Ami Nakai: “I want to be aware that I’m becoming a top skater and hope to become someone who can lead others.”

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Ami Nakai, fresh off her Olympic bronze, approaches her first World Championships as a medalist with renewed [...]

“I liked it, honestly. She seems so much more grown-up, calmer. I just can’t imagine how I would have felt in her place – coming out like that, for the first time in so many years.” Evgenia Medvedeva praised Kamila Valieva’s new program

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Evgenia Medvedeva praised Kamila Valieva’s new program and mature presence, while Alexei Yagudin expressed [...]

Kaori Sakamoto told her coach Sonoko Nakano after returning home from the Olympics, “I think I’ll compete at Worlds,” to which Nakano replied in surprise, “Wait, you’re going?”

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Kaori Sakamoto, Olympic silver medalist, vows to give her all at her final competition—the World Championships - [...]

Bestemyanova: “I absolutely agree with the judges. Chock-Bates’ dance wasn’t enough for Olympic gold. They chose the wrong theme and didn’t skate as passionately as their chosen Spanish music suggested.”

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Natalia Bestemyanova reflects on the 2026 Olympic tournament in Italy, discussing the challenges faced by Russian [...]

“The team event members were in the audience, letting me know they were there, so I kept looking over at them for encouragement.” Riku Miura revealed that she sometimes glanced at the audience during her performance at the Olympics

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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, known as "RikuRyu," reflected on their dramatic Olympic gold in pairs skating, sharing [...]

Aleksandra Boikova: “When it comes to international pairs, I don’t see a pair at the level of the Chinese pair Sui and Han from four years ago. So, I can’t say that the level of international pair skating has increased.”

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Russian pair skaters Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitri Kozlovskii assessed the current level of international and Russian [...]

Niina Petrokina: “I just want to finish the season on a good note. As always. Do everything I can. As I saw at the Olympics, no matter how well you skate, the judges will score as they do.”

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Estonian figure skater Niina Petrokina discusses her preparation, physical condition, and mindset ahead of the World [...]

Tatiana Tarasova: “I have questions about Valieva’s performance. I’m glad she found the strength to go out there, but I would like to see her differently.”

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Tatiana Tarasova commented on Kamila Valieva’s performance at the Channel One Cup, noting areas for improvement and [...]

Riku Miura: “Recently, people have been saying that when I forget something, it means I’m totally focused on the competition. It’s become a kind of good-luck charm – if I forget something, my skating goes well.”

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Riku Miura’s forgetfulness became a lighthearted topic as she and Ryuichi Kihara appeared on TV, with both skaters [...]

Adeliia Petrosian: “If I were president of the International Skating Union, would I allow quads in the short program? Probably not. I’d like to put more emphasis on non-jump elements.”

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Adeliia Petrosian reflects on her performance at the Channel One Cup, her evolving mindset after the Olympics, and her [...]

“The age limit played its part – and the sport has only benefited from it. The programs in the women’s event were very cohesive and “mature” judge Jeroen Prins

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Judge Jeroen Prins believes that raising the age limit has benefited women’s figure skating, leading to more mature [...]

Mao Asada: “The athletes’ great success at the Olympics made me truly excited for the future of skating. I felt inspired, and I realized I need to do my best so my students can take even one step closer to that level.”

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Mao Asada held her first academy showcase, expressing joy at her students’ performances and sharing her hopes for [...]

Anton Sikharulidze: “For me, it’s just showing off. People aren’t ready to do two or three quads in a program – especially girls. With this “showing off” of three or four quads, when you don’t land them clean, you’ll be 28th at Worlds.”

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Anton Sikharulidze, President of the Russian Figure Skating Federation, criticized the pursuit of quadruple jumps as [...]