2025-26 OES News

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2026 Olympics-qualified and/or citizenship-related news of OES skaters is being posted in this GSD thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...s-figure-skating-qualification.111830/page-17
For example (just posted today), UKR-born Fedir Kulish was granted Latvian citizenship by the parliament to be able to compete as Latvia's second man at the Olympics (also discussed: Reitan/Majorov, Danilova/Tsiba).

Kimmy Repond is landing all her triples again in practice (per social media) but is not scheduled to compete in this week's Nationals, according to the Swiss Skating Updates account (fsfanupdates_CH) on X who shared the link to the host Club Pattinaggio Lugano's Swiss Nationals program book (15 pages): https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...8/1765919274369/Booklet_CS26_Lugano_FINAL.pdf
Screenshot: https://x.com/fsfanupdates_CH/status/2001434444658299287

https://twitter.com/x/status/2001434444658299287

 

[Sylvia]

Olympic Team Austria's post last week for Olga Mikutina:

Olympic Team Austria on Instagram: "Unterstütze Eiskunstläuferin Olga Mikutina auf ihrem Weg zu den Olympischen Spielen @milanocortina2026 🥇🥈🥉 Jeder Beitrag hilft, die gezielte Vorbereitung auf den Saisonhöhepunkt zu ermöglichen, um Österreich auf d

306 likes, 2 comments - olympic_team_austria on December 18, 2025: "Unterstütze Eiskunstläuferin Olga Mikutina auf ihrem Weg zu den Olympischen Spielen @milanocortina2026 🥇🥈🥉 Jeder Beitrag hilft, die gezielte Vorbereitung auf den Saisonhöhepunkt zu ermöglichen, um Österreich auf der größten...

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Olga Mikutina's post a few days ago:

𝐎𝐋𝐆𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐊𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐀 on Instagram: "When I’m on the ice, I’m happy – there I can be completely myself. I love figure skating because I can do things others can’t, because I can express myself artistically, and because I perform for an audience that supports

235 likes, 1 comments - olgamikutina on December 18, 2025: "When I’m on the ice, I’m happy – there I can be completely myself. I love figure skating because I can do things others can’t, because I can express myself artistically, and because I perform for an audience that supports me and gives...

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Her crowdfunding page for the 2026 Olympics: https://www.ibelieveinyou.at/de/project/470/road-to-milano-cortina-2026

ETA the federation's recap of Austrian Nationals (Dec. 13, 2025):

Österreichische Meisterschaften 2026: Emotionen, Heimsiege und große Träume - Skate Austria

Ganz ohne Sprünge können sich Läufer:innen im Solo Dance aufs Gleiten und Performance konzentrieren. Bei den Impulstagen im Mai kann man mehr darüber erfahren.

skateaustria.at

 

[Sylvia]

Swiss fed's recap of Nationals (Dec. 23, 2025; French version):

https://www.swissiceskating.ch/fr/news/schweizermeisterschaften-eiskunstlauf-2026

Senior events:

In the men's race, Lukas Britschgi (EC Frauenfeld) left no room for doubt. Solid and consistent, he secured his sixth national title. With the European Championships approaching in January, where he will defend his continental title, and the Winter Olympics just 50 days away, everything is looking good. Behind him, Ean Weiler (CP Champéry) confirmed his progress with the silver medal, while Georgii Pavlov (EC Zurich-Oerlikon) completed the podium.

In the women's competition, the future took center stage. In the absence of Kimmy Repond, Leandra Tzimpoukakis (Dübendorfer EC) dominated the competition. At just 16 years old, she secured the national title with remarkably mature and confident performances. Livia Kaiser (Dübendorfer EC) took the silver medal, making a convincing comeback, ahead of Anastasia Brandenburg (EC Rapperswil-Jona).

In pairs skating, Oxana Vouillamoz and Tom Bouvart (ISC Brig) confirmed their status as promising international talents with a second consecutive national title. In ice dance, Gina Zehnder and Beda Leon Sieber (EC Küsnacht) also secured their second consecutive national title, ahead of the Ticino duo Arianna Sassi and Luca Morini (CP Lugano), after a hard-fought competition.

 

[Sylvia]

Burak Demirboğa, 29, coached by Rana Belkis Göçmen since he was 6 years old ... "will take to the ice for the last time at the Turkish FS Championships [Dec. 19-21, 2025] to be held in Kocaeli, where he started his sport, and will bring his athletic career to an end."

