Shun Sato: “Honestly, it was tough. My heart felt like it was about to jump out. I was so nervous I wanted to run away.”
In the men’s singles short program, Shun Sato finished ninth and reflected on his performance afterward. original [...]
“An emotional explosion in my head. I don’t even know what to say. It’s truly incredible what I managed to do and how the audience welcomed us. It was simply amazing.” Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak on his short program at the Olympics
Ukrainian figure skater Kyrylo Marsak had an extremely successful start at the 2026 Olympic Games, confidently [...]
“It was over in the blink of an eye. I feel really disappointed.” Kao Miura on his short program at the Olympics
Kao Miura on his unsuccessful short program at the Olympics. original source: Hochi News dd. 11th February 2026 [...]
Evgeni Plushenko: “If Malinin is mentally prepared and lands the quadruple axel, no one will beat him. But now, there’s no longer 100% certainty. Especially since the two Japanese skaters – Kagiyama and Sato – are very strong.”
Evgeni Plushenko named the main contenders for medals in the figure skating competitions at the 2026 Olympics in [...]
“It’s an unexpected accident, so there’s nothing I can do about it. I think if I make adjustments tomorrow, it should be fine.” Kao Miura revealed that the outside of his right skate boot “broke” during practice.
Kao Miura adjusted his training ahead of the men’s short program at the Milano-Cortina Olympics after his right [...]
“It seemed that Malinin was emotionally burned out – he had spent too much energy, participating in various Olympic activities during his free time from training,” sports journalist Elena Vaytsekhovskaya
Russian sports journalist Elena Vaytsekhovskaya evaluated two-time world champion Ilia Malinin’s performance in the [...]
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 [...]
“I feel guilty. I probably won’t feel like I deserve Olympic gold.” Amber Glenn after her free skate in the team event at the 2026 Olympics
American figure skater Amber Glenn shared her thoughts after an unsuccessful free skate in the team event at the 2026 [...]
Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri: “When you find yourself with a medal around your neck, your whole career flashes before your eyes, all the sacrifices and difficulties you’ve faced. Achieving this reward is indescribable.”
Italy’s figure skating team wrote another page in its Olympic history by winning bronze in the Olympic Team [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “After winning a medal in Beijing, I started to see the team event as just as important as the individual event.”
Kaori Sakamoto won the women’s free skate in the team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, helping Japan secure its [...]
Shun Sato: “I was overwhelmed with frustration at not being able to take first place. But I was able to do everything I could. I’m grateful to all my teammates.”
Shun Sato delivered a flawless and powerful performance in the men’s free skate at the Milano-Cortina Olympic team [...]
Evgenia Medvedeva: Would I have liked to be braver and move my combination to the second half at the Olympics? Yes. Did I do it? No. Was that good or bad? I don’t know. How do you get rid of that thought afterward? You don’t. It comes up every day!”
Evgenia Medvedeva reflected on her silver medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, sharing her thoughts on strategy, [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “It was the first time I saw Malinin make mistakes. In my opinion, he had no energy. Maybe he is dealing with acclimatization.”
Tatiana Tarasova commented on the results of the men’s short program in the team event at the 2026 [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “When Utana and Masaya started skating, the crowd erupted in applause. I was so moved I almost cried, thinking, ‘Don’t cry, don’t cry,’ but when I glanced over and saw Yuma Kagiyama crying, I thought, ‘Well, I’ll cry too,’ and we both ended up in tears.”
Kaori Sakamoto on her and her teammates performances in the short program at the Olympic Team Event. original [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Since coming to Milan, I’ve really felt things are going well, and I wonder if I have good chemistry with the Olympics.”
Yuma Kagiyama on his and his teammates performances in the short program at the Olympic Team Event. original [...]
“I’m not thrilled with the ice quality. I think the ice at the Olympic arena should be a bit better.” and “In my bathroom, either upstairs or downstairs, people are smoking and I have asthma.” Smolkin and Davis on ice and living conditions in the Olympic Village
Ice dancers Gleb Smolkin and Diana Davis on their performance in the rhythm dance in the Team event, challenges with [...]
“It was the best here today, but for potential Olympic champions, I think it’s got to be faster across the ice, with more ice coverage. Maybe they keep a bit in reserve for the individual event.” Eurosport commentator on Chock/Bates’ FD in the Olympic team event
Eurosport commentator on Madison Chock and Evan Bates' free dance in the Olympic team event. original source: [...]
Stephen Gogolev: “Goals for the Olympics? To deliver two clean programs; I don’t really think about the results.”
Interview with 21-year-old Canadian figure skater Stephen Gogolev for Russian media. original source: Sport24 dd. [...]
“The skater is responsible for clearing the music.” The IOC and ISU commented on Petr Gumennik’s copyright issues for his Olympic program music
The IOC and ISU commented on Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik’s copyright issues for his Olympic program music, [...]
Petr Gumennik faces copyright issues for his Olympic short program music, unable to use tracks from “Dune” or “Perfume: Story of a Murderer”
Russian figure skater Petr Gumennik faces copyright issues for his Olympic short program music. original source: [...]
Jia Shin: “Even during warm-up and every time I jumped, the cheers were loud, so I really enjoyed the team event. I hope I can carry the feeling I had in the team event into the individual event and finish well.”
South Korean figure skater Jia Shin expressed her determination to carry the experience and feeling she gained from [...]
Gleb Smolkin: “I think it was the right decision to switch to Georgia. I think it’s calmer for everyone this way. In Russia, athletes do their thing, we do ours, we have our own path, and we chose it for our own reasons.”
Ice dancers Gleb Smolkin and Diana Davis, now representing Georgia, reflect on their Olympic experience and the [...]
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara: “This time, when our names were called, so many people cheered for us as if we were at home, and that made us really happy.”
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara delivered a flawless performance in the team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “This season, I’ve cried a lot and things haven’t always gone as planned, but those tears were for this big stage. I was able to skate my best in the first performance, so I feel relieved. We’ll do our best to win gold together.”
Kaori Sakamoto led the women’s short program in the figure skating team event at the Milano-Cortina [...]