Figure skating reporter and storyteller
I'm Maya, a figure skating reporter and storyteller based in Latvia. I write for a variety of international sports outlets, sharing the stories behind the jumps, spins, and rivalries on the ice. You might hear me discussing the sport on podcasts like The Skating Lesson, or see me helping organize competitions such as the ISU Challenger Series. Whether through words, interviews, or events, I’m passionate about bringing figure skating to life for fans and readers alike.
Romain Hagenauer on the Lajoie/Lagha split: "They were like brother and sister, and they were a bit stuck in that pattern"
Romain Hagenauer on the Lajoie/Lagha split: "They were like brother and sister, and they were a bit stuck in that pattern"
The man in 13 jackets: Benoit Richaud on Bolero for Zingas/Kolesnik, flying to Moscow, and crying at Sakamoto's final skate
Benoit Richaud talks about working with Alexandra Trusova, Vasilisa Kaganovskaya and Maxim Nekrasov, his Olympic jacket memes, modern choreography, and why figure skaters should speak more freely.
She Switched Flags, Moved to California With a Saucepan, and Made It to the Olympics. Meet Sofya Samodelkina
Sofya Samodelkina — the loudest transfer of a Russian skater during the ban era — talks about the Milan Olympics, training with Rafael Arutyunyan in California, working on quads and the triple axel, weight battles, online hate, and the apartment she was gifted in Astana.
Work
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- Trialeti Trophy, ISU Challenger
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- Head of press and communications
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- Golden Skate
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- Author, reporter
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- Delphi Estonia
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- Author, reporter
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- Sports
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- Blogger
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