“All I can say is that we support Nik because we believe in his innocence. But of course, we condemn any form of sexual assault.”
Controversy follows French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier-Beaudry amidst their gold medal [...]
“I agree with the results; they are correct. At last, the Canadian pair, who for many years deserved to be first, second, or third, won the bronze. Previously, they were left with nothing.” Tarasova on the Olympic podium in ice dance
Tatiana Tarasova, shared her impressions of the ice dance competition at the 2026 Olympics in Milan. original [...]
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 [...]
“1st place: The French (despite a mistake); 2nd: Stepanova and Bukin; 3rd: The Canadians; 4th: Perhaps Chock and Bates; 5th: The Americans Zingas and Kolesnik; and only after that, everyone else.” – Averbukh on the Olympic podium If Russian skaters were allowed
Ilia Averbukh believes that Aleksandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin could have contended for second place at the 2026 [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry & Guillaume Cizeron: “We told ourselves we were doing this for us first, because we love skating. At every stage, that’s what kept us going. We were fine as long as we were together. That’s what allowed us to make it to the end.”
French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron on their path to winning the Olympics. original [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron: “Yes, we’re very ambitious. We came here to win gold.”
French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, leaders after the rhythm dance with a season-best [...]
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva: “The showdown between Fournier Beaudry/Cizeron and Chock/Bates will be truly intense. This is something you definitely need to see! Most likely, it will be the last time we see these pairs compete together.”
2015 World and European champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva will serve as a correspondent for Okko at the 2026 Winter [...]
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron: “I can’t say that one of us motivates the other more. We both have the same level of “craziness””
Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, who have only been skating together for a year, share their [...]
“We couldn’t have dreamed of better training partners and better competitors. They’ve supported us from the beginning, when we announced our return.” Laurence Fournier-Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron on Madison Chock and Evan Bates
Laurence Fournier-Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron on European Championships and Olympic preparation. original source: [...]
Gabriella Papadakis: “Guillaume’s public statements reflect the relationship we had. All the arguments are the same ones he used in our relationship to minimize my words, to discredit me, and that were part of his control.”
Olympic champion Gabriella Papadakis reveals the toxic dynamics and personal struggles she experienced in her [...]
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 [...]
Gabriella Papadakis: “Guillaume is not the subject of my book. If you read it in full, you’ll understand that these relationships are just a symptom of the system. It was not written against him.”
Gabriella Papadakis commented on the buzz surrounding her book “Pour ne pas disparaître.” original source: [...]
“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 [...]
“I was honest and sincere about my experience. It was a relationship that was very difficult to live through, that I tried to improve, and in the end, I had to leave.” Gabriella Papadakis openly discusses her difficult partnership with Guillaume Cizeron
Gabriella Papadakis, in her new book, openly discusses her difficult partnership with Guillaume Cizeron. original [...]
“In response to Guillaume’s formal notice, which was made public, they felt that the perception of my neutrality was compromised and that I could not commentate at the Olympics.” Papadakis will not commentate at the 2026 Olympics for NBC
Gabriella Papadakis will not commentate at the 2026 Olympics for NBC. original source: lequipe.fr dd. 15th January [...]
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, [...]
“Faced with the smear campaign targeting me, I have chosen to entrust this matter to my lawyers.” Cizeron has issued a formal notice to Papadakis and her publisher
Guillaume Cizeron has issued a formal notice to Gabriella Papadakis and her publisher, disputing claims in her [...]
Romain Haguenauer: “I must say, I was shaken to read Gabriella’s point of view. I never witnessed any inappropriate or troubling behavior from either Guillaume or Gabriella, and certainly not the kind Gabriella now accuses Guillaume of.”
Romain Haguenauer, former coach of Papadakis–Cizeron, responded to Gabriella Papadakis’s recent statements, [...]
“I understood it was hard for her to be around me; she always felt we were being compared. I saw a lot of dissatisfaction and negativity directed at me.” Cizeron on breaking up his partnership with Papadakis
Olympic ice dance champion Guillaume Cizeron of France explained the breakup of his partnership with Gabriella [...]
“At first, you see it and think, “Well, yes, he did seven quads.” But when you realize what just happened before your eyes, you understand the scale of the achievement. He’s a genius!” Tuktamysheva on Milinin’s seven quads
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva shared her impressions of Adeliia Petrosian and Petr Gumennik’s performances at the Russian [...]
“When you don’t understand the scores, your coaches don’t understand the scores, and even some judges don’t understand the scores – that means there’s a problem somewhere.” Guillaume Cizeron explained his criticism of judging at the Grand Prix
Cizeron explained his criticism of judging scores at the Grand Prix. original source: Okko / Sports [...]
Margarita Drobiazko: “With all due respect to the Montreal team, when there’s such a monopoly, you still recognize that Montreal style, no matter how good it is, and you want a different perception, a breath of fresh air.”
World Championship medalist in ice dance Margarita Drobiazko assessed the chances of the French pair Laurence Fournier [...]
“Did I just ask her, “Do you want to skate with me?” Literally, yes. With a glass of wine, of course (laughs).” Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron on how their friendship quickly turned into a professional partnership
Interview with Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron: how their deep friendship quickly turned into a strong [...]
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 [...]