Adeliia Petrosian: “Not doing a quad wasn’t an option. I didn’t really have a choice.” and “It’ll be difficult emotionally to return to Russia. I feel ashamed about how things turned out – for myself, the federation, my coaches, and the fans.”
Russian figure skater Adelia Petrosian placed 6th in women’s figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics. original [...]
“The media tends to overly glamorize failures,” Miki Ando criticized Japanese media for its approach to covering athlete failures, claiming that it avoids discussing them and may contribute to creating a toxic climate online
Former Olympian Miki Ando discussed the issue of online abuse faced by athletes during competitions, highlighting her [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “My coaches guide me during training, telling me the plan, and my job is to execute it. They always expect me to stick to the plan.”
Adeliia Petrosian shared her emotions after making her Olympic debut at the 2026 Milan Games, describing her short [...]
Junhwan Cha: “It’s not about missing a medal. I think the scores were a bit low considering how I performed. But I gave it my all, and that fact will never change. I feel like I’ve wrapped up my third Olympics well and am accepting the outcome.”
Despite battling severe ankle pain and illness, Junhwan Cha delivered remarkable performances at the Milan-Cortina [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “I had decided beforehand that I would keep smiling, even if I made a mistake. The previous Olympics taught me that first you have to give it your all before you can truly enjoy the moment.”
Loena Hendrickx on her short program at the Olympics. original source: Sporza dd. 15th February 2026 [...]
“It’s been a very uncertain road to the Olympics. I had hoped to be able to say that I’m here in my best form, but I got injured after the Europeans” Loena Hendrickx on challenges in the lead-up to her third Olympics, including injuries and last-minute music changes
Loena Hendrickx reflects on her road to 2026 Olympics. original source: Sporza dd. 15th February 2026 [...]
Satoko Miyahara: “I wanted so badly to skate perfectly at the Olympics that I nearly lost my ability to think clearly. I thought, ‘Is this what it means to battle the infamous Olympic demons?’ But there are no demons. The pressure we feel is something we create ourselves.”
Satoko Miyahara reflects on her career and the unique atmosphere of the Olympics. original source: news.yahoo.co.jp [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “During the team event, I was watching everyone perform and thought that ‘there isn’t a monster [uncontrollable external force] at these Olympics,’ but now… I don’t know. I’m feeling pretty nervous.”
Three-time Olympian Kaori Sakamoto prepared for her upcoming short program at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, [...]
Boikova and Kozlovskii: “Of course, we should have been at the Olympics. What is happening is a complete injustice.” and “Many international pairs train in Russia, and we shouldn’t forget that.”
Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovsky shared their views on international pair skating and Russia’s role in the [...]
“It means so much that the three of us competed together at the Olympics.” and “If not for Kagiyama and Miura, I wouldn’t be where I’m today. They are my closest friends and toughest rivals.” Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato
Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato reflect on their silver and bronze medal victories at the 2026 Milan Olympics during a [...]
“I feel an overwhelming sense of pride in this young man – or rather, this man – Mikhail Shaidorov, because he has done an incredible job.” Alexei Urmanov shared his thoughts on the Olympic victory of his student
1994 Olympic champion and coach Alexei Urmanov shared his thoughts on the victory of his student, Kazakh skater [...]
Masakazu Kagiyama reflected on his coaching approach after Yuma placed third at the 2025 Worlds, falling 40.37 points behind Ilia Malinin., admitting, “I think I caused him pain.” and “No matter the specifics of the content, I just want to celebrate the outcome wholeheartedly.”
Masakazu Kagiyama, Yuma’s father and coach, on his son accomplishments at the Olympics. original source: Hochi [...]
“The tremendous stress ruined his entire program. I believe the team event drained all his energy!” Tatiana Tarasova on Malinin’s performance
Tatiana Tarasova expressed her opinion on how participating in the team event affected American figure skater Ilia [...]
“All I can say is that we support Nik because we believe in his innocence. But of course, we condemn any form of sexual assault.”
Controversy follows French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier-Beaudry amidst their gold medal [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “What Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron showed us was, without a doubt, art on ice! I was also incredibly impressed by the Spanish duo Smart and Dieck. I’ve already followed them on social media.”
Two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko stated that the free dance by France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and [...]
“1st place: The French (despite a mistake); 2nd: Stepanova and Bukin; 3rd: The Canadians; 4th: Perhaps Chock and Bates; 5th: The Americans Zingas and Kolesnik; and only after that, everyone else.” – Averbukh on the Olympic podium If Russian skaters were allowed
Ilia Averbukh believes that Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin could have contended for second place at the 2026 [...]
“The vast majority of messages were about how Petr Gumennik is a great athlete, and that I shouldn’t be at the Olympics at all.” Ukrainian Kyrylo Marsak described receiving a wave of negative messages from Russians
Kyrylo Marsak, the only Ukrainian figure skater at the 2026 Olympic Games, received a huge number of negative messages [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “We saw, as the season went on, that learning to share my feelings to receive support in return was a key point for my performance.”
Adam Siao Him Fa on rethink his approach to rediscover the joy of the sport. original source: franceinfo.fe dd. [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Four years ago, jumps were the main focus. But now, as an artistic sport, I’ve come to believe it’s important to deliver a performance that remains in people’s hearts as a work of art.”
Yuma Kagiyama on this approach for his second Olympics Games. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 9th January [...]
Gabriella Papadakis: “It is incredibly difficult to make sport safer when survivors’ voices are still being silenced. I had to end my competitive career because I could no longer tolerate abuse.”
Gabriella Papadakis Speaks Out About Abuse in Sport: "I Believe in a Safer Future for Young Athletes" original [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: Would I have liked to be braver and move my combination to the second half at the Olympics? Yes. Did I do it? No. Was that good or bad? I don’t know. How do you get rid of that thought afterward? You don’t. It comes up every day!”
Evgenia Medvedeva reflected on her silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, sharing her thoughts on strategy, [...]
Stephen Gogolev: “Goals for the Olympics? To deliver two clean programs; I don’t really think about the results.”
Interview with 21-year-old Canadian figure skater Stephen Gogolev for Russian media. original source: Sport24 dd. [...]
“It’s a great honor to receive a gift from Ovi.” and “I’m sure that when things return to normal, it would be possible.” Ilia Malinin on Alexander Ovechkin and visiting Russia
Ilia Malinin on Alexander Ovechkin and expressed openness and visiting Russia when the global situation becomes less [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “The secret to gold is hard work, strong character, and a bit of luck.”
Figure skater Adeliia Petrosian spoke about her emotions after winning a gold medal. original source: [...]