“It’s like I’ve reached heaven. I can’t believe this is happening to me. I have quite a strong case of imposter syndrome: I just couldn’t believe I was in the Grand Prix Final and that I deserved to be here.” Amber Glenn on winning Finals
Amber Glenn about winning Grand Prix Final and triple axel. original source: Sports by Maya Bagriantseva [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “There were no injuries that caused us to withdraw from the Finals, so that was good. But to be frank, the content was at an unacceptable level.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara about their performance at the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports / [...]
Nikita Volodin: “This season is more interesting. The pairs level has risen, the competition is at another level. This Grand Prix Final was more exciting to watch; it was quite unpredictable.”
Interview with Nikita Volodin. original source: MatchTV dd. 7th December 2024 by Veronika Gabadieva View [...]
“At first, I was very nervous. I remember when Ilia was about 10, we went to some serious competitions. He performed a double lutz, and I swear, I almost fainted from fear.” Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov about coaching their son
Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov about coaching Ilia Malinin. original source: Sports by Maya Bagriantseva [...]
Amber Glenn: “My triple axel is more similar to a man’s axel than the standard junior women’s axel. You could say that Elizaveta Tuktamysheva inspired me to take on it.”
Amber Glenn about triple axel. original source: Sports dd. 5th December by Maya Bagriantseva View this [...]
Daniel Grassl: “I failed to update my real location in the system three times – it happened at different times and in different countries. I was suspended for one year because I was able to prove the violation was unintentional.”
Daniel Grassl about suspension and return to competitions. original source: Sports dd. 18th November by Maya [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “I really said that if I’m going, you need to either squeeze in or go somewhere because I can’t jump. And they literally jumped out of the rink. I think this was probably a case of star fever.”
Alexandra Trusova about star fever. original source: Maxim Trankov's podcast "Free Program" / Channel One [...]
“I made my senior debut here at the NHK Trophy. Back then, everything seemed so big and frightening. But looking back, it wasn’t as big as I thought.” Seoyeong Wi about her performance at the Grand Prix series
Seoyeong Wi about her performance at the Grand Prix series 2024/2025. original source: mfocus.kr dd. 9th November [...]
Irina Rodnina: “The ISU has decided that they will admit our juniors. It has not yet been specified when, where, and under what conditions, but the decision has already been made because the audience finds it rather dull without the Russians.”
Irina Rodnina about the possible return of Russian figure skaters to international competitions. original source: [...]
Ekaterina Kurakova: “Sadly, people in Russia aren’t happy. I constantly receive death threats and hateful comments after my performances. I used to ignore it, but some things truly hurt. Like “You’re a disgrace to Poland.”
Translation of the interview with Ekaterina Kurakova about her goals and changes in her career. Interview is [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “What do I wish for Ilia Malinin? For the important things he has planned in his life to definitely come true. And that he should not be afraid to make difficult and uncomfortable decisions. It’s not always possible, nor necessary, to be nice.”
Rafael Arutyunyan about working with Ilia Malnin original source: Sports by Maya Bagriantseva View this [...]
Yuzuru Hanyu: “I’ve become able to rely on the people around me.”
Yuzuru Hanyu for "ESSE" magazine. original source: news.yahoo.co.jp dd. 1st December 2024 View this post [...]
Daniil Gleikhengauz: “Valieva’s return to the sport should be like the explosion of the Universe. A huge number of people are waiting for this.”
Daniil Glekhengauz about Kamila Valieva. original source: YouTube channel «DobroFON» View this post on [...]
“There is hesitation. We need to shift from a mindset of ‘I might fail’ to one of ‘I will definitely do this.'” Yuma Kagiyama and his coach on the mindset for the Grand Prix Final
Yuma Kagiyama and his coach Masakazu Kagiyama on the mindset for the Grand Prix Final. original source: [...]
Daniil Gleikhengauz: “Right now, Adeliia Petrosian could have already been a European and World champion, and next year – the Olympics.”
Daniil Glekhengauz about Adeliia Petrosian and Sofia Akatieva. original source: YouTube channel «DobroFON» [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “This season is more important for preparing for the Olympics than aiming for a fourth World title. I’m linking two seasons together with the ultimate goal of performing well at the Olympics.”
Kaori Sakamoto about winning NHK and plans for the season. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 17th November [...]
“These words don’t carry any negative connotation, but they give such a playful mood to the finale of the dance.” Lopareva and Haguenauer about brining back “Oh, those Russians…” ending for the rhythm dance
Evgenia Lopareva, Geoffrey Brissaud and Romain Haguenauer about the choice of the song "Rasputin" for a rhythm [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “The label ‘perfect’ has followed me all my life. And I’ve often heard the phrase ‘we didn’t expect this from you’ which really started to trigger me, because what, am I not human?”
Anna Shcherbakova about her image of a perfect athlete. original source: Maxim Trankov's podcast "Free Program" / [...]
Mone Chiba: “In two weeks before the Final I will be taking care of my health and building more stamina, strengthening my heart and making health my number one priority.”
Mone Chiba on winning silver at the Cup of China 2024. original source: Nikkansports dd. 24th November 2024 by [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “For me the world had collapsed then. I don’t think I achieved anything at the Olympics. For me, there’s only one medal – gold, the rest aren’t medals.”
Alexandra Trusova about the Olympics. original source: Maxim Trankov's podcast "Free Program" / Channel One [...]
Chaeyeon Kim: “Today’s performance wasn’t perfect, but it was a valuable opportunity to learn how to handle mistakes without being flustered.”
Chaeyeon Kim about her performance at the Grand Prix series 2024/2025. original source: mfocus.kr dd. 24th November [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “Sometimes I feel sad and rewatch all my performances — from my childhood up to the Olympics, even the recent ones. It’s nostalgia. In such moments, I need to watch something, to cry.”
Alexandra Trusova admitted that she sometimes feels the urge to return to competitive skating. original source: [...]
Shun Sato: “Since I had often been finishing second or third, I certainly aimed higher. I definitely wanted to win in one of the Grand Prix, so I think it was good that I managed to achieve that.”
Shun Sato on winning Cup of China 2024. original source: Nikkansports / Nikkansports / Nikkansports dd. 24th [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “It was a very frustrating competition. However, successfully landing the axel is something to be proud of.”
Rinka Watanabe on her performance at the Cup of China 2024. original source: Nikkansports dd. 24th November 2024 by [...]