– Kaori Sakamoto is a master class on the use of space. See how she covers the entire rink in three powerful thrusts. In an era when many people are chasing spins, Kaori reminds us what true «gliding skill» is. Her double axel at the Milan Olympics was so high that it looked like she could jump over the side. It's not just a sport, it's pure energy.

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– In 2026, Kaori Sakamoto looks like an athlete who is in perfect harmony with his body. She doesn't try to seem like a fragile girl — she comes out and shows powerful, feminine, conscious skating. Her jumps are not a lottery, they are architecture. Each landing is as soft as butter. She has become the benchmark that everyone who wants a long and successful career should look up to.

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– Samodelkina possesses one of the most powerful quad arsenals among young skaters. Her quad Salchow is particularly impressive. Technically, her jumps are generally strong, but her programs sometimes lack complexity in transitions and a deeper interpretation of the music. If she can combine her quads with more mature skating, she will become a serious threat.

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– The judges will closely monitor her quality on the landings and how she connects these huge jumps with the rest of the program. Its base cost is so high that even with small errors, it remains among the leaders.

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– Without question the favorite here. She has been setting records time and again. Nearly every time out at the age of fifteen. She has been absolutely sensational.

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– Right now, I ride primarily for my own pleasure. I used to chase for points, for places, but now I'm just thrilled that I'm on the ice, that I can share my emotions with the audience. Moving to St. Petersburg gave me a breath of fresh air, as if I had fallen in love with figure skating all over again.

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– Nelyubova is an example of a modern figure skating school where girls are not afraid to take risks. She goes out and tries the most difficult elements. Yes, sometimes there is a lack of stability, but its potential in technology is very high. She has a very powerful boost, which is rare for such a young age.

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– Dina Khusnutdinova is a figure skater with character. She never quits the program, fights for every score, and that commands respect.

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– I know how difficult it is to work on quads. Alice is very hardworking, she spends a lot of time on the ice, and this is evident from the way she jumps.

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– And then there's the one everyone came for. Kamila Valieva, Russian Olympic Committee. If she lands this quad, we will remember this exact moment a hundred years later.

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– Watching her skate was incredible. I've never seen, anything like it. The speed, the flow, extension, the spins and all of those things. A drug doesn't help.

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– The Russian Championship. This is my first medal of this tournament and a very significant one.

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– Isabeau brings to the ice a quality that I would call "lyricism." She feels the nuances of music that others just don't notice. Her skating is very clean, very disciplined. This is a real classical figure skating school.

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– Pinzarrone is an example of how gradual and competent progress leads to medals. Her technical content is very competitive, and her ability to skate purely under pressure is something that many top skaters lack.

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– This young man just burst onto the scene. He has this spark, a passion that makes you look at him.

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– Her character is stronger than the steel of which the blades of the skates are made. Whatever happens, she knows why she came here.

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– Shcherbakova is the most stable and reliable figure skater in the world. When the moment of the strongest pressure comes, when the stakes are as high as possible, you bet on Anna. She just doesn't know how to play it in her head.

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– Semenenko is an unsurpassed athlete. He may not have the most flamboyant style, but he's basically a tough nut to crack. It was he who saved Olympic sports for Russia when no one expected it from him. He is a master of «coupling». This skater is the most reliable on the ice. When the crucial moment comes, you bet on Semenenko.

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– Perfection may not exist. But it's approached every time Kamila Valieva takes the ice.

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