Sara Conti: “These have been incredibly intense days, in every possible way. I am so happy and proud of what we managed to achieve – another milestone to add to our climb toward the highest point.”
Sara Conti Reflects on Winning Silver at the Grand Prix Final original source: Instagram [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “This is the last major international event before the Olympics, so standing on the podium here gives us great confidence. We want to return to the podium again, and we’re looking forward to competing with everyone again.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won their second Grand Prix Final. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 9th [...]
Shun Sato: “Before I started, I heard Malinin’s score and got really nervous, but I was able to turn that nervousness into strength.”
Shun Sato set a new personal best and earned bronze at the Grand Prix Final original source: Hochi News dd. 7th [...]
Kaori Sakamoto “I cried so much at this Grand Prix Final, I must have lost 30% of my body’s water.” and “At Nationals I want to deliver a performance that people will say, ‘This is Sakamoto.’”
Kaori Sakamoto on winning bronze at the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports 7th. Decembr 2025 by Katsube [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Malinin took figure skating into a new, completely different world. What I saw truly stunned me. I can’t say it inspired me… I thought: how and what do we teach children now?”
Tatiana Tarasova: Malinin has taken figure skating into a completely different world. original source: Okko / [...]
Alysa Liu: “I don’t do things just to win. I love risky things. I like the triple axel itself, and just imagining what my program would be like if I included it excites me.”
On December 6 in Nagoya, the Grand Prix Final press conference began late at night, but a large number of media [...]
Mone Chiba: “There’s no time to dwell on disappointment. I have no choice but to climb back up from here. Right now, this is the most critical period of my skating life – almost a matter of life and death.”
Mone Chiba, who finished fifth at the Grand Prix Final, reflected on her disappointment and expressed her [...]
Ami Nakai: “Honestly, the Olympics feel so close now that I wonder if it’s really okay…I want to stay strong enough not to lose to the pressure, and if I’m lucky, I hope to make it to the Olympics.”
Ami Nakai, in her first Grand Prix Final appearance, finished second overall and moved closer to securing a spot on [...]
“It’s frustrating, but what I gained is huge. It’s half frustration, half joy. I have to face my position head-on and work as hard as I can to achieve my goals.”
Yuma Kagiyama earned his second consecutive silver medal at the Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “There were good points, like being able to land two axels, but there were also emotional ups and downs because the results didn’t follow. Now I’m just focused on preparing for the Nationals.”
Rinka Watanabe is determined to deliver a strong performance at the upcoming Japanese Nationals original source: [...]
Mone Chiba: “The nerves this year are different because it’s my first Olympic season. It’s impossible to be 100% calm. Even so, I want to keep my heart steady.”
Mone Chiba delivered a personal best to take the lead in the women’s short program at the Grand Prix [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Today, I lost to myself. In other competitions, I always manage to deliver when it counts, but for some reason, things just don’t go well at the Final.”
Kaori Sakamoto finished fifth in the women’s short program at the Grand Prix Final after an unexpected [...]
Alysa Liu: “I keep working hard on the triple axel, and I hope that at Nationals I’ll be able to include it in my program.”
American figure skater Alysa Liu spoke with 2015 world champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva during the Grand Prix Final in [...]
Ilia Malinin: “I took a risk when I decided to go for the quad axel combination. In practice, it was going well, so I wanted to try it. For me, it was a real passion to see if I could land it.”
American figure skater Ilia Malinin called his quad axel combination in the Grand Prix Final a risky move. original [...]
“Leonardo or Michelangelo? Master Splinter.” Adam Siao Him Fa answered questions from Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Tuktamysheva interviewed Siao Him Fa during the Grand Prix Final. original source: OKKO [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Today, I had the mindset that I was shining the brightest. My mindset tends to waver, so today I went in thinking I was the coolest. When I was doing my hair, I thought, ‘Today feels good!’ – that’s how I started,”
Yuma Kagiyama sets a new personal best and leads the men’s short program at the Figure Skating Grand Prix [...]
Ilia Malinin: “Skating is a part of my life, so I always have practice or competitions, even on my birthday. Right now, I’m at about 85% – I haven’t reached my ideal condition yet. At the Olympics, I want to be at 120%.”
Two-time reigning world champion Ilia Malinin is gradually shifting into higher gear as he prepares for the winter’s [...]
Rinka Watanabe: “I fully understand how much this Grand Prix Final means for my dream. I’m not thinking about what comes next. To give my best, I can only focus on the now.”
Rinka Watanabe shared their mindset ahead of the Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports 3d. Decembr 2025 by [...]
“It’s true that my dream has turned into a goal,” Ami Nakai said, reflecting on how her perspective on the Olympics has changed since before the season
Ami Nakai opened her practice to the media on the 28th at her home rink, Mitsui Fudosan Ice Park Funabashi in [...]
Mao Shimada: “I absolutely wanted to compete in the Final in my home country, so I’m incredibly happy.”
Mao Shimada Reflects on Securing Spot in the Junior Grand Prix Final original source: Nikkansports, October 12th, [...]
Natalia Bestemianova: “Watching the international Grand Prix now, besides Malinin, I didn’t see any other personalities in men’s singles skating. And it was unpleasant to see how he was judged.”
Natalia Bestemianova about men's skating in Grand Prix Final. original source: TASS photo FSRussia Natalia [...]
Shun Sato: “My goal for this season was to medal at the Final along with winning at the Grand Prix series. I’m honored to have been able to compete in the Final and winning a medal made it even more memorable.”
Shun Sato about winning bronze at the Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports dd. 8th December 2024 by [...]
“Including the short program, I think this has been a really good practice competition leading up to the Nationals, so in that sense, I’m very satisfied.” Wakaba Higuchi about Grand Prix Final
Wakaba Higuchi about Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports dd. 8th December 2024 by Matsumoto Wataru [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I always thought that European competitions clearly mark edges and under-rotations, and I found that to be good for me. It helped highlight areas that I need to correct for the upcoming Nationals.
Kaori Sakamoto about bronze at the Grand Prix Final and upcoming Japanese Nationals. original source: Nikkansports [...]