Adeliia Petrosian: “Not doing a quad wasn’t an option. I didn’t really have a choice.” and “It’ll be difficult emotionally to return to Russia. I feel ashamed about how things turned out – for myself, the federation, my coaches, and the fans.”
Russian figure skater Adelia Petrosian placed 6th in women’s figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics. original [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “Petrosian only six points behind the leader. The key question is how many quads we’ll see in her FP. They are absolutely necessary to compete for gold. Ideally, she needs to land two.”
Evgeni Plushenko, the two-time Olympic champion, shared his thoughts on Russian skater Adeliia Petrosian’s chances [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “My coaches guide me during training, telling me the plan, and my job is to execute it. They always expect me to stick to the plan.”
Adeliia Petrosian shared her emotions after making her Olympic debut at the 2026 Milan Games, describing her short [...]
“It’s clear that she is not the primary coach, and you can often observe coaches helping athletes from other teams.” Tutberidze will not be allowed to accompany Petrosian during her performances, though she can attend training sessions
IOC: Tutberidze can assist Petrosian at the 2026 Olympics but cannot lead her during official [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “The secret to gold is hard work, strong character, and a bit of luck.”
Figure skater Adeliia Petrosian spoke about her emotions after winning a gold medal. original source: [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “The showdown between Fournier Beaudry/Cizeron and Chock/Bates will be truly intense. This is something you definitely need to see! Most likely, it will be the last time we see these pairs compete together.”
2015 World and European champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva will serve as a correspondent for Okko at the 2026 Winter [...]
“I was completely out of shape. Practically without a leg. I couldn’t feel my jumps because of the pain. I couldn’t imagine even just skating through the program, let alone jumping. But fortunately, everything turned out well.” Adeliia Petrosian on Olympic Qualifier
Adeliia Petrosian and her coaching team describe the challenges and emotions of her Olympic qualifying tournament in [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “To fight for the podium, Petrosian needs triple axel in the short program and a super clean skate with one quad or two ultra-c elements. At some point, we changed this world ourselves. Now, it seems we have to live up to that.”
Coach Eteri Tutberidze discusses Adelia Petrosian’s injury recovery, her training challenges, and her planned [...]
“In my entire coaching career, I haven’t met champions with easy personalities. That’s how it should be. An athlete begins to trust you when they realize you won’t betray them and that you’re always striving to help.” Gleikhengauz and Petrosian on trust between athlete and coach
Three-time Russian figure skating champion Adeliia Petrosian and choreographer Daniil Gleikhengauz reflected on the [...]
“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
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva shared her impressions of Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik’s performances at the Russian [...]
“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
Alexander Zhulin believes that Evgeni Plushenko is right in his assessment of the judging at the Russian [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “It seems to me that our Olympians, Petrosian and Gumennik, should have been evaluated a bit more down-to-earth at Nationals.”
Evgeni Plushenko responded to a request to assess the Olympic prospects of Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik for the [...]
Tutberidze on Petrosian: “There’s no point competing at the Olympics without ultra-C elements. With no ranking, it’s easy for judges to give low component scores.”
Eteri Tutberidze emphasized that there is no point in competing at the Olympics without ultra-C elements, discussing [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: “Petrosian and her coaching team are going all-in because there’s no other choice. You either skate with a full set of quadruple jumps or you don’t expect to win medals.”
Medvedeva: Petrosian and her coaches are going all-in because there’s no other option. original source: [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “I just hope I won’t let myself, my coaches, or my fans down. I’ll do everything I can and try to show my maximum at the Olympics.”
Adeliia Petrosian stated that at the Olympic Games, she hopes not to let herself, her coaches, or her fans [...]
“I managed to include triple axel in the program just a week ago. It cost me a lot of nerves. I’m gradually getting back into shape, but this isn’t my peak yet. I hope to peak at the Olympics.” Adeliia Petrosian leads after the SP at the Russian Nationals
in February Adeliia Petrosian shared her experience and emotions after successfully landing a triple axel in her [...]
Adeliia Petrosian: “I think Tutberidze has become more understanding and kinder to athletes. Five years ago, it was a whirlwind on the ice. It seemed like we never stopped.”
Adeliia Petrosian on reaching the level of Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova, as well as Eteri Tutberidze [...]
“They need to understand: there will be those who try to undermine them, to set them up in any way. No one will treat us as friends. It’s a snake pit.” Slutskaya on Petrosian and Gumennik at the Olympics
Slutskaya on Petrosian and Gumennik at the Olympics: There will be those who try to set them up. original source: [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “Petrosian is absolutely capable of becoming Olympic champion, and Gumennik can fight for a spot in the top three.”
Averbukh: Petrosian is capable of becoming Olympic champion. original source: RIA Novosti photo Getty Images [...]
Irina Kostyleva: “Petrosian’s success with Tutberidze is because she communicates very closely with her mother. There were girls who were five times more talented. But Tutberidze communicated with Adeliia’s mother, and that’s why Adeliia succeeded.”
Irina Kostyleva, mother of 14-year-old figure skater Elena Kostyleva, explained why contact between coaches and [...]
“The list will be updated in accordance with the decisions of the commission on granting neutral status. We have nothing further to add.” There is still no clarity on whether coaches of the Russian skaters will be allowed to attend the 2026 Olympics
There Is Still No Clarity on Whether Russian Figure Skating Coaches Can Attend the Olympics original source: [...]
Petrosian and Gumennik have been approved by the IOC to compete as neutral athletes at the 2026 Milan Olympics
Petrosian and Gumennik Among Neutral Athletes Approved for the Olympics original source: Sports photo Getty [...]
“You spent yourself on the two quads. And look at how you ‘died’ out there. You need to keep doing the other elements as well.” Gleikhengauz to Adelia Petrosian who landed two quads for the first time this season
Adelia Petrosian performed two quad toe loops at the Grand Prix in Omsk source: Sports photo Alexander Safonov / [...]
Adelia Petrosian: “Tutberidze told me “You’re too fixated on quad, let it go. You know, victory isn’t in the toe loop, but in the program. I’m not talking about quads anymore.”
Adelia Petrosian: I’m Not Talking About Quads Anymore original source: TASS / Sport24 View this post [...]