Competitions 26/27
Junior Grand Prix Riga 2026 Preview
The 2026/27 Junior Grand Prix continues with an event in Riga, Latvia from the 27th-29th of August. Here’s a rundown of who you can expect
Lois
August 26, 2026
Interviews
Coach suspended for allegations of abuse continues to attend ISU events
Raimo Reinsalu has twice broken his provisional suspension from International Skating Union (ISU) events, attending competitions in Estonia and Latvia.
Anna Kellar and Anything GOEs
March 15, 2026
Interviews
Court of Arbitration for Sport upholds provisional suspension of coach accused of abuse
Raimo Reinsalu remains suspended pending ISU Disciplinary Commission proceedings and will not coach Lithuanian Meda Variakijte at the Olympics.
Anna Kellar and Anything GOEs
February 13, 2026
Interviews
ISU, Lithuanian Olympic Committee suspend coach accused of abuse
Raimo Reinsalu, coach of Lithuanian Meda Variakijte and Latvian Fedir Kulish, has had his Lithuanian Olympic accreditation suspended pending an investgation for alleged abuse.
Anna Kellar and Anything GOEs
February 9, 2026
Interviews
Latvian police investigating allegations of abuse by coaches
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.
Anna Kellar and Anything GOEs
January 24, 2026
Interviews
Skaters criticise Latvian federation’s delayed and inconsistent funding
Deniss Vasiljevs withdrew from the Nebelhorn Trophy because of the impact ongoing issues with the Latvian federation have had on his training.
Anna Kellar and Anything GOEs
September 23, 2025
Interviews
New Allegations Emerge as Latvian Club Defends Coaches Accused of Abuse
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.
Anna Kellar, Izumi Yoneyama and Anything GOEs
September 5, 2025
Interviews
“It’s not worth your life”: Latvian skaters speak out about abuse
Latvian figure skaters have brought forward allegations against the leaders of the Kristal Ice figure skating club in Riga.
Anna Kellar, Izumi Yoneyama and Anything GOEs
August 25, 2025
Competitions 25/26
Junior Grand Prix Riga Cup 2025 Preview
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
Lois
August 21, 2025
Interviews
A to Z with Deniss Vasiljevs
Our new series of 26 questions based on the alphabet begins with the Latvian fan-favorite Deniss Vasiljevs.
Anna Kellar
August 9, 2025
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