Bradie Tennell: “When the announcer in Sheffield announced: “Bradie Tennell, USA” I almost burst into tears. Last year, I often thought that I would never hear it again.”
Bradie Tennell about skating at the Grand Prix in British Sheffield and her new programs. View this post on [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “Figure skating is a wonderful sport that was, is and will be regardless of the current situation.”
Anna Shcherbakova about suspension of Russian athletes, jump competition and continuation of her career. [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “If we hadn’t choreographed this free program, it would have been harder to find the motivation to compete this season. But prize money also played a role.”
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva about her victory at the Russian Grand Prix in Moscow, motivation, quads, her free program and [...]
Renat Laishev: “The CAS decision will be predictable, we shouldn’t recognize it and in no case should we give away team medals.”
Renat Laishev, President of the Sambo-70 Sports and Education Center, told that Russia should not recognize the [...]
Alena Kostornaia: “I want to skate long, long and beautiful. Even if I don’t win anything, let it be a long story, like Carolina Kostner has.”
Interview with Alena Kostornaia. About her career, shows, nutrition and friendship in sports. View this [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “What is the most unexpected place where I were recognized? In the grocery store, when I was buying a bottle of wine.”
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva in a short interview with Maxim Trankov. View this post on Instagram A [...]
Lorenzo Magri: “We’ll do our best to continue the path they have started with Morisi Kvitelashvili in the Tutberidze group – one of the best groups in the world.”
Italian coach Lorenzo Magri spoke about cooperation with the Georgian figure skater Morisi Kvitelashvili, who [...]
Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier: “We don’t know when we will get our team medals from Beijing. But we don’t care what kind of medals it will be. We had an amazing, championship team, we just want a medal that shows that we did well.”
Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier commented on their performance in the short program at the British Grand Prix in [...]
“Did he leave? God bless him health. Wherever he is after working with Eteri Georgievna, he will not succeed.” Russian experts send Morisi Kvitelashvili traditional good wishes vibes
Tarasova, Averbukh and Laishev commented on the news that Morisi Kvitelashvili will train in Italy now. [...]
Elena Ilinykh: “I read this interview with Papadakis. You decided on this abortion, that is, you put the Olympic victory as a priority. It was your decision. Why should anyone feel sorry for you?”
Big interview with Elena Ilinykh. The Sochi Olympic champion in team event spoke about why there is no place for [...]
“At the main sporting event of the four years, the country was set up by very specific people with their negligence. They made the country a laughing stock.” Vaitsekhovskaya about Valieva’s doping case
Journalist Elena Vaitsekhovskaya about the doping case of Kamila Valieva. View this post on Instagram [...]
Alexander Lakernik: “It’s important how long will it take the ISU to understand that without Russians it can be good only at the beginning.”
Interview with Honorary Vice President of the International Skating Union (ISU) Alexander Lakernik. About ban of [...]
“I trained a lot and consumed no more than 300 calories a day. With such a diet and training, I “killed” my body. Well, who knew? I just wanted to lose weight…” interview with pair skater Karina Safina
Interview with pair skater Karina Safina who now represents Georgia. About her career, change of sports citizenship, [...]
Yana Rudkovskaya: “Valieva started a jump show before the judges gave the scores! Competition is not a show.”
Yana Rudkovskaya about Kamila Valieva's attempts to jump quadruple toe loop after her performance at the Russian Grand [...]
Alexei Zheleznyakov: “I have full confidence that Valieva is a clean athlete. This is either a provocation or a fake sample. Some ill-wishers could pour something into her bottle or food.”
The choreographer of the Eteri Tutberidze group, Alexei Zheleznyakov, spoke about the referring of Kamila Valieva's [...]
“There’s only one Homeland. They will understand it, but it will be too late.” Russian specialists about Davis/Smolkin not coming to Grand Prix
Coaches and all our favorite experts on Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin missing the grand-prix stage in Moscow. photo [...]
“I think it’s a bit too much. Competitions are not a show, there are rules at competitions” Ilia Averbukh about Valieva’s attempts to jump a quadruple toe loop after her free program
Ilia Averbukh about Kamila Valieva's attempts to perform a quadruple toe loop after her free program at the Russian [...]
Ivan Bukin: “I didn’t leave sport, I didn’t end my career. Sasha and I will definitely return. I don’t know when exactly, but I think it will be soon.”
Ivan Bukin on the resumption of his career and domestic Russian competitions. View this post on Instagram [...]
Elena Vaitsekhovskaya: “Valieva was so good in her first senior season that now all the programs look like an attempt to catch up with the image that has gone.”
Journalist Elena Vaitsekhovskaya shared her impressions of Kamila Valieva's performance at the Russian Grand Prix in [...]
Kamila Valieva: “It was a pity that quad toe loop didn’t worked out, so I decided to try it again after my performance. I don’t know if this is allowed, but I was the last to skate so I tried.”
Kamila Valieva about her performance at the Russian Grand Prix in Kazan. View this post on Instagram [...]
“I don’t remember Ukranian language at all. We were only forced to speak Ukrainian at school. All textbooks were on it. But we spoke Russian.” Devid Narizhny, partner of Annabelle Morozov
Russian dance duo Annabelle Morozov and Devid Narizhny told how to pronounce and spell their names correctly. [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “We can’t do without state support. How are we going to pay for the ice? All together, or something?”
Tatiana Tarasova believes that figure skating in Russia will not be able to develop without state support. photo by [...]
“Girls, look at me with my problems and don’t ever do this. This’s your health. Sports will end, and you’ll live with this body and psyche.” Betina Popova about eating disorder and other topics
Former ice dancer Betina Popova about new competitions, Natalia Zabiiako, Davis/Smolkin, training during periods and [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “It’s very difficult to say what will happen in a few years, everything is changing very rapidly. So I live not quite for today, but for the near future. There are a lot of offers, and I don’t see any reason to refuse them.”
Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova spoke about her plans for the future. View this post on Instagram [...]