“All I can say is that we support Nik because we believe in his innocence. But of course, we condemn any form of sexual assault.”
Controversy follows French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier-Beaudry amidst their gold medal [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “What Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron showed us was, without a doubt, art on ice! I was also incredibly impressed by the Spanish duo Smart and Dieck. I’ve already followed them on social media.”
Two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko stated that the free dance by France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and [...]
“1st place: The French (despite a mistake); 2nd: Stepanova and Bukin; 3rd: The Canadians; 4th: Perhaps Chock and Bates; 5th: The Americans Zingas and Kolesnik; and only after that, everyone else.” – Averbukh on the Olympic podium If Russian skaters were allowed
Ilia Averbukh believes that Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin could have contended for second place at the 2026 [...]
“The vast majority of messages were about how Petr Gumennik is a great athlete, and that I shouldn’t be at the Olympics at all.” Ukrainian Kyrylo Marsak described receiving a wave of negative messages from Russians
Kyrylo Marsak, the only Ukrainian figure skater at the 2026 Olympic Games, received a huge number of negative messages [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “We saw, as the season went on, that learning to share my feelings to receive support in return was a key point for my performance.”
Adam Siao Him Fa on rethink his approach to rediscover the joy of the sport. original source: franceinfo.fe dd. [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Four years ago, jumps were the main focus. But now, as an artistic sport, I’ve come to believe it’s important to deliver a performance that remains in people’s hearts as a work of art.”
Yuma Kagiyama on this approach for his second Olympics Games. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 9th January [...]
Gabriella Papadakis: “It is incredibly difficult to make sport safer when survivors’ voices are still being silenced. I had to end my competitive career because I could no longer tolerate abuse.”
Gabriella Papadakis Speaks Out About Abuse in Sport: "I Believe in a Safer Future for Young Athletes" original [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: Would I have liked to be braver and move my combination to the second half at the Olympics? Yes. Did I do it? No. Was that good or bad? I don’t know. How do you get rid of that thought afterward? You don’t. It comes up every day!”
Evgenia Medvedeva reflected on her silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, sharing her thoughts on strategy, [...]
Stephen Gogolev: “Goals for the Olympics? To deliver two clean programs; I don’t really think about the results.”
Interview with 21-year-old Canadian figure skater Stephen Gogolev for Russian media. original source: Sport24 dd. [...]
“It’s a great honor to receive a gift from Ovi.” and “I’m sure that when things return to normal, it would be possible.” Ilia Malinin on Alexander Ovechkin and visiting Russia
Ilia Malinin on Alexander Ovechkin and expressed openness and visiting Russia when the global situation becomes less [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “The secret to gold is hard work, strong character, and a bit of luck.”
Figure skater Adeliia Petrosian spoke about her emotions after winning a gold medal. original source: [...]
Gleb Smolkin: “I think it was the right decision to switch to Georgia. I think it’s calmer for everyone this way. In Russia, athletes do their thing, we do ours, we have our own path, and we chose it for our own reasons.”
Ice dancers Gleb Smolkin and Diana Davis, now representing Georgia, reflect on their Olympic experience and the [...]
“He’s just a normal, good guy! A sweetheart, as I call him. Open to communication, very calm. I didn’t notice any arrogance. Ilia speaks Russian, understands everything, but gives interviews in English.” Tuktamysheva on Ilia Malinin
World figure skating champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva announced that she will go to the 2026 Olympics in Milan as a [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry: “I decided that instead of being the thinnest, I would become the strongest. And I want to show the new generation of skaters that a beautiful body is a healthy body.”
European ice dance champion Laurence Fournier Beaudry shares her journey toward embracing a healthy body image and [...]
Lara Naki Gutmann: “My first significant medal was at the GP, first for Italy since Kostner’s time. It gave me strength, to realize that I belong. The European bronze was bittersweet: it wasn’t one of my best performances.”
The Italian skater Lara Naki Gutmann recently a bronze medalist at the European Championships in Sheffield, made some [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “I’m ready to beat the me from four years ago. The ‘Olympic monster’? Is it tasty? I’ll just ignore that and have fun. Of course, I’m aiming for gold. I’ve never cried tears of joy, so I want to experience that.”
Yuma Kagiyama, the 2022 Olympic silver medalist in men’s figure skating, is determined to surpass his past self at [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “To fight for the podium, Petrosian needs triple axel in the short program and a super clean skate with one quad or two ultra-c elements. At some point, we changed this world ourselves. Now, it seems we have to live up to that.”
Coach Eteri Tutberidze discusses Adelia Petrosian’s injury recovery, her training challenges, and her planned [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron: “I can’t say that one of us motivates the other more. We both have the same level of “craziness””
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, who have only been skating together for a year, share their [...]
Dmitrii Kozlovskii: “Four years were brazenly stolen from us. Four years of the best part of my and Aleksandra’s sports career. This was taken from us in an absolutely unfair, criminal way.”
World bronze medalist in pair skating Dmitrii Kozlovskii, who competes with Aleksandra Boikova, shared his thoughts on [...]
“There are so many things I won’t know until I actually retire,” said Sakamoto but revealed her general plan: “I’ll perform in ice shows at first, but after a few years, I want to focus on being a coach.”
Kaori Sakamoto, the first Japanese female figure skater to compete in three consecutive Olympics, shares her [...]
Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri: “We’re not thinking about the result; we truly want to skate our best and show that we’re here, because a few months ago, it seemed like we’d disappeared, even though we were still around.”
The ice dance pair Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri - coached by Olympic bronze medalist Barbara Fusar Poli - will [...]
Matteo Rizzo: “I know I can compete to be in the top ten at the Olympics. Podium? Let’s say no. It’s important to keep your feet on the ground. As a team, though, it’s absolutely possible; the statistics are on our side.”
Matteo Rizzo reflects on his journey to qualifying for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. original source: [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “When you see the Olympic flags, you immediately get nervous! You have to fight that.” and “Mailin is doing quad axel, it’s unbelievable! Can you imagine how far he’s gone? I really hope he stays mentally strong.”
Evgeni Plushenko shares his perspective on the upcoming Milan Olympics, the challenges for Russian skaters, the rise [...]
“Amber’s back muscles are amazing. Having both beauty and strength leads to brilliance.” Mone Chiba, inspired by Glenn, who continues to land high-difficulty jumps at age 26
Mone Chiba, making her Olympic debut in Milan-Cortina, draws inspiration from Yuzuru Hanyu, manages her health with [...]