Artistik buz patenci Demirboğa, başladığı "pistte" bitirecek

Artistik buz pateni milli sporcusu Burak Demirboğa, branşa başladığı Kocaeli’de düzenlenecek Türkiye Şampiyonası’nda bu kez son kez piste çıkarak sporculuk kariyerini noktalayacak. - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

Turkish fed. held a special ceremony after the Nationals Men's FS to honor Burak Demirboga's career as well as his coach (9 photos): https://www.instagram.com/p/DSiW_wSDIV0/
His coach posted this throwback photo with a young Burak captioned "25 straight YEARS after saying "I don't want a female mentor" !!!!":

@rana_gocmen on Instagram: "“Ben kadın hoca istemem” demenin ardından aralıksız geçen 25 YIL !!!! Uluslararası platformda bu işin yapılabileceğinin, hedeflerin ulaşılabilir olabileceğinin kanıtı oldun sen … senden daha iyi Sporcular yetiştireceğin

636 likes, 23 comments - rana_gocmen on December 22, 2025: "“Ben kadın hoca istemem” demenin ardından aralıksız geçen 25 YIL !!!! Uluslararası platformda bu işin yapılabileceğinin, hedeflerin ulaşılabilir olabileceğinin kanıtı oldun sen … senden daha iyi Sporcular yetiştireceğin günlerde...

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Burak's own photos and message thanking everyone who supported him during his career:

Burak Demirboga on Instagram: "Uzun zamandır bugünün gelmesinden korkuyordum. Buzla vedalaşmak, benim için her zaman çok zor bir fikirdi ve mümkün oldukça bunu düşünmek istemedim. Ama artık vakti geldi. Gözümü açtığımdan beri yanımda olan; tüm başar

665 likes, 34 comments - burakdemirboga on December 22, 2025: "Uzun zamandır bugünün gelmesinden korkuyordum. Buzla vedalaşmak, benim için her zaman çok zor bir fikirdi ve mümkün oldukça bunu düşünmek istemedim. Ama artık vakti geldi. Gözümü açtığımdan beri yanımda olan; tüm başarıları birlikte...

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Auto-translation of the beginning:

I've been dreading this day for a long time. Saying goodbye to the ice has always been a very hard idea for me, and I didn’t want to think about it, when it was possible. But the time has come.
My dear teacher, the one who has been with me since I opened my eyes; with whom we won all the successes together, some days we cried together from joy and some days from sadness, every time I enter the exit, in whom I trust saying "I have a teacher Rana"... @rana_gocmen
I forever thank you for bringing me this far.

Alp Eren ÖZKAN, 22 (https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103450.htm), defended his senior title and will compete in his second Europeans for Turkiye.

David Goueveia, 26 (https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102695.htm), who represented Portugal at the Olympic Qualifying comp. in September, posted today that he had ankle surgery on Dec. 17 and still has "a passion that is still alive, / and a deep desire to return.":

David Gouveia on Instagram: "October 2025 That fall was the last straw. The one we hadn’t anticipated. The one that turned an entire season upside down. In a matter of seconds, everything stopped. Competitions were canceled. Goals were shattered.

106 likes, 13 comments - david_gouveia__ on December 23, 2025: "October 2025 That fall was the last straw. The one we hadn’t anticipated. The one that turned an entire season upside down. In a matter of seconds, everything stopped. Competitions were canceled. Goals were shattered. Months of...

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[Sylvia]

Austrian fed's recap of Nationals (Dec. 13, 2025) - Olga Mikutina, Maurizio Zandron, Gabriella Izzo/Luc Maierhofer and the Straubs will compete at Euros:

Österreichische Meisterschaften 2026: Emotionen, Heimsiege und große Träume - Skate Austria

Ganz ohne Sprünge können sich Läufer:innen im Solo Dance aufs Gleiten und Performance konzentrieren. Bei den Impulstagen im Mai kann man mehr darüber erfahren.

skateaustria.at

There were goosebumps in the ice dance: Anita and Andreas Straub not only won the national championship title, but also officially confirmed their nomination for the European Championships. This means that Austria will be represented in all disciplines at the European Championships for the first time in over a decade – a historic milestone for Austrian figure skating.

