Guillaume Cizeron: “We expected it. We didn’t know how Shawn Rettstatt would do it, but we knew he’d find a way [to penalize the performance]. What happened is absolutely not representative of the two performances in Finland.”
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume won the Finland Grand Prix in ice dance, securing a spot in the Grand Prix [...]
Gleb Smolkin: “We don’t understand what’s happening with the scores today. Almost all our elements today were given level one.”
Gleb Smolkin expressed confusion and frustration over strict judging and low levels awarded in the rhythm dance at the [...]
Adam Siao Him Fa: “That fall on a warm-up really helped me because I was very tense. It made me laugh and relaxed me a bit. ‘Well, yeah, you fall on a triple toe loop and it’s not a big deal ’ (laughs).”
Adam Siao Him Fa finished second at the Finland Grand Prix, securing a spot in the Grand Prix Final in [...]
Amber Glenn: “Of course, when you’ve had four GP wins in a row, you want to win again. But it’s not like, ‘Oh my God, I should have been first.’ No, there’s no way I should have been first today. Mone was absolutely incredible – she’s an amazing skater.”
American figure skater Amber Glenn shared her thoughts on her performance at the Finland Grand Prix in [...]
Piper Gilles “I think it’s sad that the world’s top athletes are all getting level ones. It looks as if we’re juniors, but that’s not the case – no one should be receiving base or level one at this level of skating. It’s frustrating and unpleasant.”
Canadian figure skater Piper Gilles, who competes in ice dance with Paul Poirier, commented on the judging in the [...]
“Even though I’m a fighter and wanted to give it my all, I was feeling too weak.” Loena Hendrickx withdrew from FP at the Finlandia Trophy
Loena Hendrickx Explained Why She Withdrew from the Grand Prix Finlandia Trophy original source: Instagram [...]
Guillaume Cizeron: “I see that there are some strange games going on that are destroying ice dance. We all try to come up with something unique and new, and instead of being supported, we’re forced to spend huge amounts of time on silly rules.”
Guillaume Cizeron Spoke Out About Strange Judging at the Finland Grand Prix original source: Sports by Maya [...]
“Everything went wrong from the very morning. I got sick at the worst possible time and haven’t been able to eat for several days, so I didn’t have enough strength for the program.” Loena Hendrickx on her short program at the Finlandia Trophy GP
Loena Hendrickx commented on her short program at the Finland Grand Prix (10th place, 54.75 points) original [...]
“This isn’t the performance we expect from ourselves. Yes, 70 points is a decent score, but we know we’re aiming for more.” Hase and Volodin on their short program at the Finlandia Trophy Grand Prix
European pairs champions Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin commented on their short program at the Finland [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “People expect me to make the Final or win, but first I want to focus on the content of my performance. The most important thing is to deliver both a solid short and free program.”
Yuma Kagiyama is focused on delivering strong performances at the Finland Grand Prix. original source: [...]
Sota Yamamoto: “It started with the back injury, and then these asthma-like symptoms happened. Maybe I should go for a purification ritual.”
Sota Yamamoto is determined to give his all at the Grand Prix Finland event original source: Nikkansports, 20th [...]
“Our first goal is to surpass my score at the NHK Trophy and, if all goes well, win a medal.” Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi have set their sights on their first Grand Prix podium at the Finlandia Trophy
Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi aim for their first Grand Prix podium at the Gran Prix event Finlandia [...]
“I’m really fired up. I have to score at least 300 points.” Yuma Kagiyama prepares for the Grand Prix in Helsinki
Yuma Kagiyama, are preparing in Helsinki for the final Grand Prix event, aiming for strong performances and Grand Prix [...]
“Training was going well but despite that, I felt there was no progress. As the season approached, the pressure increased. And that worked against me.” Loena Hendrickx has withdrawn from GP in Finland
Loena Hendrickx has withdrawn from Grand Prix Finlandia Trophy 2024. original source: sporza.be dd. 4th November [...]