Famed Russian coach on Olympic champ Alina Zagitova’s prospects of resuming career
Olympic silver medalist Zhulin, who has been successfully training ice dancers since retirement, said that it would be a difficult task for Zagitova to regain her leading positions given that…
What else can Alina Zagitova dream of now she’s turned 18?
She is Olympic champion, brand ambassador and top Forbes list athlete On Monday, the reigning world and Olympic champion celebrated her 18th birthday, and received greetings and presents from all…
Alexandra Trusovas’ betrayal brought Russian figure skating to the brink of civil war
Soap Opera in Russia When Russian quad-jumping prodigy Alexandra Trusova parted ways with her famed coach, Eteri Tutberidze, she was quickly denounced as a traitor by some of her former…
Why are Russians so good at ice skating?
After a dip in mass participation in sports and disintegration of much of the system of athletic training following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the Putin government, laudably, renewed…
Skate on these stunning New East (Russian) Ice Rinks
This rink’s location is key: at the foot of Warsaw’s most famous high-rise, the Palace of Culture and Science (PKiN) — featured on the cover of Vogue and the subject…
Russia Barred from 2018 Winter Olympic Games
Source: New York Times LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russia’s Olympic team has been barred from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The country’s government officials are forbidden to attend,…
Russia Lose Two More Sochi Gold Medals for Doping
The International Olympic Committee has annulled the two titles Russia won in the bobsleigh in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday following hearings by its commission into state-sponsored doping.…
Could Russia Boycott the 2018 Winter Olympics?
The Russian doping scandal, which resulted in all bar one track and field athlete being banned from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro last year, is threatening to overshadow…
Olympic Figure Skating Champion Yulia Lipnitskaya retires at age 19
Olympic figure skating team gold medallist and Russian skater Yulia Lipnitskaya has decided to retire after undergoing treatment for anorexia and will not defend her title at next year's Pyeongchang…
