Ami Nakai: “At one point, I became afraid to compete. I really felt the expectations from those around me.”

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Ami Nakai, who won bronze in her Olympic debut at the Milano-Cortina Games, expressed gratitude and joy at becoming [...]

Tatiana Tarasova: “A ban on criticism of judges by skaters and coaches? If they do something unfair, why can’t we talk about it? Do we understand less than they do, and they’re so smart, educated, talented, and absolutely blameless?”

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Tatiana Tarasova commented on the proposed ban on criticizing judges in figure skating. original source: RIA [...]

Ilia Malinin: “I let fear in and it ruined me. Now, time to get back up. Next step, Redemption. See you in Prague.”

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American figure skater Ilia Malinin summed up his performance at the Milan Olympics. original source: Instagram [...]

Eteri Tutberidze: “Mr. Banka said he felt uncomfortable because I was at the Olympics. I had some thoughts, as if I were his ex-girlfriend who showed up somewhere without his knowledge.”

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Eteri Tutberidze reacted to the statement by the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) about her presence at the [...]

The ISU may prohibit figure skaters and coaches from publicly criticizing judging in figure skating

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ISU intends to introduce a ban on criticism of judging in figure skating. original source: RIA photo Alexande [...]

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “After winning the Olympic gold medal, we realized it would be difficult to return our physical and mental condition to the pre-Olympic level in time for Worlds, so we made the decision to withdraw.”

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Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara have withdrawn from the upcoming World Figure Skating Championship original source: [...]

Ilia Averbukh: “If you look at all disciplines at the Olympics, everywhere except men’s singles the absence of Russian skaters has definitely had an impact. Stepanova and Bukin could have easily competed for at least silver.”

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Choreographer Ilia Averbukh pointed out stagnation in world figure skating. original source: Sport24 photo Artem [...]

Anna Shcherbakova: “When I got home, I had to rewatch the men’s events on video because I was so overwhelmed by emotions and memories from my own Olympics that I couldn’t really remember who skated what.”

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Beijing 2022 Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova shared her impressions of attending the 2026 Olympics in [...]

Mikhail Shaidorov: “Some years were very hard – we didn’t have enough money. My dad sold his car to fund my trainings and Alexei Urmanov coached me for free, without a salary, purely out of enthusiasm.”

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Mikhail Shaidorov on pressure, money, selling his father’s car, and the principle that guides his life. original [...]

Niccolo Macii’s remark about Sara Conti’s focus sparks controversy, prompting his apology: “I absolutely didn’t want to put the weight of our mistakes on Sara. I’ve messed up a thousand times just like she did; so I wanted to apologize.”

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Italian pair skaters Niccolo Macii and Sara Conti finished far from the podium at the Milano Cortina Olympics, [...]

Yuna Nagaoka: “My performance at my first Olympics wasn’t what I had envisioned. Four years from now, I will definitely return to this stage. And, hand in hand with Sumi-kun, we will continue to grow so that we can win a medal.”

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Yuna Nagaoka who competes in pair skating together with Sumitada Moriguchi on her Olympic experience. original [...]

Junhwan Cha: “I narrowly missed the medal I was aiming for, but since I gave everything in that moment, I don’t feel any regrets.”

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Junhwan Cha returns home: “Fourth place, no regrets… I’ll rest for now.” original source: yna.co.kr dd. [...]

Alexander Zhulin: “It’s hard to accept that Liu is an Olympic champion, but Valieva is not.”

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Alexander Zhulin stated that he cannot call Alysa Liu the strongest figure skater in the world. original source: [...]