Andreas Nordebäck's 4Lo practice clip: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSuvQ0oCIZY/

Replying here to @olympic who asked in the 2026 Olympics FS Qualifying thread:

Now, what about Estonian Nina? I like watching her too

Niina Petrokina's Instagram stories from yesterday (expiring in ~1 hour) show her landing 3Lz & 3F in practice ("... I wasn't able to jump Lz or F for about 9 months"): https://www.instagram.com/petrykinaniina/

 

[Sylvia]

This Estonian interview article (Dec. 14, 2025) reveals that Niina Petrokina's injury and subsequent surgery involved the Achilles tendon in her right leg:

Petrõkina sooritas treeningul kauaoodatud hüppeid

Valitsev iluuisutamise Euroopa meister Niina Petrõkina jõudis oma taastumisprotsessis suure verstapostini, kui sai treeningul esmakordselt kolmest lutz'i ja flip'i harjutada.

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Figure skating singles champion Niina Petrõkina's season started more difficult than expected, as she had to undergo surgery in October and her leg still hurts.
On October 9, Petrykina underwent surgery in Munich, during which the Achilles tendon in her right leg was freed from an inflamed joint capsule that was limiting movement.
At the end of November, she returned to competitions and became the Estonian champion on the second weekend of December . "In October, I didn't think I would even go to these competitions," Petrõkina said in an interview with ERR. "The question was whether you choose health or continue skating and training. But something happened that made you have to study. Get back in shape quickly."

ETA - re-posting here from the Olympics Qualification thread:

Dec. 15, 2025 Estonian article: https://sport.err.ee/1609886017/sheffieldi-em-otsustab-kumb-vendadest-selevkodest-paaseb-olumpiale
Estonia has one place in figure skating in both the women's and men's singles at the Winter Olympics in Cortina, Milan. The European Figure Skating Championships, which begin in Sheffield on January 14, will determine which of the Selevko brothers will qualify for the Olympics.

 

[Sylvia]

Adam Hagara interview by SkatingChina at NHK Trophy (2025/12/27):

Adam Hagara’s Journey to His First Grand Prix in the Olympic Season: Focusing on Personal Bests Amid Media Spotlight | SkatingChina

As Slovakia's most remarkable figure skater, Adam Hagara has been competing in both junior and senior events since he was just 15 years old. This season, he officially graduated from the juniors and took part in his very first Grand Prix, the NHK Trophy. His journey into the world of figure...

skatingchina.com

As Slovakia's most remarkable figure skater, Adam Hagara has been competing in both junior and senior events since he was just 15 years old. This season, he officially graduated from the juniors and took part in his very first Grand Prix, the NHK Trophy. His journey into the world of figure skating began by following in the footsteps of his older sister, Alexandra. Now, she has not only been his guiding star on the ice but also his coach, supporting him as he trains. [...]
Not long ago, Adam faced the challenge of an ankle injury that temporarily halted his training for the quad Salchow. He lives in Boleráz, but his training takes him to Trnava and Bratislava—his main training locations, about 50 kilometers from home. When his father heads to work in Bratislava, he drives Adam to training and school, and before returning home in the evening, Adam fits in one more training session.
With his cheerful and optimistic personality, Adam embraces challenges with grace and determination, and truly enjoys the fun of skating. After the gala, we were fortunate to hear him share more about his thoughts on the sport, his life, and some fun behind-the-scenes stories from serving as Nepela’s stunt double in a film shoot.

 

[Sylvia]

Cross-posting from the Euros subforum in Kiss & Cry... Team Armenia - Karina Akopova/Nikita Rakhmanin and Semen Daniliants - will not be able to compete at Euros in Sheffield due to a (visa?) paperwork processing issue, according to their post today: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdKv5giKok/

 

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Estonia's Elina Goidina posted this clip yesterday ("Finally I did it 3A+2A"): https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTfKCfGiGux/
She is 15 and coached by Sergei Rozanov: https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00115602.htm

I've been meaning to post this article on Daniil Valanov, 17 (https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00112698.htm), that was published on Dec. 8, 2025, after he won the Junior Men's event at Norwegian Nationals for the third straight year:

Ukjent tenåring skrev norsk idrettshistorie: – Noe verden vil legge merke til

En tenåring fra Bergen har fått for vane å skape norsk idrettshistorie. Nå tar ekspertene frem de helt store ordene.

www.nrk.no

"In October, he became the first Norwegian to land the iconic jump triple axel in competition" [both programs at JGP Gdansk; FS one was better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65hJ-ZZnc1w] (there's a good 3A practice clip in the article).
More auto-translated excerpts:

On Sunday he made history again, when he became the first Norwegian to land a quadruple jump [clip of his 4S with hand down included in article]. He did so during the freestyle race at the Norwegian Championships, and he was rewarded with a superb gold.
– The gold wasn't the biggest thing today. I managed a quadruple jump on home soil. That was the best thing that happened today, says a happy Valanov a few hours after the race.
The figure skater turned 17 on Friday, but despite his young age, he has managed to do things that no Norwegian has managed before him.
– And I'm not going to stop here. I'm going to continue, says the ambitious Bergen resident, who only looks ahead.
– I want to raise the level of Norwegian figure skating, and I want people to think: "In Norway, we have Daniil Valanov, a really good figure skater. Not in Norway, but in the world in general."

