Raimo Reinsalu remains suspended pending ISU Disciplinary Commission proceedings and will not coach Lithuanian Meda Variakijte at the Olympics.
Raimo Reinsalu, coach of Lithuanian Meda Variakijte and Latvian Fedir Kulish, has had his Lithuanian Olympic accreditation suspended pending an investgation for alleged abuse.
Latvian police have opened an investigation into coaches Raimo Reinsalu and Olga Kovalkova for allegations of emotional, and in Reinsalu’s case, physical abuse of minors.
Deniss Vasiljevs withdrew from the Nebelhorn Trophy because of the impact ongoing issues with the Latvian federation have had on his training.
In the week since
AnythingGOE published the allegations from Sofja Stepcenko against the Latvian coaches Olga Kovalkova and Raimo Reinsalu, additional skaters have stepped forward with their own allegations of abuse against the same coaches.
Latvian figure skaters have brought forward allegations against the leaders of the Kristal Ice figure skating club in Riga.
The 2025/26 Junior Grand Prix begins with an event in Riga, Latvia from the 20th-23rd of August. Here’s a rundown of who you can expect
Our new series of 26 questions based on the alphabet begins with the Latvian fan-favorite Deniss Vasiljevs.
The 2023/24 Junior Grand Prix begins with an event in Riga, Latvia from the 28th-31st of August. Here’s a rundown of who you can expect
After a tough competition at Skate America, Deniss Vasiljevs reflected on his readiness for the season, and how he finds fulfillment chasing his own vision of excellence.
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