Evgeni Plushenko: “What impressed me far more was Cha Junhwan, who narrowly missed the podium. Cha’s skating is phenomenal. He has superb control of his upper body and blades. His choreography and artistry are at the highest level.”
Evgeni Plushenko on the 2026 Olympic Men’s Figure Skating Event original source: Sport Express [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “Watching Malinin, I couldn’t help but think of Salt Lake City. I was driven by a single goal: to win. And I burned out. It wasn’t the team event that drained him – it was the overwhelming hype, the constant media attention, endless photo shoots, and interviews.”
Two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko shared his thoughts on why American figure skater Ilia Malinin [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “Despite success in the short program, I still don’t have full confidence in Ilia Malinin’s ultimate victory.”
Two-time Olympic champion and renowned coach Evgeni Plushenko believes that American skater Ilya Malinin may not win [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “What Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron showed us was, without a doubt, art on ice! I was also incredibly impressed by the Spanish duo Smart and Dieck. I’ve already followed them on social media.”
Two-time Olympic champion Evgeni Plushenko stated that the free dance by France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “If Malinin is mentally prepared and lands the quadruple axel, no one will beat him. But now, there’s no longer 100% certainty. Especially since the two Japanese skaters – Kagiyama and Sato – are very strong.”
Evgeni Plushenko named the main contenders for medals in the figure skating competitions at the 2026 Olympics in [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “When you see the Olympic flags, you immediately get nervous! You have to fight that.” and “Mailin is doing quad axel, it’s unbelievable! Can you imagine how far he’s gone? I really hope he stays mentally strong.”
Evgeni Plushenko shares his perspective on the upcoming Milan Olympics, the challenges for Russian skaters, the rise [...]
“I decided on Tutberidze, because I spent the most years of my career training with her. When you go to compete with her, it always feels like you’re under protection.” Trusova on her come back
2022 Olympic silver medalist in figure skating Alexandra Trusova confirmed she is continuing her career. original [...]
“The athlete only works under pressure, for example, if her mother deprives her of food or punishes her. That’s not how results are achieved in elite sports.” The Sofya Fedchenko Academy commented on ending their cooperation with Elena Kostyleva
The Sofya Fedchenko Academy commented on ending their work with Elena Kostyleva. original source: Telegram / [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “In my eight-year coaching career, I’ve never worked with any athlete as much as I did with Lena Kostyleva. But for her mother, it was never enough, never enough…”
Evgeni Plushenko spoke about his feelings regarding his collaboration with the parents of skater Elena [...]
“If someone had told me 15 years ago that in 2025 someone would land seven quadruple jumps, I wouldn’t have believed it! And I’m more than sure that 5S will happen in the near future!” Plushenko on Malinin
Evgeni Plushenko believes that American figure skater Ilia Malinin has not yet shown his maximum at the Grand Prix [...]
“Lena is not a robot – she’s a person! You could ruin a girl in the pursuit of medals and prize money, since nothing else seems to interest you!” Plushenko told that Elena Kostyleva’s mother is registered with child protective services
Evgeni Plushenko responded to the accusations from Elena Kostyleva’s mother. source: Evgeni Plushenko's [...]
“Objectively, a coach always pays more attention to one athlete than another.” Alexei Mishin discusses the dynamics between Yagudin and Plushenko
Alexei Mishin Reflects on the Competition Between Yagudin and Plushenko original source: RTVI photo CLIVE [...]
Yana Rudkovskaya: “I still believe that if Trusova hadn’t switched back to Tutberidze, she could have won the Olympic Games because Plushenko was very passionate about her progress.”
Yana Rudkovskaya believes that figure skater Alexandra Trusova could have won Olympic gold if she had remained under [...]
Anton Sikharulidze: “Under the current circumstances, we will meticulously review every request to change sports citizenship. It’s time to realize that Russia is not a ‘cash cow’ for other countries to exploit.”
Russia tightens athlete transfers amid controversies: Federation President Anton Sikharulidze addresses Veronica [...]
“We are not talking about a return to sports; she has already made a serious decision, she now needs to overcome herself, train every day, which is extremely difficult.” Plushenko on Trusova’s possible return to sport
Evgeni Plushenko commented on Alexandra Trusova's return to sports. original source: TASS View this post [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “Suspension of Russian skaters affects the sport for the worse. International figure skating has returned to the past, to 1998, to 2000.”
Translation of Evgeni Plushenko's comments about World Championships and the Olympics. original source: aif.ru [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “The most painful thing was that I didn’t compete in the individual event in Sochi! I could have made it into the top-3 and even won. After all, everyone skated very poorly, but I couldn’t even walk properly!”
Translation of Evgeni Plushenko comments about the difficulties he faced at the 2014 Olympics. original source: [...]
Natalia Linichuk: “On Wednesday, I had the first training session with Arina Ushakova and Valeriy Angelopol. Time will tell.”
Translation of Natalia Linichuk's comment on starting work at the Evgeni Plushenko Academy with Valeriy Angelopol and [...]
Eteri Tutberidze: “Trusova believed it didn’t matter how was her SP, If she did her FP, she would be an Olympic champion. And then in the locker room, she was throwing her skates at me.”
Translation of Eteri Tutberidze’s comment about Alexandra Trusova's reaction to winning silver at the 2022 [...]
Alexandra Trusova: “Tutberidze’s approach is more competition-oriented. Plushenko’s approach is more focused on technique and preparatory exercises.”
Translation of Alexandra Trusova's comments about change of coaches. original source: Okko Sports View [...]
Veleriy Angelopol started trainings in Plushenko’s Academy and Plushenko is personally overseeing his training
Veleriy Angelopol started trainings in Plushenko's Academy. original source: RSport View this post on [...]
“To call yourself a choreographer, you need to have an education!” Alena Kostornaia has become a choreographer at the Plushenko’s Academy, comments from Zhulin and Zheleznyakov
Alena Kostornaia has become a choreographer at the Evgeni Plushenko's Academy. Zhulin and Zheleznyakov commented. [...]
“Kostornaia tries to blame her failures on the “Tutberidze conveyor.” Part 2 of the interview with Gurgen Vardanjan
Translation of the second part of the interview with ex-sport director of the Hungarian Figure skating federation [...]
Sofia Fedchenko: “I always look up to the coaching staff of Eteri Tutberidze. This group adapts to any rules in a way that the athletes always win.”
Coach Sofia Fedchenko about her remarks about Evgeni Plushenko and strong sides of Eteri Tutberidze. View [...]