Alexandra Trusova: “Tutberidze’s approach is more competition-oriented. Plushenko’s approach is more focused on technique and preparatory exercises.”
Translation of Alexandra Trusova's comments about change of coaches. original source: Okko Sports View [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “I believe that first place is winning, and everything else is a consolation prize. So that the second and third places don’t feel bad, they also get medals.”
Translation of Alexandra Trusova's comments about 2022 Olympics. original source: Okko Sports View this [...]
Ekaterina Bobrova: “All the American team of male single skaters at Skate America is Russian. They’re trying to cancel Russian figure skating, but it’s not working very well.”
Translation of Ekaterina Bobrova's comments about Russian skaters at Skate America. original source: Championat's [...]
Anjelika Krylova: “Do I notice something that Dario Cirisano might have learned from Barbara Fusar-Poli? I haven’t noticed anything Italian. He came with the same baggage.”
Translation of Anjelika Krylova's comments regarding Dario Cirisano. original source: RSport dd. 23d October 2023 [...]
“There is a leader, and judges help the leader. It’s always a preference for the leader.” Evgenia Medvedeva about judging in figure skating
Translation of Evgenia Medvedeva's comment regarding the judging in figure skating. original source: Okko [...]
Georgi Kunitsa: “All of you have pounced on Alena like beasts with all this negativity, all these entirely undeserved insults. Put them where the sun doesn’t shine.”
Translation of Georgi Kunitsa's comment regarding his partner Alena Kostornaia's harsh comments towards the [...]
Anjelika Krylova: “Is it possible to resume working with Angelopol? Our relationship is over; Valeriy has made his choice.”
Translation of Anjelika Krylova's comment regarding her former student Valeriy Angelopol. original source: [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “I’m outraged with how we were judged. Our hard work was just flushed down the toilet. My favorite sport is drowning in a swamp.”
Translation of Alena Kostoranaia's comments about the judging of her pair with Georgi Kunitsa at their first [...]
Tatiana Malinina: “We don’t go to California to work with Arutyunyan very often because Ilia attends school. But Ilia enjoys working with Rafael a lot.”
Translation of Tatiana Malinia’s comments about Ilia's cooperation with Rafael Arutyunyan made in the interview for [...]
“I want to make my presence felt and be a bit of an annoying old man.” Nobunari Oda jokes about his comeback after 9 years of retirement at the age of 36
Translation of Nobunari Oda's comment about returning to competitions at the age of 36. original source: [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “The last two years have been challenging, and I’ve tried not to feel sorry for myself and not to be disheartened. But now I’ve realized that I need a break.”
Translation of Elizaveta Tiktamysheva's post about taking a pause in her competitive career. original source: [...]
Georgi Kunitsa: “I tried to encourage Alena to return to sports in every way possible but understood that the ultimate decision was hers.”
Translation of Elena Vaitsekhovskaya's interview with Georgi Kunitsa, husband and skating partner of Alena [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: “Have I ever been suspended from training? Do 200 grams on the scale count?”
Translation of Evgenia Medvedeva's comments about whether she ever has a desire to quit during her sports [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “Girls dream of the Olympics from the age of 5. Perhaps that was my problem; I deliberately wasn’t like that, I wasn’t thinking ‘The Olympics is everything.’
Translation of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva's comments about not getting to the Olympics, hate and earning by doing figure [...]
Tatiana Malinina: “You can’t establish the Russian training system in America. You have to pay for all different lessons because the rink doesn’t provide such an option.”
Translation of Tatiana Malinia’s comments about training system in the USA made in the interview for [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Angelopol is probably a foolish boy. He left, but he doesn’t know what to do next.”
Translation of Tatiana Tarasova's comment about ice dancer Valeriy Angelopol. original source: Championat [...]
Shoma Uno: “Programs have become too focused on jumps and I want to create a program that moves me.”
Translation of Shoma Uno's comments about his programs for 2023/2024 season. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. [...]
“She deserves a monument for her many years of high-achievement sports career.” Coaches and former athletes about Elizaveta Tuktamysheva’s decision to take a pause in her career
Translation of the comments made by Russian coaches, former athletes about the news that Elizaveta Tuktamysheva [...]
Tatiana Malinia: “Ilia was inspired by Yuzuru Hanyu. Each time Hanyu made an attempt of quad axel, Ilia cheered for him and wanted him to land it at the Olympics.”
Translation of Tatiana Malinia's comments about her son Ilia Malinin learning quad axel made in the interview for [...]
“He ruined the career of the girl and the coach!” Tarasova and Kogan about the news that coaches have been forbidden to work with Valeriy Angelopol.
Translation of comments from Tatiana Tarasova, Alexander Kogan and Valeriy Angelopol himself regarding the recent news [...]
Alexei Mishin: “If you come with an athlete to a psychologist, it’s like a married couple going to a sexologist. It means there’s something wrong in their relationship.”
Translation of Alexei Mishin's comments about coach-athlete relations, competition in his group and working with [...]
Satoko Miyahara: “There were times when I pushed myself too hard because my ideals were too high. I want junior skaters to cherish their feelings about why they skate, what makes skating fun, and why they continue.”
Translation of Satoko Miyahara's comments about participation in Japan Open and her program to Romeo and [...]
“Of course, I want to compete in international events. But we have no control over it, so my motivation comes from striving to improve every day and learn the quadruple loop.” Belarusian single skater Victoria Safonova
Translation of Victoria Safonova's comment regarding the suspension from international competitions. source: [...]
Adelia Petrosyan: “When it comes to programs and music, it’s primarily a collaboration with my coaches. They suggest music, and more often than not, we choreograph the routine to that specific music.”
Translation of Adelia Petrosyan's comments about how she started doing figure skating. original source: Moscow [...]