Interviews

Sergei Davydov: “Everyone already understands that without quadruple jumps, there is basically no life in women’s figure skating.”

Posted on 2023-11-27 • No comments yet

Translation of coach Sergei Davydov's comments about quads and raising the age minimum in women's single [...]

Jia Shin: “I’m taking some choreography lessons from Yuna Kim, and I’m learning a lot. I think Yuna’s gentle yet strong skating skills are the most amazing.”

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Translation of Jia Shin's comments about Youth Olympics and working with Yuna Kim. original source: mfocus.kr dd. [...]

“I tried to leave. But they still led me to the place where they were shooting.” Alexandra Trusova about her emotions at the Olympics

Posted on 2023-11-26 • No comments yet

Translation of Alexandra Trusova's comments about her emotions after winning silver at the 2022 Olympics. original [...]

Evgenia Medvedeva: “I bought a Cartier ring as a symbol of what I can afford. Went to the boutique, paid in cash. It was the first luxury item I allowed myself to buy.”

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Translation of Evgenia Medvedeva's comments about moving to Canada and first luxury item she bought. original [...]

Alexandra Trusova: “The technical content of the free program I skated at the Olympics is stronger than the program of the Olympic champion in men’s skating. This is a fact.”

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Translation of Alexandra Trusova's comments made during podcast show for Evgenia Medvedeva's youtube [...]

Kaori Sakamoto: “I consider this three years as a time to try different things to discover what suits me best and then have something where I can envision myself winning for the Olympics.”

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Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments about her programs. source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 24th November 2023 by [...]

“Her style is athletic and strong, not the typical fairy on the ice. I think that’s very good. It sets her apart from the rest.” Kevin van der Perren about Loena Hendrickx

Posted on 2023-11-24 • No comments yet

Translation of Kevin van der Perren's comments about Loena Hendrickx. original source: Sporza.be View [...]

Alexandra Trusova: “People were also saying ‘If there were a second gold, I would give it to you,’ they think they support you. The only thing I asked fans was not to make me a medal.”

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Translation of Alexandra Trusova's comments made during podcast show for Evgenia Medvedeva's youtube [...]

Kostornaia shared a story how Ksenia Stolbova yelled at her in the locker room: “After that, I was scared to approach her for my whole life while she was skating.”

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Translation of Alena Kostornaia's comments about an incident with pair skater Ksenia Stolbova. original source: [...]

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “I would definitely not refuse going under a neutral flag because I love the whole atmosphere of competitions abroad.”

Posted on 2023-11-23 • No comments yet

Translation of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva's comments about her decision to take a pause in her career. original source: [...]

Loena Hendrickx: “I want to continue skating until I’m 26 or 27. Participating in a third Olympics is my goal.”

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Translation of Loena Hendrickx's comments about her career goals. original source: sporza.be View this [...]

Evgenia Medvedeva: “I had hoped to skate in sports until the age of 30, like Carolina Kostner. It didn’t work out.”

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Translation of Evgenia Medvdeva's comments about her career and desire to skate to Carmen. original source: [...]

“Worlds 2021. It didn’t quite feel like a competition; we were in a ‘buble,’ there were no people, but still, I was very nervous.” Alexandra Trusova about the most nerve-wracking competition

Posted on 2023-11-22 • No comments yet

Translation of Alexandra Trusova's comments the most nervous competition in her career. original source: Okko [...]

Satoko Miyahara: “I remember that the sensation of taking the first step on the ice was good. But first time skating in my own boots, not rented ones, was even more exciting.”

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Translation of Satoko Miyahara's comments about her childhood memories of skating and most satisfying competition in [...]

Alexandra Trusova: “What you’ve been striving for is over, and you don’t know what to do next. My whole career was built on the fact that I had to perform at the Olympics.”

Posted on 2023-11-21 • No comments yet

Translation of Alexandra Trusova's comments about preparations for the Olympics and her emotions after. original [...]

Nina Pinzarrone: “Maybe Loena is a bit scared of me because I’m much younger and my scores are risings. I hope to reach her level later… and maybe even surpass it.”

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Translation of Nina Pinzarrone's comments about winning Nationals. original source: sporza.be View this [...]

Evgenia Medvedeva: “Now there is neither joy nor sorrow when I hold Olympic medals; I feel nothing. It’s just a piece of metal.”

Posted on 2023-11-20 • No comments yet
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Translation of Evgenia Medvedeva's comments about how her life has changed after the Olympics. original source: [...]

Anna Shcherbakova: “In the Olympic season, I weighed myself 50 times a day, I had to know how much I weighed every second throughout the day.”

Posted on 2023-11-19 • No comments yet
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Translation of Anna Shcherbakova' 's comments about weight control in sports. original source: sports.ru [...]

Loena Hendrickx: “With this FP, we stepped out of the comfort zone for the judges and the audience because this isn’t a typical style for figure skating. My goal is to bring new styles to the sport.”

Posted on 2023-11-18 • No comments yet

Translation of Loena Hendrickx's comments about working with a mental coach and free program for this [...]

“In this program, you don’t feel Gleukhengauz, and that’s a big plus.” Ekaterina Bobrova about Valieva’s SP to I See Red

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Translation of Ekaterina Bobrova's comment regarding Kamila Vlaieva's this season's short program. original source: [...]

Benoit Richaud: “Japanese women have fit well into the vacuum created by the absence of the ‘figure skating powerhouse.’ If Russians return, maintaining top positions will greatly depend on ‘developing their own skating style.’

Posted on 2023-11-17 • No comments yet

Translation of Benoit Richaud's comments regarding Japanese figure skaters and their development. original source: [...]

Chaeyeon Kim worked with Eunsoo Lim on her expressiveness before Grand Prix Espoo aiming for a splendid performance without thinking about the Final

Posted on 2023-11-16 • No comments yet

Translation of Chaeyeon Kim before competing in her second GP event in Espoo, Finland. original source: [...]

Wakaba Higuchi: “Before, it was really about the results. Now I approach competitions thinking about my current level, what kind of impression I want to leave.”

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Translation of Wakaba Higuchi's comments about return to competitions. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 15th [...]

Betina Popova: “Kostornaia is undertaking a heroic journey from singles to pairs. She is a crazy maximalist. She wants to be a champion and I’m sure she will achieve it.”

Posted on 2023-11-15 • No comments yet

Translation of Betina Popova's comments about Alena Kostornaia's progress in pair skating. original source: [...]