Ari Zakarian: “Can it be said that Ilia has brought the former popularity of figure skating back to the United States? We truly hope so. Not only in the United States but across the world.”
Ari Zakarian about the recent World Championships in Boston. original source: MatchTV dd. 31st March by Maria [...]
Haein Lee: “When I failed to qualify for the Beijing Olympics, my mom told me, ‘This isn’t the end — if you keep trying, you’ll achieve your dreams.’ Her words motivated me to work harder.”
Haein Lee about her performances at the 2025 World Championships and preparation for the Olympic season. original [...]
Carolina Kostner: “What those around Yuma can do to support him is to avoid making judgments about a person’s worth based solely on results.”
Carolina Kostner about working with Yuma Kagiyama. original source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp dd April 5th by Noguchi [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “If Samodelkina, with her current physical condition, is already handling all her jumps, imagine what she could do once her condition improves. Quad and triple axel? This is a completely achievable goal.”
Rafael Arutyunyan about coaching Sofia Samodelkina. source: RT dd. by Elena Vaitsekhovskaya View this [...]
Chaeyeon Kim: “Three days before leaving for Worlds, I was in a car accident. My lower back wasn’t in great shape, and this compounded the issues, which I think affected my overall condition.”
Chaeyeon Kim about her performances at the 2025 World Championships. original source: mfocus.kr dd. March 30th 2025 [...]
Shun Sato: “Of course, I have a strong desire to compete, but my goal isn’t just to make it to the Olympics. My ultimate objective lies beyond simply participating, so that’s where my focus is.”
Shun Sato about his performance at 2025 World Championships. original source: Nikkansports dd. March 31st 2025 by [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “We are not competing anywhere — not at Europeans, not at Worlds. This is terrible. We were disqualified for no reason. They simply wanted to exclude us because we keep winning, so they banned us. They fear us.”
Tatiana Tarasova about suspension of Russian skaters. original source: Sovsport photo Sport Express In an [...]
Nina Pinzarrone: “I haven’t received a message from Loena Hendrickx yet, but I think she’s probably happy and motivated to return as soon as possible. And I’m happy that I might not be the only one representing Belgium at the Olympics.”
Nina Pinzarrone about her performance at the 2025 World Championships. original source: Sporza dd. March 29th [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I was practicing the whole time, yet my condition wouldn’t improve. I got stuck in this negative cycle. The sense of panic I felt this year was completely different from what I experienced last year.”
Kaori Sakamoto about winning silver at the 2025 World Championships. original source: Nikkansports dd. March 31st [...]
“Of course, I was worried, but at the same time, I understood that he was a level above his competitors.” Rafael Arutyunyan about Ilia Malinin at Worlds
Rafael Arutyunyan about Ilia Malinin's performance at the 2025 World Championships. source: RT dd. by Elena [...]
Mone Chiba: “Finishing this Worlds, I realized that quads aren’t everything. There are plenty of areas besides quads where I lack. At the same time, I strongly feel that having elements like quads and triple axel can make me even stronger.”
Mone Chiba about winning bronze at the 2025 World Championships. original source: Nikkansports dd. March 29th 2025 [...]
Junhwan Cha: “In the free skate, I wanted to express my passion and love for skating.”
Junhwan Cha about his performances at the 2025 World Championships. original source: mfocus.kr dd. March 28th 2025 [...]
“I respect her deeply, and I think her achievement serves as a light of hope for all of us. At that moment, I was so moved and happy for her.” Kaori Sakamoto about Alysa Liu
Kaori Sakamoto about Alysa Liu. original source: Nikkansports dd. March 29th 2025 by Matsumoto Wataru [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “When Alysa delivered her perfect performance, I thought, “Well, I’ve lost.” I was truly happy for Alysa’s victory, but that happiness was followed by overwhelming frustration.”
Kaori Sakamoto about winning silver at the 2025 World Championships. original source: Nikkansports dd. March 29th [...]
Alysa Liu: “I thought that if I made it into the top 10, that would be the perfect result. This is wild, absolute madness, I just returned to the sport. I still can’t believe it. I didn’t return to figure skating for the medals. I came back because I realized I love skating again.”
Alysa Liu about winning the 2025 the World Championships. original source: Sports View this post on [...]
Nikita Volodin: “This is sports, and this is the silver medal at the World Championships. So, of course, it’s fantastic. Nine years ago, I was a junior watching Worlds in Boston, and I couldn’t have imagined that one day I’d compete at such an event.”
Nikita Volodin about winning silver at the 2025 the World Championships. original source: Sports View [...]
Niina Petrokina: “After winning the European Championships, things weren’t easy — I’ve never experienced so much attention in my life.”
Niina Petrokina about her performance in the short program at the 2025 the World Championships. original source: [...]
Alysa Liu: “I’ve never regretted leaving the sport at the age of 16. It was the only right decision at the time. Moreover, if I hadn’t left then, I wouldn’t be sitting here today at the Worlds press conference with a small gold medal.”
Alysa Liu about her short program at the 2025 the World Championships. original source: Sports / Sports [...]
“I’m sure they’ll make a fantastic pair. It’s great that we’re all training on the same ice again every day.” Madison Chock and Evan Bates about Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry
Madison Chock and Evan Bates about Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry. original source: Sports [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “It’s simply outrageous. They’re inviting us to the Olympics in minimal numbers. We’ve never sent such a small number of athletes before.”
Tatiana Tarasova about admission of Russian skaters to the Olympic qualification. original source: TASS photo [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “From the outside, it looks like I’m skating alone out there…But I feel like I’m being watched over by everyone — my coaches and the audience, who I believe are watching with a sense of ‘You can do it.’”
Interview with Kaori Sakamoto. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. March 24th 2025 by Takaomi Matsubara [...]
“Naturally, the reaction will be something like, ‘It was better with Gabriella.’ There’s a chance that this mindset could lead to lower scores for them,” Medvedeva about Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry
Evgenia Medvedeva about Guillaume Cizeron returning to competitions with Laurence Fournier Beaudry. original [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Will the world remember Alina Zagitova? She won the Olympics once, that’s all. No, of course not.”
Tatiana Tarasova about Alina Zagitova. original source: Sport24 View this post on Instagram A [...]
Ari Zakarian: “Ilia Malinin is the first skater to arrive at competitions not in sportswear but in an elegant style — he wears dress shoes and a coat.”
Interview with sports agent Ari Zakarian. original source: Championat dd. March 20th 2025 by Natalia Boku. [...]