Evgenia Medvedeva: “After a practice where I either slacked off or didn’t train well, my mom sat me down and said: ‘In small families like ours, it’s always important that everyone has their own role. Your job is your figure skating.”
Two-time world and European champion, and 2018 Olympic silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva shared a story from her [...]
Povilas Vanagas: “Ice dance is becoming a very strange discipline in figure skating. I had to force myself to watch the rhythm dance – it’s just not interesting anymore.”
2000 World bronze medalist Povilas Vanagas believes that ice dance has become a strange discipline within figure [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “A quad jump isn’t something you can just go out and buy in a store. It’s not something you’re guaranteed to learn, even if you want it very badly.”
Coach Eteri Tutberidze commented on Adeliia Petrosian’s performance at the 2026 Olympics. original source: [...]
Haein Lee: “I want to continue my skating career for a long time. I’ll keep challenging myself, including working on the triple axel I’ve been training recently.”
Haein Lee on her Olympic debut original source: yna.co.kr dd. 20th February 2026 by Kim Kyung-yoon [...]
Daniil Gleikhengauz: “Adeliia had a back injury; her back seized up. She came in one day after a day off and said her back hurt so much she could barely move. We had to stop training and preparing for two weeks.”
Daniil Gleikhengauz discussed Adeliia Petrosian’s challenging road to the 2026 Olympics, her injury setbacks, and [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “I didn’t retire because I felt I didn’t have the strength to keep working or because I was tired of the sport. I simply lost that motivation. If we had been allowed to compete, even just two years ago, I might not have retired.”
Russian figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva admitted that she might not have ended her career if she had been allowed [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: “I posted that, in my opinion, Petya could have been on the podium. And for some reason, Kazakh fans started commenting, saying, ‘Oh, when will you all calm down? The strongest wins. Our Misha is great.’”
Evgenia Medvedeva spoke on the show “Katok” about the comments Kazakh fans left under her post regarding the [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “The season is not done yet, so now I’ll focus and get ready to come back for Worlds. And last but not least: here we go for a new 4-year journey.”
Adam Siao Him Fa reflects on his performance at the 2026 Olympic Games. original source: Instagram [...]
Shun Sato: “I really want a medal at Worlds, but wanting it too much isn’t good either. I want to skate with confidence and deliver a mistake-free performance from the short program.”
Shun Sato, who won team silver and men’s singles bronze at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, attended a celebration at [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “It’s unfair that the IOC does not suspend American athletes. I don’t understand why we have to be held responsible for everything.”
Tatiana Tarasova criticized the IOC for not suspending American athletes over the US military operation against Iran [...]
Piper Gilles: “American team has done that to us many times: they’ve fallen or the judges haven’t seen certain things, and they’d still beat us. That’s exactly what the French did to the Americans at the Olympics.”
Canadian figure skater Piper Gilles commented on the ice dance judging at the 2026 Milan Olympics. original source: [...]
Daniil Gleikhengauz: “At the 2022 Olympics, the question wasn’t whether we’d win gold, but who would win it. This time, it was clear that it would take a miracle to win here. But that miracle didn’t happen.”
Daniil Gleikhengauz discussed how the 2026 Olympics differed from previous Games, noting that in 2018 and 2022, the [...]
“I haven’t really been able to think about that yet. I think it’s something I’ll eventually feel. But for now, I’m definitely going to keep training,” says Loena Hendrickx on whether she will continue her career
Loena Hendrickx is undecided about her future in figure skating after the Winter Olympics and will skip the upcoming [...]
Ami Nakai: “Originally, my goal was the Olympics four years from now, not Milano-Cortina. So this time, I thought of it as an extra chance.”
Ami Nakai, who won bronze in her Olympic debut at the Milano-Cortina Games, became a national sensation with her [...]
Alexei Yagudin: “In our country, they simply don’t teach skating. They teach you to jump, jump, and jump. Then people wonder why the component scores are so low.”
Olympic champion Alexei Yagudin on the show “Katok” criticized the system of training figure skaters in [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “In reality, no matter what people say, Adeliia was judged very well. If you want to fight for the podium, you need to do ultra-c elements.”
Eteri Tutberidze believes that Adeliia Petrosian received good marks at the Olympic Games in Milan. original [...]
Mai Mihara: “Skating has always been a part of my life, and though there were many ups and downs – maybe more downs than ups – the happiness I felt was always strong, and I think my competitive career was filled with joy.”
Mai Mihara, who announced her retirement at the end of last season, reflects on her 18-year skating career, her [...]
Kimmy Repond: “I went through a lot this past year with my injury and another issue that was very tough on the mental part. But nevertheless, I fought through all these struggles, and I made it to the Olympics!! And of that I’m very proud.”
Kimmy Repond Reflects on Free Skate Performance at the Olympics original source: Instagram [...]
Matteo Rizzo: “I reached the end of my physical energy. I think I spent a bit more than necessary for the Team Event, but that was an incredible emotion. An Olympic medal is something extremely important.”
Matteo Rizzo on his performance in the individual event at the 2026 Olympics. original source: oasport.it dd. 16th [...]
“It’s really very difficult, especially when you have to wear this kind of clothing and perform in front of the whole world. It’s hard and nobody talks about it.” Amber Glenn openly discuss how menstrual cycle affect performance
American figure skater Amber Glenn broke a taboo by openly discussing how her menstrual cycle affected her Olympic [...]
“I share the same goal, so I hope to always support Ryuichi by his side,” says Riku Miura on her partner’s goal to “become coaches for the next generation and make Japan a pair skating powerhouse.”
Olympic gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara reflected on their dramatic victory at the Milano-Cortina Games, [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “At the Olympics in Beijing, Mr. Bach commented that I somehow didn’t properly receive Kamila Valieva when she came off the ice. And I am still waiting for an apology from him, an official one – just as official as his statement.”
Eteri Tutberidze said she expects an apology from former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas [...]
Sofia Samodelkina: “Now I realize that I’ve been walking toward the Olympics my whole life. I remember the little girl who believed that one day she would be here. Today I can tell her: we made it. And I am proud.”
Kazakh figure skater Sofia Samodelkina reflected on her debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics, expressing gratitude to her [...]
Ami Nakai: “At one point, I became afraid to compete. I really felt the expectations from those around me.”
Ami Nakai, who won bronze in her Olympic debut at the Milano-Cortina Games, expressed gratitude and joy at becoming [...]