Rafael Arutyunyan: “I’m very happy for Samodelkina. Things have been tough for her, but she proved herself to be a fighter. Of course, there is still a lot of work ahead. She needs to grow in her own eyes, to develop self-respect.”
Rafael Arutyunyan: Sofia Samodelkina Proved Herself a Fighter at the Grand Prix of Japan original source: Maya [...]
“He opened my eyes to figure skating techniques. What he explained to me – that was the first time I’d ever heard such things.” Elizaveta Tuktamysheva on training camp with Rafael Arutyunyan
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva reflects on a training camp with Rafael Arutyunyan in the U.S. original source: TASS [...]
“I don’t do this for the chance to go to the Olympics. I do it because I genuinely enjoy working with him. Whether my name is recorded somewhere or not doesn’t matter. If he needs my advice, I’m ready to help at any time, day or night.” Rafael Arutyunyan on working with Ilia Malinin
Rafael Arutyunyan addresses rumors about being removed from Ilia Malinin’s coaching list. original source: Sports [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “Samodelkina is improving every day and is performing well on the ice. I have almost no complaints about her work during practice. Off the ice, however, there are areas we need to work on.”
Rafael Arutyunyan discusses the progress and potential of Sofia Samodelkina. original source: Sports dd. August [...]
“Arutyunyan teaches extremely well and knows how to guide athletes to championship titles.” Sofia Samodelkina now lists Rafael Arutyunyan as her sole coach, according to her ISU profile
Sofia Samodelkina now trains exclusively under Rafael Arutyunyan original source: Vse pro Sport / Vse pro Sport [...]
“All of Arutyunyan’s exercises are logical and interconnected. His exercises are never done just for the sake of doing them – everything has a specific purpose.” Elizaveta Tuktamysheva on her coaching internship and adventures in the U.S
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva reflects on her coaching internship and adventures in the U.S. original source: Sports [...]
Vaitsekhovskaya on Arutyunyan no longer listed as Malinin’s coach: “Only two coaches can accompany a skater at the Olympics. It seems Tatiana Malinina wants to witness her son’s victory in person, not on TV.”
Why Rafael Arutyunyan’s name may have disappeared from Ilia Malinin’s coaching team profile. Original source: [...]
Rumors of romance spark as Russian skaters Petr Gumennik and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva attend retraining camp in California
Petr Gumennik and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva spotted at the training camp in California amid lingering romance [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “If Samodelkina, with her current physical condition, is already handling all her jumps, imagine what she could do once her condition improves. Quad and triple axel? This is a completely achievable goal.”
Rafael Arutyunyan about coaching Sofia Samodelkina. source: RT dd. by Elena Vaitsekhovskaya View this [...]
“Of course, I was worried, but at the same time, I understood that he was a level above his competitors.” Rafael Arutyunyan about Ilia Malinin at Worlds
Rafael Arutyunyan about Ilia Malinin's performance at the 2025 World Championships. source: RT dd. by Elena [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “What do I wish for Ilia Malinin? For the important things he has planned in his life to definitely come true. And that he should not be afraid to make difficult and uncomfortable decisions. It’s not always possible, nor necessary, to be nice.”
Rafael Arutyunyan about working with Ilia Malnin original source: Sports by Maya Bagriantseva View this [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “When an athlete comes to me and says that their motivation is to restore a quad jump, win a specific competition, or become recognized — in my opinion, that’s nonsense.”
Interview with Rafael Arutyunyan. original source: RT dd. 20th November 2024 by Elena Vaitsekhovskaya photo [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “Samodelkina certainly has many advantages. But there’s a problem: she hasn’t been raised to have a long career in sports. A complete reboot is necessary. Is she ready for this?”
Rafael Arutyunyan on further collaboration with Sofia Samodelkina original source: Sports photo Sputnik / [...]
Sofia Samodelkina: “Since I would like to restore my ultra-c elements I decided on going to Rafael Arutyunyan. I think if this internship works out, we will go like on mini-training camps.”
Sofia Samodelkina about trainings with Rafael Arutyunyan. original source: SauBall Youtube Channel View [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “There is only one scenario in which I would refuse an athlete: if someone wants to come six months before the Olympics, seriously expecting that I would work a miracle and make them a champion.”
Rafael Arutyunyan about working with Sofia Samodelkina. original source: RT dd. 8th September 2024 by Elena [...]
“I can say this: everybody is welcome here. Unless it’s a pre-Olympic season, and you’re a not skater at the level of Sasha Trusova. Because then there’s too little time and too much responsibility.” Arutyunyan on working with Samodelkina.
Rafael Arutyunyan about working with Sofia Samodelkina. original source: Telegram Channel "Vsem Lutz" by Maya [...]
Tatiana Malinina: “We don’t go to California to work with Arutyunyan very often because Ilia attends school. But Ilia enjoys working with Rafael a lot.”
Translation of Tatiana Malinia’s comments about Ilia's cooperation with Rafael Arutyunyan made in the interview for [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “I saw that Malinin had the quadruple axel in him from the very beginning. I believe in the quintuple toe loop too, he can do it.”
Translation of a big interview with Rafael Arutyunyan. About Ilia Malinin, Nathan Chen, Mao Asada and difficulties in [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “Malinin is a product of Russian-Soviet school of figure skating, not American system, there’s no system in the USA.”
Rafael Arutyunyan on the air of the program on Match TV called the American Ilia Malinin, who got into the Guinness [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “Physiologically 17 or 18 years old is a small difference, but legally it’s huge. Again, the ISU functionaries left a loophole that allows to commit illegal acts against children when adults will go unpunished.”
Interview with Rafael Arutyunyan about the results if the ISU Congress. photo bookmaker-ratings.com.ua source: [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “It’s high time to include the quintuple jump in the register of elements. So that everyone knows its value. What if suddenly someone really jumps it in competitions?”
Interview with Rafael Arutyunyan. About quintuple jumps, Trusova's intention to try them and Malinin's [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “There is nothing good in the suspension of any country. If there are no contenders for medals at the main competitions of the season, this is a loss.”
Interview with Rafael Arutyunyan. About the results of the Junior World Championships and competitions in the absence [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “Today, a 15-year-old figure skater legally performing in senior competitions doesn’t bear any responsibility even in case of violation of existing rules. There’s no logic.”
Interview with Rafael Arutyunyan about Nathan Chen, future work and the scandal surrounding Kamila Valieva. photo [...]
Rafael Arutyunyan: “We didn’t want just to win, we wanted to dominate. And I’m very glad that this is exactly what happened in Beijing.”
Interview with Rafael Arutyunyan. About Olympics, Nathan Chen, Yuzuru Hanyu and his future coaching plans. photo [...]