Evgenia Medvedeva: “There was never a situation where I was beaten, or hit. But there were times when the coach would shout, ‘Medvedeva!’ and skate guards would fly in my direction.

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Evgenia Medvedeva spoke about tough teaching methods in sports. original source: Sports [...]

Irina Rodnina: “Excluding Russian pairs and ice dance, ISU simply wants to leave us without Olympic medals. Therefore, when our athletes compete under neutral status, they must, they are obliged to take first place.”

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Irina Rodnina explained that the ISU denied neutral status to Russian pairs and ice dance teams for Olympic [...]

Ilia Malinin: “Yuzuru has built a unique status in the world, and I don’t think anyone can surpass him. But reaching the level he was at during his competitive years gave me a huge sense of liberation.”

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Interview with Ilia Malinin at Grand Prix Final held in Nagoya where he made history by landing seven quadruple jumps [...]

Chaeyeon Kim: “It’s disappointing, but I did my best and will overcome – another experience” after missing Olympic spot

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Chaeyeon Kim, a leading women’s singles figure skater whose bid for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics ended in [...]

“We called her, but she didn’t answer. We finally reached her through the hotel concierge, and she replied, “What? I’m sleeping.” Members of Eteri Tutberidze’s team recounted how Alena Kostornaia almost missed her FP at the 2019 GP in Japan

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Members of Eteri Tutberidze’s team recounted how Alena Kostornaia almost overslept and missed her free program at [...]

“We were in the ‘bubble,’ but to be honest, we had to break the rules so we could make it in time.” Gleikhengauz recalled an incident during the French Grand Prix when he and Anna Shcherbakova had to climb over a fence to get to the rink

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Daniil Gleikhengauz recalled an incident during the French Grand Prix when he and Anna Shcherbakova had to climb over [...]

“There have been so many difficult times, and I am grateful to the heavens.” Haein Lee secured her first Olympic spot

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Haein Lee secured her first Olympic spot. original source: Yonhap News dd. 4th January 2026 [...]

“Watching Yuna Kim inspired my dream of competing at the Olympics, and I promised myself I would stand on that stage too.” Jia Shin earned her first Olympic spot

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Jia Shin earned her first Olympic spot and aims to deliver a moving performance at the Olympics in Milan. original [...]

Junhwan Cha: “For about three months last year, I changed skates almost once a week. I tried more than 12 pairs, but none fit well. I’ve more or less adapted to the skates I’m using now.”

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Junhwan Cha resolved his skate boot issues and is determined to give his all at his third Olympics in [...]

Nutritionist who worked with Sakamoto, recalled, “She was eating as little as a dieting high school girl. Her concern over weight sometimes led her to consume less than 1,000 kilocalories a day.”

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Kaori Sakamoto on her struggles with nutrition. original source: Tokyo Sports, 4th. December 2025 [...]

Eteri Tutberidze: “Every time the music starts, treat it as a competition simulation. So, you fell. Hard. Now get up and skate ten times better than you would have otherwise. Of course, it’s difficult. But you have to train for that.”

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Eteri Tutberidze on Daria Sadkova’s skate at the Russian Nationals. original source: Okko photo [...]

Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “At one point, I was working on my axel, jumping. I was enthusiastic and thought about coming back, but in the end, I made a decision to retire.”

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Elizaveta Tuktamysheva said she thought about returning to the sport after announcing a pause in her [...]

Kaori Sakamoto: “With only two or three months left in my career, I just want to live in the moment with no regrets and nothing left undone!”

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Kaori Sakamoto, who will retire after this season, is energetically preparing for her final Olympics, aiming to [...]