Italian figure skating champion Lara Naki Gutmann talks about competing at her home-country Olympics in Milano-Cortina this winter, where she won a team bronze medal for Italy.
Category: Interviews
Lajoie/Lagha: “The Olympics was a wake-up call”
Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha talk about how the Olympics motivated them to change their approach for Worlds.
Mikhail Shaidorov: “I want to do five quads in the free program”
2025 World silver medalist Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan is looking to upgrade his technical content this season, as he prepares for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Games.
Metelkina/Berulava: Not afraid of Olympic pressure
Pairs skaters Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava look forward to their first Olympics together, competing for Georgia. Reporter Victoria Burdman spoke with the duo at Skate America to learn more about their mindset and preparations for the Olympic season.
Lopareva/Brissaud: Finding Their Voice on the Ice
French ice dancers Evgenia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud look to reach the top level of their sport and make the French Olympic team.
Smart/Dieck Surprise with Breakout Season
“We learned a big lesson this year: Material matters,” Olivia Smart said in the mixed zone at the 2025 ISU World Championships in Boston, MA. “No matter the skate, no matter what you do on that day, the material and the program you present have got to be strong. It truly makes such a difference …
Lim/Quan Talk About Citizenship Journey
Ice dancers Hannah Lim and Ye Quan have represented South Korea for three seasons now, and Lim has South Korean citizenship through her parents. But this week’s ISU Four Continents marks the first time Quan will compete internationally as a citizen of South Korea. It seems particularly fitting, then, that the event takes place in …
Alysa Liu: On & Off the Ice
Alysa Liu, two-time U.S. National champion, recently returned to competitive figure skating after a two-year break. We chat with Alysa about her life since the Beijing Olympics, her interests and passions, and how her skating is going this season.
Oona & Gage Brown: “We try to find joy in whatever we’re doing”
Oona & Gage Brown open up about how they're staying motivated to compete at the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships, despite ongoing financial challenges.
Bratti/Somerville Talk About Their Rollercoaster Year
U.S. ice dancers Emily Bratti & Ian Somerville talk about their career highlights and challenging moments in 2024.