“As soon as I get my hopes up that I can increase my training load, old injuries come back and say, ‘No, let’s take a step back and go easy again.’ But what top athlete wants to take it easy?” Eva-Lotta Kiibus on her decision to retire
Estonian figure skater Eva-Lotta Kiibus announced her retirement, citing persistent injuries and a lack of return for [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Even though I say I’m facing myself, I often end up working for someone else or for the people watching, rather than putting myself first. At the Final, I want to focus on myself.”
Yuma Kagiyama, after winning the Finland Grand Prix, is determined to focus on himself and overcome mental challenges [...]
“Lena is not a robot – she’s a person! You could ruin a girl in the pursuit of medals and prize money, since nothing else seems to interest you!” Plushenko told that Elena Kostyleva’s mother is registered with child protective services
Evgeni Plushenko responded to the accusations from Elena Kostyleva’s mother. source: Evgeni Plushenko's [...]
Alexei Mishin: “If Tuktamysheva had appeared in a different historical period of world figure skating, her athletic fate might have been different.”
Alexei Mishin commented on his student Elizaveta Tuktamysheva’s decision to retire. source: RIA Novosti / Sport [...]
“You spent yourself on the two quads. And look at how you ‘died’ out there. You need to keep doing the other elements as well.” Gleikhengauz to Adelia Petrosian who landed two quads for the first time this season
Adelia Petrosian performed two quad toe loops at the Grand Prix in Omsk source: Sports photo Alexander Safonov / [...]
Amber Glenn: “Of course, when you’ve had four GP wins in a row, you want to win again. But it’s not like, ‘Oh my God, I should have been first.’ No, there’s no way I should have been first today. Mone was absolutely incredible – she’s an amazing skater.”
American figure skater Amber Glenn shared her thoughts on her performance at the Finland Grand Prix in [...]
Piper Gilles “I think it’s sad that the world’s top athletes are all getting level ones. It looks as if we’re juniors, but that’s not the case – no one should be receiving base or level one at this level of skating. It’s frustrating and unpleasant.”
Canadian figure skater Piper Gilles, who competes in ice dance with Paul Poirier, commented on the judging in the [...]
“This program is special to us; it’s full of feelings and emotions. Having Katia’s blessing is a huge honor.” Efimova and Mitrofanov on their free program, dedicated to Gordeeva and Grinkov.
Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov discussed their free program, dedicated to two-time Olympic champions Ekaterina [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “Preparation for this event was a bit disrupted: I was sick all last week, then broke two pairs of boots in one day. Honestly, after the first Grand Prix, I had motivation issues. I was very tired, had no energy at all.”
Two-time European champion Adam Siao Him Fa commented on his short program at the Finland Grand Prix (1st place, 92.50 [...]
Guillaume Cizeron: “I see that there are some strange games going on that are destroying ice dance. We all try to come up with something unique and new, and instead of being supported, we’re forced to spend huge amounts of time on silly rules.”
Guillaume Cizeron Spoke Out About Strange Judging at the Finland Grand Prix original source: Sports by Maya [...]
Sota Yamamoto: “It started with the back injury, and then these asthma-like symptoms happened. Maybe I should go for a purification ritual.”
Sota Yamamoto is determined to give his all at the Grand Prix Finland event original source: Nikkansports, 20th [...]
Romain Haguenauer: “Their strength as a new duo is that they are equal partners. Guillaume doesn’t impose his vision and ideas; Laurence is a very strong skater with a strong character. Mutual respect plays a major role in their relationship.”
Coach Romain Haguenauer is pleased with his work with Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry. original [...]
Natalie and Filip Taschler: “It’s not just the old style of being robots who have to grind and suffer. We’re making a big change, and I think we feel it – training can be much more effective when you go in wanting to enjoy it.”
Natalie and Filip Taschler are rediscovering joy in competition after burnout, focusing on mental health and personal [...]
Stepanova and Bukin: “We really love him, absolutely sincerely. We have great respect for Guillaume and the work he does, no matter who his partner is. He’s amazing. Awesome!”
Russian ice dance duo Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin shared their thoughts on the return of French skater [...]
Sofia Samodelkina: “Arutyunyan gave me a second life in sport, reached out to me, and showed me who I could become. I deeply appreciate this chance.”
Kazakh figure skater Sofia Samodelkina stated that coach Rafael Arutyunyan gave her a second life in the [...]
Daniil Gleikhengauz: “I’ve noticed that now everyone is choosing music from modern dance compositions which appeals to spectators. The use of classical music has decreased.”
Gleikhengauz Believes Figure Skating Is Moving Away from Classical Music original source: Forbes Russia [...]
“I took a break from skating, had all different kinds of injections, I tried everything I could and the pain kept getting worse and worse. Last week I was told the only solution would be a surgery.” Kimmy Repond on her tough decision to withdraw from the Grand Prix series
Kimmy Repond opens up about her tough decision to withdraw from competitions original source: Instagram [...]
Chaeyeon Kim: “Rather than focusing on the Olympic spot, my goal is to show how much I’ve grown. Rather than saying I’m confident, I’m just ‘acting confident.'”
Chaeyeon Kim on her performance at the Skate America. original source: mfocus.kr dd. November 16th 2025 by Park [...]
Adelia Petrosian: “Tutberidze told me “You’re too fixated on quad, let it go. You know, victory isn’t in the toe loop, but in the program. I’m not talking about quads anymore.”
Adelia Petrosian: I’m Not Talking About Quads Anymore original source: TASS / Sport24 View this post [...]
“I grew up in a world where being “perfect” was the goal, perfect performance, perfect body, perfect smile. But what people didn’t see was the pressure from all around.” Natalie Taschlerova shared her ongoing struggle with anorexia
Natalie Taschlerova revealed that she has been battling anorexia since 2019. original source: Instagram [...]
“Spinning in a pair feels insanely fast from the inside, even if it doesn’t look that way from the outside (laughs). At first, I was confused – it was hard.
Shoma Uno on ice dance collaboration with Marin Honda and being an ice show producer original source: [...]
Nikolaj Memola: “An Olympic medal changes your life in every way, both in sport and personally. I think all of us Italian athletes aim to perform our best in the team event, because now more than ever the odds are in our favor.”
Italian figure skater Nikolaj Memola is focused on technical and artistic growth, aiming for Milan-Cortina 2026 while [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “Last season, it wasn’t exactly a failure, but the way we handled things mentally has really improved this season. Now even if things don’t go well in competition, it doesn’t mean the path we’ve taken will fall apart.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara claimed victory at their firest Grand prix event in France, making an excellent start to [...]
Massimo Scali: “Now Alysa is a world champion, and things have changed a bit. Suddenly, everyone was interested in us: interviews, filming, events. Everyone wanted to give us advice on how to train and live.”
Alysa Liu’s Coach on How the World Championship Win Affected Her Preparation original source: Sports by Maya [...]