Evgeni Plushenko: “Watching Malinin, I couldn’t help but think of Salt Lake City. I was driven by a single goal: to win. And I burned out. It wasn’t the team event that drained him – it was the overwhelming hype, the constant media attention, endless photo shoots, and interviews.”

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Two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko shared his thoughts on why American figure skater Ilia Malinin [...]

Masakazu Kagiyama reflected on his coaching approach after Yuma placed third at the 2025 Worlds, falling 40.37 points behind Ilia Malinin., admitting, “I think I caused him pain.” and “No matter the specifics of the content, I just want to celebrate the outcome wholeheartedly.”

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Masakazu Kagiyama, Yuma’s father and coach, on his son accomplishments at the Olympics. original source: Hochi [...]

Adam Siao Him Fa: “I am extremely disappointed. I prepared under the best possible conditions, I had all the tools I needed, and I just didn’t deliver. I’m very sad and also quite angry.”

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Adam Siao Him Fa on his disappointing performance at the Olympics Games. original source: lequipe.fr dd. 9th [...]

Daniil Glekhengauz: “Gumennik should have taken third place. If our skaters had been eligible for rankings and hadn’t been excluded, he would’ve placed at least second.”

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Daniil Gleikhengauz, coach from Eteri Tutberidze’s team, believes that Petr Gumennik deserved a podium finish in the [...]

“The tremendous stress ruined his entire program. I believe the team event drained all his energy!” Tatiana Tarasova on Malinin’s performance

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Tatiana Tarasova expressed her opinion on how participating in the team event affected American figure skater Ilia [...]

Yuma Kagiyama: “I made mistakes, and I feel tremendous frustration about that. However, I was able to achieve my quad flip. Even though I carried more weight on my shoulders compared to four years ago, I chose a bold approach.”

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Yuma Kagiyama secured his second consecutive Olympic silver medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. original source: [...]

Mikhail Shaidorov: “After my performance, I didn’t think I would win a medal. But what mattered most to me was showing how much figure skating has developed in Kazakhstan and how far I’ve come myself.”

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Mikhail Shaidorov reflects on his emotional journey to Olympic gold in the men’s figure skating competition at the [...]

Shun Sato: “I never thought I’d make it to the podium. It feels like a dream. I received a lot of inspiration from Kao, Yuma and Ilia and I’m grateful to them.”

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Shun Sato made a remarkable comeback from ninth place after the short program to win the bronze medal in the men’s [...]

Evgeni Plushenko: “Despite success in the short program, I still don’t have full confidence in Ilia Malinin’s ultimate victory.”

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Two-time Olympic champion and renowned coach Evgeni Plushenko believes that American skater Ilya Malinin may not win [...]

“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.”

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Controversy follows French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier-Beaudry amidst their gold medal [...]

“I agree with the results; they are correct. At last, the Canadian pair, who for many years deserved to be first, second, or third, won the bronze. Previously, they were left with nothing.” Tarasova on the Olympic podium in ice dance

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Tatiana Tarasova, shared her impressions of the ice dance competition at the 2026 Olympics in Milan. original [...]

“Silver isn’t out of reach. But if we’d been promised bronze before the competition, we’d have taken it. But appetite comes with eating.” Alban Preaubert on Adam Siao Him Fa’s prospects at the Olympics

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Alban Preaubert's comments on Adam Siao Him Fa on his performance in the Olympic short program. original source: [...]

“I want to perform in a way that makes me feel happy, to be radiant, and to finish with my head held high and a smile” and “I want it to feel more glamorous, more gorgeous” Kagiyama on the upcoming Olympic free skate and new costume

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Yuma Kagiyama, currently second after the short program, is preparing for the free skate at the Milano-Cortina [...]