Daisuke Takahashi: “It’s been 30 years since I started skating. Even after 30 years, being able to challenge myself with new things, I truly feel fortunate.”
Translation of Daisuke Takahashi's comments about 30 years of skating. original source: Instagram View [...]
Dmitri Aliev: “We have the same participants from competitions to competitions. It really motivated me when I was competing with Javier Fernandez at Europeans…Here, all competitions are the same for me.”
Translation of Dmitri Aiev's comments about his performance at the Spartakiad and struggles with [...]
Hannah Lim and Ye Quan: “We was a bit nervous at the beginning of the season, thinking, “We won’t be able to perform “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” as well as Tessa and Scott,” but we’re doing quite well.”
Translation of the Hannah Lim and Ye Quan’s comments about their dances and possible comparison with [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “In life, I’m very absent-minded. At the World Championships, I forgot my performance dress in the hotel before the free program.”
Translation of Anna Shcherbakova's comments about her absent-mindedness. original source: VK View this [...]
Hannah Lim and Ye Quan: “When we were juniors, we focused more on skating faster and performing stronger programs. Now, we focus more on the feeling of skating together.”
Translation of the Hannah Lim and Ye Quan’s comments about their first full senior season and goals for [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “We’re like two halves of a whole. Being able to skate together is truly a blessing”
Translation of Riku Miura's and Ryuichi Kihara's comments about returning to competitions after the [...]
Anton Sikharulidze: “We haven’t lost any of the leaders, no one has run to other federations. Diana Davis? They have a very unique situation, everything related to her life is not connected with Russia.”
Translation of Anton Sikharulidze's comments about Russian skaters switching their sports citizenship. original [...]
Daisuke Takahashi: “In competition, things like quads stand out, but even if you can’t do jumps, figure skating has many moments that can move people.”
Translation of Daisuke Takahashi's comments about producing a show and motivating young skaters to realize that figure [...]
“I always feared Eteri Georgievna’s gaze, but she’s actually a very good person, cheerful, with a good sense of humor.” Andrei Mozalev about switching to Tutberidze’s group.
Translation of the interview with Andrei Mozalev about his decision to switch to Tutberidze's group. original [...]
Mihoko Higuchi: “As a goal, Shoma mentioned ‘self-satisfaction,’ I thought it was good, but as an athlete, he doesn’t want to lose either. Being at the top, expectations are high.”
Translation of Mihoko Higuchi's comments about Shoma Uno. original source: jbpress.ismedia.jp 11th February 2024 by [...]
“The bronze medal is a signal for a doping-free sport and that we strive for it.” Loena Hendrickx on possibly getting a bronze of 2021 Europeans following Valieva’s ban
Translation of Loena Hendrickx's comments about Valieva's doping case and potentially getting bronze of the 2021 [...]
Daisuke Takahashi: “The ice dance skates were procured in secret so that no one would know that I had ordered them.”
Translation of Kana Muramoto's and Daisuke Takahashi's comments about the start of their path in ice dance [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “I saw Julia Lipnitskaya’s preparation for the Olympics in Sochi, watched her training with admiration.”
Translation of Anna Shcherbakova's comments about Sochi Olympics. original source: MatchTV View this [...]
Renat Laishev: “Kamila Valieva has become a victim of Western lies. They are bastards and scoundrels – both in WADA and in the IOC.”
Translation of Renat Laishev's, the president of "Sambo-70", comments about Valieva's doping case. original source: [...]
Nikita Volodin: “A year or two ago, I wouldn’t have believed that I would compete at the World Championships, I would have said it’s unreal.”
Translation of the interview with pair skater Nikita Volodin. original source: RSport dd. 18th January by Vlad [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “At the Japanese Nationals, I failed quad salchow in the short program, but then my father advised me, ‘You lack confidence.’ So in this competition, I focused on confidence.”
Translation of Yuma Kagiyama's comments about the Four Continents Championships. original source: [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “The most painful thing was that I didn’t compete in the individual event in Sochi! I could have made it into the top-3 and even won. After all, everyone skated very poorly, but I couldn’t even walk properly!”
Translation of Evgeni Plushenko comments about the difficulties he faced at the 2014 Olympics. original source: [...]
Tutberidze claimed that she does not control and does not discuss with the team doctors the medications and supplements, which are given to the athletes of the team
Eteri Tutberidze provided written testimony to RUSADA in the case of Kamila Valieva. original source: [...]
Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa: “I was so eager to showcase myself, to show what we’ve accomplished… Actually, back then, I didn’t quite understand what the scores in pair skating were based on and 68 seemed a nightmare.”
Translation of the interview with Alena Kostornaia and Georgi Kunitsa. original source: Championat View [...]
Nicole Della Monica: “I’m completely satisfied with my path. Four Olympics is an incredible achievement. Yes, I didn’t win any medals, but as an athlete, I can be proud of myself.”
Translation of the interview with former Italian pair skater Nicole Della Monica. original source: RSport dd. 29th [...]
Chaeyeon Kim: “I’ve been quite disappointed with the results this season due to nervousness. Although it wasn’t a clean performance, I’m still very happy to be on the podium.”
Translation of Chaeyeon Kim's comments about the Four Continents Championships. original source: mfocus.kr dd. 3d [...]
Alexander Lakernik: “I’m concerned that if judges exclude elements from their field of vision when judging PCS and focus only on the PCS, we risk having champions who excel in artistry but lack jumps.”
Alexander Lakernik about new technologies in figure skating, idea to divide the judging panel into two and flip/lutz [...]
Junhwan Cha: “Rather than hoping for placements, I want to invest more time in training so that I can finish this season satisfactorily, regardless of the results.”
Translation of Junhwan Cha's comments about the Four Continents Championships. original source: mfocus.kr dd. 4th [...]
Alexander Zhulin: “If I were a coach of a team that, like the US team, won gold medals in this way, I wouldn’t need such a victory. All of this smells bad.”
Translation of Alexander Zhulin's comments on the disqualification of Kamila Valieva for doping. original source: [...]