Gabriella Papadakis: “A year ago, I decided to leave everything behind and start with a clean slate. I could never have imagined what awaited me: I fell in love with figure skating again, wrote songs and an entire book.”

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Olympic champion in ice dance, French skater Gabriella Papadakis, spoke about her life after ending her [...]

Rika Kihira: “Right after I started ice dance, I injured my right knee ligament in a spin fall, and later, during another spin practice, I fractured a rib. Both injuries have mostly healed! This year, I won’t get injured!”

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Rika Kihira revealed she suffered a right knee ligament injury and a rib fracture last year but has mostly recovered [...]

“There are so many Turks and Arabs here. It’s really scary, much scarier than in Moscow. Also, drugs are allowed in Germany.” Alina Gorbacheva shared her concerns about life in Germany as she prepares for a serious knee surgery

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Russian figure skater Alina Gorbacheva announced that she will undergo a major surgery in Germany after the New [...]

“She was and remains the greatest figure skater in the history of women’s singles. A true angel from the world of figure skating. I’m still upset about what happened to her at the Beijing Olympics.” Cory Circelli on Kamila Valieva

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Italian figure skater Cory Circelli shared his admiration for Kamila Valieva, expressing hope for her successful [...]

Anastasia Mishina: “It’s clear that our current content may not be enough for the next Olympic cycle, so we’re going to seriously consider increasing the difficulty – especially with jumps.”

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Anastasia Mishina, who competes in pairs with Aleksandr Galliamov, spoke about the possibility of participating in the [...]

Evgenia Medvedeva: “If you look at the prize funds from when I was competing and now – the difference is six zeros.”

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Evgenia Medvedeva compared the prize funds from her era to those of today. original source: Sport24 [...]

“At first, you see it and think, “Well, yes, he did seven quads.” But when you realize what just happened before your eyes, you understand the scale of the achievement. He’s a genius!” Tuktamysheva on Milinin’s seven quads

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Elizaveta Tuktamysheva shared her impressions of Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik’s performances at the Russian [...]

Yuna Aoki: “On the day I decided to keep skating in March, I fell on a triple Axel and had to get 14 stitches in my forehead.”

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Yuna Aoki reflected on her challenging year, including a serious injury and recovery, and expressed her hopes for a [...]

“He asked me, ‘What are you aiming for?’ and with serious eyes said, ‘I’m aiming for the Olympics.’ I hesitated to say my goal, but I was able to say, ‘Me too – the Olympics.’” Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi

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Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi, shared their journey, mutual respect, and determination to win a medal at their [...]

“The Junior Grand Prix Final in Nagoya. It was a special competition in such a big arena. We took photos with everyone, including even Rafael Arutyunyan.” Trusova, Shcherbakova, and Kostornaia shared memories of their most memorable junior competitions.

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Figure skaters Alexandra Trusova, Anna Shcherbakova, and Alena Kostornaia shared memories of their junior [...]

Rion Sumiyoshi: “I won’t give up here, and I will keep working hard so that in four years, I can skate on the Olympic stage.”

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Rion Sumiyoshi announced she will continue her competitive figure skating career. original source: Nikkansports [...]

Loena Hendrickx: “2024 was a dark year, during that period with my ankle I doubted whether I was too old, whether I could still do it. ‘It’s over,’ I thought. ‘It’s finished.’ Now I skate with joy again.”

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After a difficult year with an ankle injury, Loena Hendrickx underwent surgery and is now skating pain-free, feeling [...]

“Judges everywhere support the leaders with great enthusiasm. There’s no need to give Western media a reason to make a fuss about Russian skaters receiving low scores.” Zhulin on Petrosian and Gumennik’s scores at Nationals

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Alexander Zhulin believes that Evgeni Plushenko is right in his assessment of the judging at the Russian [...]