Alexander Zhulin: “At the Europeans, I would have boldly put Stepanova and Bukin in second place behind Cizeron.” and “Cizeron – yes, he’s good. As for Chock and Bates, they’re a good pair, but for me, they’re not as good as Cizeron.”
Alexander Zhulin believes that Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin could have taken second place at the 2026 European [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “Fear of failure? You’re always nervous and something can always go wrong. Whenever you win a medal, people expect you to win another one the next time.”
Loena Hendrickx reflects on her silver medal at the European Championships. original source: Sporza dd. 21st [...]
Niina Petrokina: “Many didn’t prepare as hard for the Europeans this time, since the Olympics are coming up. I didn’t have that option, because I had to show that I’m the best.”
Niina Petrokina on winning second European title. original source: sport.err.ee dd. 17th January 2026 by Anu [...]
Nikolaj Memola: “Of course, I’m sad that I won’t be able to represent Team Italy at the Olympics, but I truly couldn’t have done more. I wish I had been able to fight for the spot in a healthy condition, but injuries are always unpredictable.
Nikolaj Memola Reflects on Resilience at European Championships and Missing Out on the Olympics. original source: [...]
Kevin Aymoz: “The European Championships have always been a special event for me – a competition that has often confronted me with my doubts and fears. This year was no exception.”
Kevin Aymoz reflected on the challenges he faced before and during the European Championships. original source: [...]
“No one even tried a quad. It’s strange. They skated the same way 25 years ago as they do now. I see no progress. Only a few did triple-triple. I think it’s a low technical level.” Tarasova on the level of women’s singles at the Europeans
Tatiana Tarasova commented on the level of women’s singles at the European Championships. original source: [...]
“It wasn’t the performance we had hoped for, but we still managed to save the silver medal – and that’s nice, something to be pleased with.” Minerva Fabienne Hase on Europeans
Minerva Fabienne Hase, who competes in pairs with Nikita Volodin, commented on their silver medal at the European [...]
Nika Egadze: “I still don’t think I’ve realized that I’m the European champion. This week was very nerve-wracking; psychologically, I was in a tough state. Of all the practices in Sheffield, only the first one went well.”
Nika Egadze commented on his victory at the European Championships in Sheffield. original source: Sports by Maya [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “The level has really dropped, especially in women’s singles, and also in men’s – it’s a B category competition. The European Championships have long since declined in level; they were sustained solely by Russian athletes.”
Ilia Averbukh believes that any skater from the top five at the Russian Championships would have won the European [...]
Niina Petrokina: “The first European title was a shock; this time, I came to win and to prove I could do it. In Estonia, some people said it was impossible to win twice, and I wanted to prove the opposite.”
With an Estonian record of 145.53 points in Friday’s free skate, Niina Petrokina secured her second consecutive gold [...]
“They put ten points between themselves and the second-place team in the free dance. That’s an achievement. It sends the message we wanted to send three weeks before the Olympics.” Romain Haguenauer on Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron
Romain Haguenauer, coach of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, is proud of their work and confident as [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “I thought my career was over. But here I am again, with a medal. I need to be a bit prouder of myself and just enjoy it. I always expect the best, nothing is ever good enough.”
Loena Hendrickx on winning silver at the European Championships. original source: Sporza dd. January 16th, 2026 [...]
“Let’s be honest, it was hard to watch. First and foremost, sport is a business. And 38 athletes is not a product that can be sold with quality.” Dmitrii Kozlovskii on the level of the women’s event at the Europeans
Russian figure skater Dmitrii Kozlovskii criticized the level of the women’s event at the European Figure Skating [...]
Nina Pinzarrone: “Fourth is a stupid place. You never want to be fourth, but fourth is still better than fifth. I’m taking positive moments from this competition. It gives me motivation to train.”
Nina Pinzarrone just missed out on her third bronze medal at the European Figure Skating Championships. original [...]
“The Olympic Games are very important to us. I won’t settle for any medal except gold.” Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulava on their victory at the European Championships
Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulava, representing Georgia in pairs, reflected on their victory at the European [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “I’m extremely disappointed with the level of women’s figure skating in Europe. It’s as if we all fell into a lethargic sleep in 1985, woke up, and found ourselves watching the same thing on TV.”
Evgeni Plushenko is disappointed with the level of the European Championships. original source: Telegram photo [...]
Kevin Aymoz: “First of all, I want to reassure you: I am not injured. The pain is mostly emotional, not physical. I will be back. I will rise again after the European Championships – this is something I’m used to.”
French figure skater Kevin Aymoz explained his disappointing performance at the European Championships in [...]
Nina Pinzarrone: “I put my medal next to my bed to dream about it a little. I’m proud I was able to show in the short program after everything that’s happened in recent months.”
Nina Pinzarrone, boosted by her strong performance, is feeling confident and stress-free. original source: Sporza [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “I would have rather finished 10th in SP, but left the ice satisfied and smiling, than this. I was extremely angry and very sad. No matter how well you prepare, a stupid mistake can ruin everything.”
After a disappointing short program, Loena Hendrickx is determined to redeem herself in the free skate at the European [...]
“There were only two clean skates. It’s not interesting to watch. They’re not doing ultra-C elements, not doing triple axels, not doing quads. They’re only doing elements that have been performed for a hundred years.” Tarasova on women’s SP at the Europeans
Tatiana Tarasova believes that the level of European figure skating is declining. original source: Sport24 photo [...]
“The hardest moment was after I’d done all the jumps, moving into the step sequence and making sure I didn’t stumble.” Niina Petrokina leads after the women’s short program at the European Championships
Niina Petrokina leads after the women’s short program at the European Championships in Sheffield, setting a personal [...]
Guillaume Cizeron: “I decided to leave the matter in my lawyers’ hands and keep moving forward, because there are great experiences ahead in the coming weeks and months. I want to enjoy them.”
Guillaume Cizeron shared his thoughts on the upcoming release of his former partner Gabriella Papadakis’s book, [...]
“I’m quite satisfied with my performance, given the circumstances. To have been away from competitions for so long and then deliver a performance like this, I’m happy with that.” Nina Pinzarrone on her SP at the Europeans
Nina Pinzarrone on her short program at the European Championships. original source: Sporza dd. January 15th, [...]
“It’s just a shame that I’ve now taken a big step backward. I have to make up a lot. I hope I can be happy after the free skate, because I work so hard for it.” Loena Hendrickx on her performance in SP at the Europeans
Loena Hendrickx on her short program at the European Championships. original source: Sporza dd. January 15th, [...]