“Nothing is impossible for him. He is perfection, and he keeps perfecting himself.” Tatiana Tarasova about Ilia Malinin
Tatiana Tarasova believes that American skater Ilia Malinin could become the first figure skater in history to land a [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Malinin took figure skating into a new, completely different world. What I saw truly stunned me. I can’t say it inspired me… I thought: how and what do we teach children now?”
Tatiana Tarasova: Malinin has taken figure skating into a completely different world. original source: Okko / [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Malinin is the skater of the future. His technique is unique – there’s no way to compare him to any skater from the past. Right now, he has no rivals, and back then, there wouldn’t have been any either.”
Tatiana Tarasova: "Ilia Malinin Has No Rivals" original source: Sport24 View this post on Instagram [...]
“There was no other scenario in my mind. But why only under neutral status? We’ve already spent so many years without our flag and anthem.” Tarasova on reports suggest that Russian skaters may be allowed to participate in ISU events during the 2026/27 season
Tatiana Tarasova Confident in Russian Figure Skaters’ Return to ISU Tournaments in 2026 original source: [...]
“Can their performance be seen as a statement for an Olympic podium finish? It certainly can. I don’t think they’ll win in Milan” Tatiana Tarasova on Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry
Tatiana Tarasova Reflects on Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry’s Grand Prix Win and Olympic Hopes original source: Vse [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “This is an entirely different level of singles skating. Ilia is the skater of the future. As of today, no one can challenge him.”
Tatiana Tarasova declares Ilia Malinin as the unrivaled favorite for Olympic gold. original source: Vse pro [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “We’ve seen other skaters return to the ice, even after giving birth, so there shouldn’t be any issues. I believe Valieva will already be competing next year.”
Tatiana Tarasova Believes Kamila Valieva Can Return to Her Pre-Suspension Level original source: Vse pro [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “A tournament was held in Kazakhstan in memory of Denis Ten, and he is truly deserving of such a tribute because the entire world loved him. Denis was a very talented young man, a kind and intelligent individual.
Tatiana Tarasova Reflects on Her Visit to the Denis Ten Memorial Tournament original source: Sport24 dd. October [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “People don’t leave Tutberidze – she’s an excellent coach. What happened? Didn’t she take Valieva back? Or did Kamila make this decision on her own?”
Tarasova Doubts Kamila Valieva Will Leave Eteri Tutberidze for Sokolovskaya original source: RSport View [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “When will someone stand up for us? When? It’s time to seriously think about what to do next. Those who have a chance to win at the Olympics should go, but for those competing for 5th-7th places, maybe there’s no point.”
IOC Confirms Neutral Status for Russian Athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics: Tatiana Tarasova's Comments original [...]
“They’re scoundrels! They don’t have the authority to remove our choreographer or coach from a competition; they have no right to do this. Who is going to protect us?” Tarasova and Zhulin on Gleikhengauz being not allowed to Olympic qualifier
Tatiana Tarasova and Alexander Zhulin criticized the decision of not permitting Daniil Gleikhengauz to attend Olympic [...]
Tatiana Tarasova on same-sex pairs in figure skating: “In some countries, there are fewer boys skating, which is why such ice dance pairs are forming. In Russia, we have enough of everything, and everything is done ‘the traditional way.'”
Tatiana Tarasova shared her opinion that same-sex pairs in figure skating should initially compete in separate events [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Why are we only allowed to compete in two disciplines at the Olympic qualifier? Did we do something wrong? The ISU remains silent, offering no explanation. Maybe they’re embarrassed. But we’re not!”
Tatiana Tarasova criticized the restrictions preventing Russian athletes from full participation in qualifying events [...]
“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 [...]
“This proves that people don’t want to watch figure skating without Russia. I’m glad. Maybe this fact will encourage them to reinstate us in competitions more quickly” Tatiana Tarasova on ISU’s financial losses
Tatiana Tarasova expresses satisfaction over ISU’s financial losses due to ban on Russian athletes. original [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “The advantage of the Russian system is that we select athletes based on ability, not on how much money they have. In the U.S., it’s those who pay who get to train.”
Tatiana Tarasova criticizes paid training system in U.S. figure skating original source: Sport24 photo RIA [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “The Russian school of figure skating has always been one of the strongest in the world. Our system is better than anywhere else.”
Tatiana Tarasova explains why the Russian school of figure skating is among the strongest in the world. original [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “There’s a clear trend – they’re out to crush us. But I would want answers: why our pairs and ice dance teams weren’t granted neutral status? Why this injustice?”
Tatiana Tarasova criticizes the decision to deny Russian skaters neutral status for Olympic qualification. original [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Suspension of Russian athletes is a continuation of Valieva case. She would have been unbeatable for years to come, which is why she was banned.”
Tatiana Tarasova speaks out on Russian athletes’ ban, linking it to the Valieva case original source: [...]
“How can they not explain why? We have the right to know it. Otherwise, it looks like a crime. Tell us the reason – and we won’t do it anymore.” Tarasova calls on ISU to explain the reason for denying Russian figure skaters neutral status
Tatiana Tarasova calls on ISU to explain the reason for denying Russian figure skaters neutral status. original [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “I’ve always said we should go, but in this case, when we can’t send pairs, dance duos, or even their coaches… In such a situation, I personally would 100% not participate. These scum hate our country.”
Tatiana Tarasova criticized the exclusion of Russian pairs and dance duos from Olympic qualification. original [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “We have skaters capable of winning Olympic gold, but it will be very difficult for them. We haven’t competed internationally for many years, we won’t have our judges, and no one is waiting for us us.”
Tatiana Tarasova about the prospects of Russian skaters on the international arena. original source: [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “Unfortunately, no one has called to inform us that we’re being allowed back. And we’ve all been waiting… They have no shame or conscience!”
Tatiana Tarasova on the admission of the Russian skaters to the Olympic qualifier competitions in neutral [...]
Tatiana Tarasova: “We are not competing anywhere — not at Europeans, not at Worlds. This is terrible. We were disqualified for no reason. They simply wanted to exclude us because we keep winning, so they banned us. They fear us.”
Tatiana Tarasova about suspension of Russian skaters. original source: Sovsport photo Sport Express In an [...]