Camilla Gjersem is a former figure skater and current vice president of the Norwegian Skating Federation:

– It's a huge achievement to land both a triple axel and a quadruple jump in competition for the first time in two months, she says.
Gjersem clarifies that the 17-year-old is still a junior runner, but that he is already at a level that could have earned him a European Championship ticket - if he had been a senior.
– In addition to a very talented young male athlete, Norway also has Mia Risa Gomez, who set a Norwegian record as recently as the weekend. I sincerely believe we can have two Norwegian Olympic participants in 2030. The level is historically high.

Lise Røsto Jensen, figure skating manager at the Norwegian Skating Federation:

– He has great potential, he is definitely an Olympic candidate in the future. He is still a junior, but from next year he is allowed to try his hand as a senior, she explains.
Jensen believes that talents like Valanov and Gomez are of great importance for Norwegian figure skating:
– They are both great role models for other runners, dedicated runners who sacrifice a lot to reach the top in a demanding sport. Norwegian figure skating has developed greatly in recent years.

Valanov also is practicing 4Lz, 4F & 4T: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSDV_eGjLQB/

 

[Vagabond]

Niina Petrokina is not obskur!

 

[text_skate]

German newspaper "Zeit" published a long story "Thin Ice", were Stefanie Pesendorfer opens up about her struggles, mentally and physically and the darker side of figure skating

https://www.zeit.de/2026/03/eiskunstlauf-stephanie-pesendorfer-olympia/komplettansicht (autotranslate works well)

In an interview with ZEIT, she speaks in detail for the first time about something that has hardly ever been discussed outside the figure skating scene. Internally, within the Austrian association, her story has already made a difference. But Pesendorfer wants to share it further. "I know I'm not alone in this. And that many young women in top-level sport feel the same way."

And then there's this phrase from her coaches, which she had never heard before and now hears over and over again: ‘Watch your weight.’ Until it sticks. ‘But all I heard was: you're too fat,’ says Pesendorfer.

There was a time when she only weighed 48 kg. She's 160 cm tall.

In 2020

Doctors diagnose a double slipped disc, saying she narrowly escaped paraplegia. ... ‘It was hell,’ says Pesendorfer. ‘But as desperate as I was, I knew one thing: I wanted to get back on the ice.’ Four screws have stabilised her spine ever since.

In 2022, she moves to Oberstdorf in Bavaria and joins a training group. But she takes her expectations with her, and on top of that there are higher costs for ice time, the coach and living expenses. She finally loses her balance and suffers a severe panic attack in her accommodation. ‘I wanted to kill myself,’ she says. Her training partners find her and call the emergency services. A few days later, she sits in a video call with several officials in the psychiatric ward. When asked if she is ill, she replies laconically: ‘No, I'm just in the closed ward.’

A lot of comments below the article show, that it is very couragous to open up, and necessary. Kudos to Stefanie for sharing

Feel free to crosspost, I've decided to post here, because a separate thread vanishes after a couple of weeks to the 3rd or 4th page

 

[Sylvia]

Thank you text_skate would you like to cross-post in this thread? https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...rders-a-news-discussion-thread.107347/page-10 (ETA - thanks for cross-posting!)

Estonian news article in English on Niina Petrokina's 2nd European title:

Estonia's Niina Petrõkina crowned European Figure Skating champion for 2nd time

Estonia's Niina Petrõkina retained her European championship title on Friday in Sheffield, England, three months after Achilles tendon surgery, proving her skeptics wrong.

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ETA #2 - "The [Selevko] brothers were in a row at the Figure Skating European Championships - Aleksandr got and Mihhail . Thank you for giving us such an awesome contest! ":

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[Karen-W]

Lukas Britschgi has a documentary coming out about him.

https://x.com/i/status/2013744778001715403

https://x.com/i/status/2013743417939931264

 

[clairecloutier]

So has Aleksandr Selevko been officially named to Estonia’s Olympic team?

