely about the medals. Because the Americans can’t get them, they continue to annoy and put pressure on everyone, primarily on Kamila.” Alena Leonova about Valieva’s doping case

Posted on 2023-10-13 • 5 comments

Translation of Alena Leonova's comments about Kamila Valieva's doping case. original source: Tatar-inform [...]

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have withdrawn from Skate America due to Ryuichi’s “lumbar spondylolisthesis”

Posted on 2023-10-12 • No comments yet

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have withdrawn from Skate America Grand Prix. original source: hochi.news dd. 12th [...]

“They’re very hot-tempered. Krylova had a very hard time keeping them afloat and it didn’t work out in the end.” Betina Popova about Kaganovskaia/Angelopol split up

Posted on 2023-10-10 • 4 comments

Translation of Betina Popova’s comment about the split up of Vasilisa Kaganovskaia and Valeriy Angelopol [...]

“In the ISU, Americans and Canadians hold dominant positions, and frankly, they don’t like us. They’ve decided to treat themselves to more medals for another year.” Russians about ISU decision to uphold the ban

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Translation of the comments made by Russian functionaries regarding the ISU decision to upheld the ban. photo [...]

“The President of the ISU most likely feared taking responsibility for allowing Russians and Belarusians.” President of the Russian Skating Union about recent ISU Council

Posted on 2023-10-09 • 1 comment

Translation of the comment made by the President of the Russian Skating Union that ISU Council didn't discuss the [...]

“When it happened, I was like, ‘Seriously…,’ but the other skater immediately apologized, and there was no ill intent in the collision.” Kao Miura about collision at the official practice

Posted on 2023-10-01 • No comments yet

Kao Miura about start of the season and collision with another skater at the official practice. View this [...]

“There may be some tough moments ahead this year, but I’ll try my best to stay positive.” Rika Kihira will miss the entire 2023/24 season

Posted on 2023-09-29 • No comments yet

Rika Kihira will miss the entire 2023/2024 season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]

“I went through a lot. I was still competing for the country, but heard ‘traitor”… About two years of intense hate.” Medvedeva about switching to train in Canada with Brian Orser

Posted on 2023-09-28 • 1 comment

Evgenia Medvedeva opened up about experiencing hate after leaving Eteri Tutberidze. View this post on [...]

“How do they know what our athletes took, where, and when they went?” Shvetskiy and Tarasova on Meagan Duhamel’s comments regarding doping among Russian skaters

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Philipp Shvetskiy and Tatiana Tarasova reacted on the words of Meagan Duhamel about doping among Russian [...]

“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

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Rika Kihira withdrew from 2023 Skate Canada. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rika [...]

“I would like to express my gratitude to the coaches who listened to me and did something interesting.” Kamila Valieva about new programs

Posted on 2023-09-24 • No comments yet

Interview with Kamila Valieva. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Камила [...]

Dario Cirisano and Denisa Cimlova will not be skating together. The duo planned to represent The Czech Republic

Posted on 2023-09-22 • No comments yet

Dario Cirisano and Denisa Cimlova will not be skating together. View this post on Instagram A [...]

Aleksandra Stepanova: “How to get into such shape quickly? Not eating – that’s all. You just don’t have time to eat, you forget.”

Posted on 2023-09-18 • No comments yet

Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin commented on their performance at the test skates. photo Aleksandr Safonov / [...]

Kamila Valieva: “The events that have happened to me have made me more mature. If you can learn to find the positive in everything, life becomes better and more interesting.”

Posted on 2023-09-17 • No comments yet

Translation of a pre-season interview with Kamila Valieva. View this post on Instagram A post [...]

Margarita Drobiazko’s Lithuanian citizenship has been revoked because of her participation in Navka’s shows

Posted on 2023-09-15 • 7 comments

Figure skater Margarita Drobiazko's Lithuanian citizenship has been revoked because of her participation in Tatiana [...]

Valieva seeks re-establishment of her victory at the 2021 Russian Nationals, ISU and WADA seek for Valieva being sanctioned with 2-4 years of ineligibility

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Kamila Valieva seeks re-establishment of her victory at the 2021 Russian Nationals, ISU and WADA seek for Valieva [...]

“I still hope that he’s a journalist who is fighting doping rather than the unique system of preparing Russian athletes that allows them to lead in many sports.” Philipp Shvetsky on the lawsuit against journalist Hajo Seppelt

Posted on 2023-09-14 • No comments yet

Former Russian national figure skating team doctor, Philipp Shvetsky, commented on the lawsuit against German [...]