“As long as there’s no physical aggression or anything extreme, it’s normal. This kind of thing happens in every skating pair.” Averbukh, Yagudin, Scoptsova, Medvedeva on Shibutani’s leaked video
Russian Skaters Discuss the Shibutani Siblings’ Training Controversy original source: Sports View this [...]
“This is extremely unfair and unjust, both to the athletes and the fans. But all of us know exactly who we are cheering for – even without flags.” Ilia Averbukh on the recent ban preventing the display of Russian flag at the Olympic qualifier
Ilia Averbukh calls on Russian skaters to respond to flag ban with results original source: Sport24 photo [...]
“There is so much misinformation about Russians, even outright falsehoods. That’s why I chose an abstract voice for this program – to let the world see us as we truly are: seekers, dreamers, aspirants, achievers.” Ilia Averbukh on Petr Gumennik’s FP
Ilia Averbukh explained the abstract and philosophical concept behind Petr Gumennik's free skate program, which he [...]
“Nobody will doubt what country these athletes come from, nor should anyone question the patriotism of those who compete. They are true patriots – of their country, their sport, and their coaches.” Ilia Averbukh on the idea of Russian athletes competing under a neutral flag
Ilia Averbukh urges Russian skaters to embrace neutral status in international competitions original source: [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “The situation with Valieva should not affect the team, it’s her personal case. So, our team are the Olympic champions!”
Ilia Averbukh on CAS decision that Russian figure skaters retained the bronze in the Beijing-2022 team [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “I think watching this European Championships is a waste of time. Without Russian figure skaters is a Category B competition.”
Translation of Ilia Averbukh's comments about European Championships without Russian skaters. original source: [...]
“She deserves a monument for her many years of high-achievement sports career.” Coaches and former athletes about Elizaveta Tuktamysheva’s decision to take a pause in her career
Translation of the comments made by Russian coaches, former athletes about the news that Elizaveta Tuktamysheva [...]
“I couldn’t even imagine that they would punish us so severely. It’s just mockery towards us.” ISU has extended the suspension of Russian skaters, comments from Russian specialists
The International Skating Union (ISU) has extended the suspension of Russians and Belarusians. Comments from Russian [...]
“Everything should be performed in the style of the 80s: ABBA, Boney M. — something like that with a slight touch of LGBT to make it more fun for everyone.” Zhulin and Averbukh about the theme for 2023/24 rhythm dance
Ilia Averbukh and Alexander Zhulin shared their opinions about the new theme for the rhythm dance in the 2023/24 [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “I didn’t watch Worlds. I boycotted it. The guys who won there are not to blame for anything, but the absence of Russians devalues their medals.”
Ilia Averbukh about 2023 World Championships. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
“You are a champion, but incomplete champion. Yes, you won, but there were no Russians at the competitions. This humiliates and devalues the victory of our competitors.” Ilia Averbukh about suspension
Ilia Averbukh called the decision to suspend Russian skaters unsportsmanlike. View this post on Instagram [...]
“Did he leave? God bless him health. Wherever he is after working with Eteri Georgievna, he will not succeed.” Russian experts send Morisi Kvitelashvili traditional good wishes vibes
Tarasova, Averbukh and Laishev commented on the news that Morisi Kvitelashvili will train in Italy now. [...]
“I think it’s a bit too much. Competitions are not a show, there are rules at competitions” Ilia Averbukh about Valieva’s attempts to jump a quadruple toe loop after her free program
Ilia Averbukh about Kamila Valieva's attempts to perform a quadruple toe loop after her free program at the Russian [...]
“You can be offended, but it’s better to lose weight.” Zhulin and Averbukh about the story shared by Kaitlin Hawayek.
Ilia Averbukh and Alexander Zhulin commented on the words of Kaitlin Hawayek. photo altapress.ru source: [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “There was hope that we would see our guys at World Championships. The extension of sanctions is unfair, sad and insulting.”
Ilia Averbukh reacted to the statement of the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach about [...]
“Eteri is an outstanding coach. After Tutberidze, Sokolovskaya will not help her in any way.” Coaches, specialists, athletes about Trusova leaving Tutberidze’s group.
Coaches, specialists, athletes about Trusova leaving Tutberidze's grous. View this post on Instagram [...]
“The program makes Valieva relive hell all over again? It is inappropriate for fans to write this.” Tarasova and Averbukh about Valieva’s free program
Ilia Averbukh and Tatiana Tarasova about Kamila Valieva's free program dedicated to the Beijing Olympics. [...]
“They said they would mobilize only conscripts. Skaters are people who do not have any military experience, it makes them a cannon fodder.” Tarasova, Zhulin, Averbukh about the mobilization of Russian athletes to the army
Tatiana Tarasova, Alexander Zhulin and Ilia Averbukh commented on the information that figure skaters started to [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “Each of our girls has her own army of fans. And when you start naming them, the fans notice who you named first and you immediately become an enemy to everyone else.”
Choreographer Ilia Averbukh shared his opinion about the fans of Russian figure skaters. View this post on [...]
“It’s a shame that Malinin skates for the United States. His parents are Russian.” Russian experts about Ilia Malinin’s quad axel
Ilia Malinin the first in history to jump a clean quadruple axel, he did it at the U.S. International Classic. [...]
Ilia Averbukh: “When journalists call me for a comment, I’m always on the side of Eteri Tutberidze. Even without knowing the question.”
Interview with Ilia Averbukh. About ice show, coaching and Eteri Tutberidze. View this post on Instagram [...]
“It should be supported. Without our strongest girls, taking first place is simply immoral. You need to know that your opponent is stronger” Tarasova and others about the Tutberidze’s idea not to give rating and titles in the absence of Russian skaters
Tatiana Tarasova, Ilia Averbukh, Maxim Trankov, Alexei Yagudin, Irina Rodnina supported the idea of Eteri Tutberidze [...]
“Yuzuru is an outstanding figure skater, a legend that has become part of that golden galaxy of figure skating greats” Russian coaches and skaters about Hanyu retiring from competing professionally.
Russian coaches and skaters about Yuzuru Hanyu retiring from competing professionally. View this post on [...]
“They may not come back at all. They can find something to their liking. I heard Cizeron sews something.” Zhulin and Averbukh about Papadakis / Cizeron to skip the next season
Alexander Zhulin and Ilia Averbukh spoke about the decision of the French duo Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume [...]