“As an athlete, while aiming for new heights, I also want to pursue the dream of pregnancy and childbirth” Misato Komatsubara about her decision to undergo egg freezing
Japanese ice dancer Misato Komatsubara about her decision to undergo egg freezing. View this post on [...]
Nina Mozer: “Since we have turned figure skating into a kindergarten, our children suffer psychologically.”
Translation of the interview with Nina Mozer. photo Alexander Vilf / RIA Novisti source: Sport-Express by Dmitri [...]
Yelim Kim: “I approach skating with the same mindset as the young athletes. It might be tough right now, but I hope that in the future, many athletes will continue their careers until they are 20 years old and in college.”
Translation of the article and interview with Yelim Kim. View this post on Instagram A post [...]
Alexander Enbert: “The debut of Kostornaia and Kunitsa was excellent. If they continue at this pace, they can soon compete with top pairs.”
Alexander Enbert, 2019 world believes that Kostornaia and Kunitsa can compete with the top pairs. View this [...]
“Daisuke was my favorite competitor during my active career. As a fellow athlete, he had a significant impact on me.” interview with Patrick Chan for Japanese media
Translation of the interview with Patrick Chan for Japanese media. View this post on Instagram A [...]
“The athlete’s career is short, and even missing one season is critical. Especially for women’s skating – now you can count on only one Olympic cycle there.” Chen Lu about collaboration with Russian coaches
Chinese former figure skater and now a coach, Chen Lu spoke about collaboration with Russian coaches and athletes. [...]
Alexei Mishin: “As for the neutralization procedure that’s being discussed, I believe we should go to the Olympics anyway. Whether you like certain political aspects or not.”
Alexei Mishin shared his perspective on the neutral status of athletes. photo Dmitri Chelyapin / MatchTV source: [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “I had some worries like, ‘Can I make it back to where everyone else is from scratch?’ But my mindset gradually changed to moving forward steadily at my own pace.”
Translation of the interview with Yuma Kagiyama. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “I recently joked that I felt like a rock star in China. It was hard to believe when I saw so many fans.”
Anna Shcherbakova about shows in China. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “There will be girls who show quads at a young age. However, we need to establish a training system so that they don’t disappear at 16 or 17.”
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva about when to start working on difficult jumps. View this post on Instagram [...]
“They are not bad people; they seem to be carrying some grudge.” Nina Mozer on Meagan Duhamel’s and Vincent Zhou’s statements regarding doping among Russian figure skaters.
Nina Mozer commented on Meagan Duhamel's and Vincent Zhou's statements regarding doping among Russian figure [...]
“Training in Montreal is truly amazing, there are people with incredible expressiveness, exceptional edge work, and various role models for us.” Japanese ice dancers Sara Kishimoto and Atsuhiko Tamura
Translation of the interview with Japanese ice dancers Sara Kishimoto and Atsuhiko Tamura. View this post [...]
“The version about the glass, it is a version based on facts.” Doctor Philipp Shvetsky about Valieva’s doping case
Doctor Philipp Shvetsky about his quilt in Valieva's doping case and comments made by former Tutberidze's skater [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “For me, sports will always remain sports. You can showcase how beautifully you skate in shows. I’m just the kind of person who has always taken risks.”
Interview with Alexandra Trusova. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sasha Trusova [...]
Rion Sumiyoshi: “The mental issues that used to prevent me from landing jumps have improved significantly. As I’ve competed more, I’ve become more consistent.”
Rion Sumiyoshi about start of the season and quad jumps. View this post on Instagram A post [...]
“We believe that the athlete’s fault is minimal, and a reasonable sanction could have been a warning.” RUSADA on Valieva’s doping case
RUSADA on their position regarding Valieva's doping case. View this post on Instagram A post [...]
RUSADA is examining the statement made by Vincent Zhou regarding doping among Russian figure skaters
RUSADA is examining the statement made by American figure skater Vincent Zhou regarding doping among Russian figure [...]
“If someone creates Tinder for finding skating partners it will be a success!” Anastasia Skoptsova about partnership in ice dance
Former ice dancer Anastasia Skoptsova shared about partnership, expenses and the difficulty of finding a right partner [...]
“Hiding violations of anti-doping rules by other athletes or their entourage is considered an independent violation of the rules.” RUSADA has responded to Vincent Zhou’s statement regarding doping among Russian athletes
RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping Agency) has responded to Vincent Zhou's comments regarding doping among Russian figure [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “I participated in all international competitions last season, so I hope that it can become the norm for me rather than a miracle.”
Rinka Watanabe about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
“Bastard.” “He should be sued. How can one say such things to the whole world?” Russians on the the words of Vincent Zhou regarding doping system in Russia
Russian coaches commented on the words of Vincent Zhou regarding doping system in Russia. View this post on [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “One of the challenges was improving my skating ability, so I received a lot of guidance in that regard from Carolina Kostner.”
Yuma Kagiyama about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuma [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I’ve learned not to rush through things and take them one step at a time.”
Wakaba Higuchi about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wakaba [...]
Marin Honda: “When it comes to competitions, my weaknesses tend to come to the forefront. It’s not that my confidence disappears, but I feel that way more than when I was younger.”
Marin Honda about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]