Russian test skates 2017

List of participants was published today on the FFKKR site. Actually, I think it will be changed, because some [...]
Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov to miss Russian test skates

Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov won't participate in Russian test skates in September. Their coach Tamara Moskvina [...]
Maria Sotskova: There are no friends on the ice, we are all rivals there

Translation of recent interview with Maria Sotskova. About debut season, upcoming Olympics, new programs, friendship [...]
State of Russian ice dance drama [11.08.2017]

It's hot summer Friday - a perfect time to take a look what is happening in Russian ice dance. Olympic season is [...]
Elena Buyanova: the countess Sotskova is growing up

I'be already translated part of Elena Buyanova's interview about Elena Radionova, I thought that it'd be a bit unfair [...]
State of Russian ice dance drama [04.08.2017]

Thanks to Russian ice dance off-season is never boring. So relax and keep reading) The final pose? The [...]
Elena Ilinykh teamed up with Anton Shibnev

Yesterday, Elena Kustarova told the press that Elena Ilinykh teamed up with Anton Shibnev. Here I collected and [...]
Valentina Chebotareva: We try to think less about Olympics and work more

Turns out that second day in a row is dedicated to Mikhail Kolyada. Hope you don't mind. Today, an interview with [...]
Sergei Voronov: program should be fitted like a suit

More and more skaters choose Misha Ge as choreographer. Sergei Voronov told about his new programs and work with Misha. [...]
Dmitri Soloviev: Olympic season is not the time to change something

Translation of big Elena Vaitsekhovskaya's interview with Dmitri Soloviev. Over the years you and Katya have [...]
Maxim Kovtun: on first earned money I bought a fur coat for my mom

Translation of the interview with Maxim Kovtun. About preparation, new programs and his family. Maxim, with what [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: The easy way doesn’t mean the right one
Translation of the interview with Evgenia Medvedeva. About preparation for upcoming season and new programs. Zhenya, [...]
Alina Zagitova: Grandma “made friends” with computer to watch my performances

Translation of an interview with Alina Zagitova. About preparing for Olympic season, new programs and [...]
Adian Pitkeev retired from single skating

Adian Pitkeev confirmed the ending of his career in single skating: I was finishing with the sport this year already [...]
Alexander Petrov: Every self-respecting athlete should set ambitious goals

Translation of recent interview with Alexander Petrov. About new programs, preparation for the Olympic season, new [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: This season I don’t consider offers from abroad

Translation of new interview with Tatiana Tarasova. She summed up the results of previous season and talked a bit about [...]
Alexei Mishin: Alexander Petrov shows at competitions what he can

Alexei Mishin about Alexander Petrov's preparation for the upcoming season. Mishin: Petrov took the "Dance with [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Andrei Lazukin: Sport is an overcoming

Translation of an interview with Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Andrei Lazukin. About upcoming Olympic season, new [...]
Kavaguti and Smirnov are still thinking what to do next

On Thursday the Federation of Figure Skating Federation of Russia approved the list of candidates for the national team [...]
Artur Gachinski is back to sport [+video]

Good news for the fans of Artur Gachinski. Today World bronze medalist 2011 announced his come back to sport. We [...]
Maxim Kovtun: Looking at Nathan Chen everything seems easy.

Translation of recent interview with Maxim Kovtun. About Worlds, Tarasova's comments and learning more quads. Did [...]
Elena Radionova: I’m ready for the battle.

We haven't heard anything from Elena Radionova for a while, so here's a small interview with Elena. About mindset for [...]
Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin: We took off like a plane

Translation of an interview with Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin. About results at European championships and plans [...]
Maxim Kovtun: It is very difficult to prove that you’re worth something

Interview with Maxim Kovtun after European Championships 2017. Maxim, seems Inna Goncharenko found a key to [...]