Oleg Vasiliev “In Russia everything is based not solely on talent but primarily on the system. The system is designed to win medals and requires specific results from athletes within a specific timeframe.”

Big interview with Oleg Vasiliev. Parts of the interview were posted before. photo Alexander Vilf / RIA Novosti [...]
“Boikova/Kozlovskii couldn’t handle the competition. It’s probably tough when two good pairs are training together.” Russian coaches on the news about pair switching to Tutberidze

Russian coaches commented on Boikova/Kozlovskii's decision to switch to the group of Eteri Tutberidze. View [...]
“If you feel uncomfortable or feel like you’re not improving – a bouquet of flowers, champagne, thank you. And you’re free to go.” Tamara Moskvina about Boikova/Kozlovskii switching to Tutberidze

Tamara Moskvina about Boikova/Kozlovskii switching to Eteri Tutberidze. View this post on Instagram [...]
Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii have switched to the group of Eteri Tutberidze

Figure skaters Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii have switched to the group of Eteri Tutberidze. [...]
Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii: “Pair skating is becoming too boring. Everyone is doing the same content. And the worst thing is that it has been going on for 20 years.”

Interview with Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii. View this post on Instagram A post [...]
Dmitrii Kozlovskii: “I din’t watch the European Championships. We won the European Championships with the total score over 230. Now people cannot even score over 200.”

Russian skaters about whether they have watched European Championships 2023. View this post on Instagram [...]
Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii: “ISU justifies it with injury risk, but by lowering points for quad elements, the development of pair skating is held back.”

Interview with Aleksandra Boiikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii. About winning the Russian Nationals, working on ultra-c [...]
Tamara Moskvina: “Alexei Mishin once gave me a T-shirt that said “I’m always 18. The rest is experience.” This is how I live.”

Interview with Tamara Moskvina. About development of pair skating, programs, Olympics and why she is not planning to [...]
Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii: “It’s a sport, not a health group. Proceeding from an injury is wrong. In this case, forbid Malinin to jump the quad axel.”

Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii commented on their victory at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi in pair [...]
Tamara Moskvina: “Everyone now love the hype, scandals, showdowns. No, I won’t fall for it.”

Interview with Tamara Moskvina. About preparation for the season and motivation of her skaters. photo [...]
Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii: “Horoscopes said try something new, today you will succeed. So we tried quad throw”

Interview with Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii. About ultra-c elements in pair skating, new programs, and [...]
Tamara Moskvina: “When tenth points decided the fate of the Olympic gold, we need to look even for a slightest advantage which will allow us to outperform our competitors.”

Interview with Tamara Moskvina about preparation of her group for a new season. photo by eurostavka source: [...]
Alexandra Boikova: “I have a tendency to be overweight, and as soon as I add meat, fruits, cheese to the diet, I have to compensate with a daily run.”

Pair skater Alexandra Boikova about her diet. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
Boikova and Kozlovskii: “We wanted to continue Scot Moir’s tradition of jumping on the boards at the Olympics.”

Interview with Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii. The guys summed up the results of the season, told about the [...]
Boikova and Kozlovskii: “When in one group several athletes claim the first place, it doesn’t matter for the coach which of the athletes will win this fight. This is normal, and you shouldn’t have any illusions about this.”

Interview with Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitri Kozlovskii. About Olympics, programs, development of pair skating and [...]
Aleksandra Boikova: “We’ll pass the doping test with tears” the story of a figure skater who failed to realize her Olympic dream

Article in Russian media about Alexandra Boikova, her path in sports and Olympics. View this post on [...]
“Are you kidding? 141? We scored such points three years ago when we came out the juniors” Dmitrii Kozlovskii about scores in the free program at the Olympics

Aleksandra Boikova and commented on their performance in the free program at the Olympics. Dmitrii also shared his [...]
Russian figures skaters are not allowed to talk with the journalists

Russian figures skaters are not allowed to talk with the journalists. They refused to give any comments. [...]
“Moskvina hypnotizes her skaters.” Tamara Moskvina about upcoming Olympics and headlines in media

Interview with Tamara Moskvina. About preparation for the upcoming Olympics. photo [...]
Alexander Smirnov: “Daily PCR tests are a tool for manipulation. With their help, our team can be framed at the Olympics.”

Interview with two-time European Champion and two-time World bronze medalist in pair skating Alexander Smirnov. About [...]
Tamara Moskvina: “I don’t work to compete. I want my athletes to attract more attention from the audience and not endlessly chase medals.”

Tamara Moskvina about her work with Mishina/Galliamov and Boikova/Kozlovskii and some results of the European [...]
Tamara Moskvina: “At the Olympics our skaters will have to show the highest level, because the Chinese pair is strong and will have the support of the fans and judges on their side”

Tamara Moskvina told about what she expects from her pairs' performances at the Russian Nationals, which will become a [...]
Meagan Duhamel: “I would like the judging system to reflect the real performance”

Interview with Meagan Duhamel for Russian media. In the interview Meagan shared who she is rooting for in pair and [...]
Instagram review: best photos of the week [1.10-8.10.2021]

“On the Ice” Miki Ando View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miki [...]