Russian pair skaters and ice dancers did not appeal neutral status denials to CAS
Russian figure skaters choose not to appeal neutral status denials to CAS. original source: Sport Express [...]
ISU declined to comment on Stepanova and Bukin’s appeal to the IOC as well as on participation of Russian coaches in the Olympic qualification
ISU declines to comment on Stepanova and Bukin’s appeal to the IOC. original source: RSport / TASS photo [...]
ISU: “There is absolutely no chance that Russian pairs and ice dance duos will participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan.”
ISU confirms no chances for Russian pairs and ice dance duos to participate in the 2026 Milan Olympics. original [...]
“We are not politicians; we are athletes. We are asking for the right to fair competition to be returned to us.” Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin appeal to IOC President
Stepanova and Bukin appeal to IOC President, requesting permission to compete in Olympic qualification. original [...]
Egor Bazin: “If Russian skaters had participated in this Worlds with fair judging, Stepanova and Bukin could have easily fought for a spot in the top three. If the judging had been fair, Chock and Bates wouldn’t even have been in the top five.”
Egor Bazin about the results in ice dance at the 2025 World Championships. original source: Sport24 View [...]
Russian figure skaters are preparing to challenge the denial of neutral status through CAS. Work on this process has already begun, and documents are being prepared (Sports)
Russian figure skaters plan to appeal neutral status denial in CAS. original source: Sports View this [...]
Russian pairs and ice dance duos will not compete at the 2026 Olympics
Russian Pairs and Ice Dance duos will not compete at the 2026 Olympics. original source: ISU View this [...]
Russian Figure Skating Federation has decided which country representatives will be named for participation in the Olympic qualifying competition (MatchTV)
Russian Figure Skating Federation has decided which country representatives will be named for participation in the [...]
Aleksandra Stepanova: “We’re trying to find the positives in this situation. But of course, we very much want to compete internationally.”
Translation of Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin comments about return to competitions. original source: [...]
Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin: “We decided that after the break, we would return to competitions because what we achieved in our careers isn’t enough for us.”
Translation of the pre-season interview with Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin. photo Dmitri Chelyapin [...]
Aleksandra Stepanova: “How to get into such shape quickly? Not eating – that’s all. You just don’t have time to eat, you forget.”
Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin commented on their performance at the test skates. photo Aleksandr Safonov / [...]
Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin: “Zhulin has a genius vision in ice dance.”
Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin about continuing their career, switching to Zhulin's team and past season in ice [...]
“No flag, no anthem, can’t support special operations, you’re from CSKA like Trusova so you’re not allowed? Go to hell then.” Big interview with Alexandr Zhulin
Big Interview with Alexander Zhulin. About Stepanova/Bukin, Davis/Smolkin, current situation in world ice dance and [...]
Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin: “The most challenging element to restore after come back? It’s probably the twizzles.”
Interview with Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin. The duo told how the training is going, what they like about the [...]
Ivan Bukin: “I want to admire Sasha! We are already training with her at full strength, two workouts per day. Although it’s only been a little time since she gave birth.”
Ivan Bukin about returning to trainings with Aleksandra Stepanova and switching to the group of Alexander Zhulin. [...]
Aleksandra Stepanova: “I have always dreamed of motherhood and I knew I would come back to sports.”
Interview with Aleksandra Stepanova who has recently became and mom but plans to return to competetive ice. [...]
“There isn’t much of our sports career left, and we want to try something new. I hope everything will get better, and we will be able to compete internationally.” Ivan Bukin about switching to Zhulin
Interview with Ivan Bukin. About moving to Zhulin's group, Alexandra Trusova and World Championships. View [...]
Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin plan to continue their careers with Alexander Zhulin
Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin plan to continue their career and switch to the coaching group of Alexander [...]
Natalia Bestemyanova: “Trusova has problems with being overweight, psychological difficulties. But she didn’t get what she wanted, so she’ll definitely come back.”
Natalia Bestemyanova summed up the season in figure skating, shared her opinion on Kamila Valieva, Anna Shcherbakova [...]
Ivan Bukin: “We didn’t leave! We will try to make it possible to compete next season.”
Interview with Ivan Bukin. About the current season and the desire to return to competitive activities in the [...]
Ivan Bukin: “I didn’t leave sport, I didn’t end my career. Sasha and I will definitely return. I don’t know when exactly, but I think it will be soon.”
Ivan Bukin on the resumption of his career and domestic Russian competitions. View this post on Instagram [...]
Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin took a break in their careers
Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin took a break in their careers. View this post on Instagram A [...]
“It was probably the best moment of my life – I was incredibly happy. And yes, it was really very unexpected.” Aleksandra Stepanova about marriage proposal on the ice and career plans.
Interview with ice dancer Aleksandra Stepanova. About marriage proposal and career plans. photo [...]
“Aleksandra Stepanova wanted her dress to be very light, weightless. So that she seemed to dissolve in it.’ Interview with designer who created costumes for Stepanova/Bukin, Kondratiuk and Kvitelashvilli
Figure skater costume designer Evgenia Kosygina, in an interview with Match TV, told how she worked on costumes for [...]