 

[Sylvia]

So has Aleksandr Selevko been officially named to Estonia’s Olympic team?

I haven't found an "official" link yet but his coaches believe so: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTwVO4UkQ2e/

ETA:

Lukas Britschgi has a documentary coming out about him.

SRF's press release: https://medien.srf.ch/-/«auf-dünnem-eis»-doku-serie-über-lukas-britschgi

Between glamour, pain and iron discipline, the three-part series "On Thin Ice" documents the career of a boy from the provinces who prevails in figure skating despite setbacks, resistance and prejudices.

The production traces Lukas Britschgi's journey from regional talent to international rising star, showcasing the personal and athletic challenges he overcomes along the way. He breaks with stereotypical gender roles and, as the newly crowned "Swiss Ice Prince," must face new expectations. A documentary series about a great passion on thin ice.

Broadcast: Every Wednesday on January 28, February 4 and February 11, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. on SRF 1

 

[Hindernisse]

Junior ice dance team Sofiia Beznosikova and Max Leleu switch federations. From Max's native Belgium to... Azerbaijan.

Sofiia Beznosikova and Max Leleu on Instagram: "Hi everyone! We are back! After a very unfortunate injury right before JGP Abu Dhabi, Sofiia and I are back in full force 💪. But there have been some changes during this period of our absence. During th

86 likes, 22 comments - sofiia_max_team on January 21, 2026: "Hi everyone! We are back! After a very unfortunate injury right before JGP Abu Dhabi, Sofiia and I are back in full force 💪. But there have been some changes during this period of our absence. During those recovery months, while we...

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[Belsornia]

Well, that's a choice that they made.

 

[tangerine dream]

Junior ice dance team Sofiia Beznosikova and Max Leleu switch federations. From Max's native Belgium to... Azerbaijan.

Sofiia Beznosikova and Max Leleu on Instagram: "Hi everyone! We are back! After a very unfortunate injury right before JGP Abu Dhabi, Sofiia and I are back in full force 💪. But there have been some changes during this period of our absence. During th

86 likes, 22 comments - sofiia_max_team on January 21, 2026: "Hi everyone! We are back! After a very unfortunate injury right before JGP Abu Dhabi, Sofiia and I are back in full force 💪. But there have been some changes during this period of our absence. During those recovery months, while we...

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It's not like there's a lot of competition in Belgian ice dance so I have to assume this is a citizenship thing. She's Russian and they train in the US with Igor. I don't know how hard is it to get Belgian citizenship but if there is a residency and/or language requirement it would be a bit of a hurdle. And we know Azerbaijan gives out citizenship to athletes like it's candy.

 

[Sylvia]

Who are the coaches with Beznosikova/Leleu in the kiss & cry after their 2025 JGP Baku FD?

ETA: Many thanks to @ice coverage for the thorough reply below + correct video link!

 

[ice coverage]

Who are the coaches with Beznosikova/Leleu in the kiss & cry after their 2025 JGP Baku FD?

The coach next to Max Leleu is Elizaveta Nemtseva. Background article discussing her longtime coaching of B/L is here:

https://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=articles&id=2024beznosikovaleleu​

Nemtseva's post from Baku:

🤍💫 on Instagram: "✨❤️✨"

97 likes, 1 comments - lisaa_veta_ on September 28, 2025: "✨❤️✨".

www.instagram.com

I believe the other person in the Kiss and Cry with B/L was Romain Gazave, who was team leader for Belgium. His post after Baku:

Romain Gazave on Instagram: "What an intense week... CONGRATS to 🇧🇪 skaters and coaches (been so proud to be your team leader for this event) 👊⛸️💫 Thanks to the @isufigureskating and @azerbaijan_wsf for the organisation 🫶, and thanks to @royalbelgian

73 likes, 0 comments - romaingazave on September 28, 2025: "What an intense week... CONGRATS to 🇧🇪 skaters and coaches (been so proud to be your team leader for this event) 👊⛸️💫 Thanks to the @isufigureskating and @azerbaijan_wsf for the organisation 🫶, and thanks to @royalbelgian.figureskating...

www.instagram.com

Gazave also is a coach/choreographer for JGP finalist Denis Krouglov of Belgium:

https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00115527.htm

(JGP Baku FD video link: https://youtu.be/n7u1VeeluiU?si=ZAxfmaGlmO0ieM-h&t=361
No big deal, but yours accidentally got truncated and does not work.)

