Alexander Zhulin: “Classics develops skaters, but it’s not for everyone. Not for Hubbell / Donohue or Chock / Bates. Classics is useless for acrobatic athletes who don’t have ideal lines, you will never achieve a wow effect.”
Alexander Zhulin choreographed new program for Mishin / Galliamov, told why he considers them a but juniors and also [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “The life of athletes is very short. Changing of sports citizenship is not treason and not betrayal! It’s just a choice out of desperation.”
Tatiana Tarasova spoke about the change of sports citizenship by Russian athletes and called to allow them to [...]
“This is a continuation of European lack of culture, lawlessness and cowardice. This gang of dumb-headed leaders is spoiling people’s lives.” Tarasova, Laishev, Zhulin and others about cancelation of Trusova’s master class in Sweden
Tatiana Tarasova, Irina Rodnina, Renat Laishev and Yana Rudkovskaya commented on the cancelation of Alexandra [...]
Artur Danielian: “Ban of Russian skaters is a big mistake. Who will move the sport forward? Especially when it comes to pairs and girls, where we have a leading position.”
Interview with Artur Danielian, 2020 European silver medalist. About his Armenian roots, reasons why he won't change [...]
“Yuzuru is an outstanding figure skater, a legend that has become part of that golden galaxy of figure skating greats” Russian coaches and skaters about Hanyu retiring from competing professionally.
Russian coaches and skaters about Yuzuru Hanyu retiring from competing professionally. View this post on [...]
Yuzuru Hanyu: “I’ll do my best so that people, including those who have never seen figure skating live, realized that this’s really great and worths seeing. From now on, I’ll do my best as a professional skater to develop figure skating.”
Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu has announced his retirement at a special press [...]
“With the new age minimum Europe will face great difficulties. It’s hard to motivate athletes for a long time and we just have fewer people involved in skating.” Director of the Hungarian Figure Skating Federation Gurgen Vardanjan
Director of the Hungarian Figure Skating Federation Gurgen Vardanjan about results of the ISU congress, age minimum [...]
“It wasn’t the federation who monitored Davis/Smolkin, but the new chairman of the ISU technical committee Shawn Rettstatt. This is a very professional move – most likely organized by Tutberidze.” Judge Alexander Vedenin
Judge Alexander Vedenin commented on the information that the Russian ice dance duo Diana Davis - Gleb Smolkin have [...]
“This gentleman deserves such “praise”. Especially if the family is touched. She answered even softly.” Zheleznyakov, Tarasova, Laishev about Tutberidze answering American blogger Dave Lease
Tatiana Tarasova, Alexei Zheleznyakov and Renat Laishev about Eteri Tutberidze answering American blogger Dave [...]
Eric Radford: “Our season with Vanessa was one of the best in my life. I felt very lucky to be back on the competitive ice and compete at the Olympics again.”
Interview with Eric Radford for Russsian media. About James / Radford pair, emotions from the performances in the [...]
Betina Popova: “It’s considered wrong to whine about eating disorders and psychological health problems, but you need to talk about them, otherwise they won’t be resolved.”
Interview with former ice dancer Betina Popova. Betina spoke about motivation for skaters to stay sport despite being [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “It’s probably not even about winning. Both the preparation for the Olympic Games and the performances themselves changed me a lot. A lot had to be rethought.”
Anna Shcherbakova about devastation after the Olympics, new program for shows and fear of pair skating. [...]
“Hard rock, something with obscene language… Well, no, judges won’t appreciate it.” Interview with Azerbaijani figure skater Vladimir Litvintsev
Interview with Azerbaijani figure skater Vladimir Litvintsev. About Olympics View this post on Instagram [...]
Yana Rudkovskaya: “You don’t need to pity children in sports if you want to raise an Olympic champion.”
Producer, co-owner of "Angels of Plushenko" Yana Rudkovskaya about what needs to be done to become a champion and aga [...]
Tutberidze played a key role in Davis/Smolkin change of coach. She had questions for Shpilband, which couldn’t be resolved even in personal communication during her visit to the United States
Eteri Tutberidze played a key role in the fact that Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin stopped working with Igor [...]
“I wasn’t able to fall in love with ice dance. I couldn’t jump there.” The story of Alena Kanysheva who trained with Tutberidze, had to switch to ice dance because of injury and retired at the age of 17
Interview with Alena Kanysheva who trained with Eteri Tutberidze, won bronze of the 2018 Junior Grand Priz Fianl then [...]
“The diet does not change during the competitive period, rather the amount of food decreases due to stress. But after competitions, I make up for everything.” Tuktamysheva answered questions from followers
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva answered questions from followers on the social network. View this post on Instagram [...]
Renat Laishev: “Tutberidze has a difficult character. But she is a modern example of how to treat students. Both carefully and reverently at the same time.”
Interview with Sambo-70 president Renat Laishev. About Eteri Tutberidze, Diana Davis possible switch to US national [...]
“There is no doping for figure skaters. Hypothetically, sabotage is possible. I have provided the Federal Drug Control Service set of facts that may determine the motive and possible malicious intent.” doctor Shvetsky about Valieva’s doping scandal
Interview with national team doctor Filipp Shvetsky. About doping scandal with Valieva. photo [...]
Kamila Valieva: “The most important thing is that people come and support us in this difficult time.”
Kamila Valieva about her vacation and return to training. View this post on Instagram A post [...]
“Training with our new team, we’re athletes of the Russian national team and are looking forward to starting the new season at the test skates.” Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin
Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin denied information about their transition to the US team. View this post on [...]
“We need to know what the guys think about it. They are unlikely to tell frankly, but I’ll be able to understand moods.” Tarasova intends to have a meeting with Russian skaters about changing sports citizenship
Tatiana Tarasova intends to hold a meeting with Russian skaters on the topic of their possible transition to other [...]
“They can show all their skills anywhere and still be ambassadors of Russian ideas, thoughts, our national team, our country.” Zhulin, Tarasova, Laishev about rumours that Davis and Smolkin will skate for USA
More comments from Russia about possible change of citizenship by Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin. View this [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “On vacations, in any free half-day I came to Khrustalny and trained.”
Anna Shcherbakova about first trainings after vacation, shows and communication with other athletes. View [...]