Interviews

Matteo Rizzo: Striving For The Perfect Balance Between Technique And Artistry

By Hiro Yoshida

Four years after his last appearance on the European Championship podium Matteo Rizzo made it back in January when he bagged a silver medal in Espoo, Finland. Competing in his sixth World Championships this week he now has set his sights even higher.

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Aljona Savchenko: Finding A New Path Five Years After Olympic Glory

By Hiro Yoshida


Exactly five years have passed since Aljona Savchenko crowned a spectacular career with an Olympic pairs gold medal with partner Bruno Massot It was her fifth attempt to win a long-cherished gold medal. She made her Olympic debut at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. At the time, she was just 18 years old and teamed with Stanislav Morozov representing Ukraine. They finished 15th.

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Maé-Bérénice Méité: A New Challenge

By Hiro Yoshida

France’s Maé-Bérénice Méité was already a two-time Olympian when she stepped on the ice for the short programme at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden to begin her quest to secure a spot for her country at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Moments later, her hopes were dashed by a serious injury that temporarily put her off the ice, but now she is back firmly on the road to recovery.

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Nazarova and Nikitin: Ukrainian Display of Courage and Defiance on World Stage

By Hiro Yoshida with Seán Gillis

This interview will be translated into Japanese and published in the upcoming issue of Figure Skate Life magazine. With the permission of the magazine publisher, we have been authorised to release an English version online prior to the magazine’s release. Therefore, we prohibit any unauthorised copying or translation of this article. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

On 24 February, life changed completely for Oleksandra Nazarova and Makysm Nikitin when Russia invaded their home country. After escaping the heavily bombarded city of Kharkiv, the Ukrainian ice dancers delivered a powerful message through their performance at the World Championships in Montpellier, France.

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