B/L's announcement was reposted on Instastory of @royalbelgian.figureskating, which added the comments:

Thank you for representing Belgium! ​

All the best! ​

 

[Sylvia]

The coach next to Max Leleu is Elizaveta Nemtseva. Background article discussing her longtime coaching of B/L is here:

https://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=articles&id=2024beznosikovaleleu​

Nemtseva's post from Baku:

🤍💫 on Instagram: "✨❤️✨"

97 likes, 1 comments - lisaa_veta_ on September 28, 2025: "✨❤️✨".

www.instagram.com

Thank you! Elizaveta Nemtseva, Igor Shpilband, Pasquale Camerlengo are listed as B/L's coaches in their ISU bio: https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111923.htm

Speaking of Azerbaijan...

Igor Lukanin: "I can't imagine my life without Azerbaijani figure skating" article by Aslan Mammadli (July 8, 2025):

Игорь Луканин: "Не вижу свою жизнь без азербайджанского фигурного катания" - ФОТО/ВИДЕО

Спортивный директор Федерации зимних видов спорта рассказал о своей деятельности и перспективах фигурного катания в Азербайджане

www.idman.biz

Auto-translated excerpts:

We began to build a normal life until Fuad Guliyev (former vice president of the federation – Ed.) called me in 2011 and invited me to attend the International Skating Union (ISU) congress.
He persuaded me to return to Azerbaijani figure skating, and it's been a part of my life ever since. I've been the Sports Director of the Winter Sports Federation for 14 years now. I started under the old leadership and continue under the new.
When the Federation acquired its current structure and figure skating came under its umbrella, I was offered the chance to stay and continue the work I'd been doing all these years. Of course, I happily accepted. I'm used to it, and Kristina and I have a business closely tied to Azerbaijani figure skating—I can't imagine my life without it.
In 2013, our daughter was born, and in 2019, a son. In 2015–2016, Kristina became an ISU technical specialist representing Azerbaijan. She is now a professor in the figure skating department at Montclair State University. We also co-own our own figure skating school.

Today, it's not just representatives of major countries who win, but also those who are truly stronger. Sporting principles, not politics, are taken into account. This opens up opportunities for Azerbaijan, which is skillfully developing figure skating and hosting international competitions. We want the country to be represented in the future by its own athletes, not foreign players.
At the same time, foreign players are essential now. It takes 10-15 years to develop our own players. And for children to strive for success, they need to see examples. Therefore, we need foreign players today to develop tomorrow's champions.

 

[tony]

Livia Kaiser has been officially selected for Switzerland for the Olympics.

Swiss Ice Skating on Instagram: "✨🇨🇭 Six shining faces | One Olympic dream 🇨🇭✨ Swiss Ice Skating is proud to present its three figure skaters and three speed skaters, officially selected today by Swiss Olympic to represent Switzerland at the Milano

sportperf_swissiceskating on January 22, 2026: "✨🇨🇭 Six shining faces | One Olympic dream 🇨🇭✨ Swiss Ice Skating is proud to present its three figure skaters and three speed skaters, officially selected today by Swiss Olympic to represent Switzerland at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic...

www.instagram.com

 

[Karen-W]

Julia Sauter will be Romania's flag bearer in Milan!

Instagram

Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

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[Sylvia]

^^^ How awesome for Julia Sauter!

Here’s olympicromania’s post today (2nd photo) - Julia will be the flag bearer for the Milano cluster/opening ceremony:

Olympic Romania on Instagram: "România va fi reprezentată de 29 de sportivi la JO Milano Cortina 2026 Componența delegației României care va participa la Jocurile Olimpice Milano Cortina 2026 a fost aprobată azi de Comitetul Executiv al Comitetului O

436 likes, 3 comments - olympicromania on January 22, 2026: "România va fi reprezentată de 29 de sportivi la JO Milano Cortina 2026 Componența delegației României care va participa la Jocurile Olimpice Milano Cortina 2026 a fost aprobată azi de Comitetul Executiv al Comitetului Olimpic și...

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“Julia Sauter will be Romania's flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony in Milano; Romania will have another 6 flag bearers at the smaller ceremonies in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina.”

I’ve posted the link to a new short film about Loena Hendrickx in her fan thread:
https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ppreciation-thread.108172/page-4#post-6876389

Maybe I’ll create separate threads for both hers & Lukas’ upcoming 3-part SVF documentary series in TV Alerts?