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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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CORRECTED: Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, an Italian former figure skater and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, gives an interview to Kyodo News on Dec. 16, 2025, in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, 2014 Sochi Olympic bronze medalist in women's figure skating, speaks to the press in Trento, Italy, on Oct. 10, 2025.

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Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, 2014 Sochi Olympic bronze medalist in women's figure skating, speaks to the press in Trento, Italy, on Oct. 10, 2025.

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Figure skating: Carolina Kostner

Carolina Kostner, 2014 Sochi Olympic bronze medalist in women's figure skating, speaks to the press in Trento, Italy, on Oct. 10, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (R) of Italy attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (C) of Italy attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (2nd from R) of Italy attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (R) of Italy holds a torch for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games as she attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Final day of Osaka expo

Sochi Winter Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Carolina Kostner (front, R) of Italy holds a torch for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games as she attends a ceremony at the Italian pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on the event's final day on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation - Osaka

Designer Carlo Ratti (L) speaks as Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner (C) and Italian paralympic athlete Martina Caironi hold the torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games during the unveiling ceremony at the Italy Pavilion in Osaka, Japan, April 14, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation - Osaka

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner (L) and Italian paralympic athlete Martina Caironi hold the torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games during the unveiling ceremony at the Italy Pavilion in Osaka, Japan, April 14, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation - Osaka

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner holds the Olympic torch during the unveiling ceremony of the torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games at the Italy Pavilion in Osaka, Japan, April 14, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan Cortina 2026 Torch Presentation - Osaka

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner holds the Olympic torch during the unveiling ceremony of the torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games at the Italy Pavilion in Osaka, Japan, April 14, 2025. Photo by Jia Haocheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Milan-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic torches

Italian architect Carlo Ratti explains the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic torches during an unveiling ceremony at Italy's pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 14, 2025. Standing next to him are Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner (C) and para athlete Martina Caironi.

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Milan-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic torches

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner (L) and para athlete Martina Caironi hold the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic torches during an unveiling ceremony at Italy's pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 14, 2025.

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Milan-Cortina Olympic and Paralympic torches

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner (L) and para athlete Martina Caironi hold the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic and Paralympic torches during an unveiling ceremony at Italy's pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 14, 2025.

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SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Alpino - AUDI FIS Ski World Cup - SuperG - Women

FIS Ski World Cup 2024-2025 - WomenÃ¢ÂÂs World Cup Super G Cortina DÃ¢ÂÂAmpezzo 19/01/25 Isolde Kostner Alberto Tomba

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SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Alpino - AUDI FIS Ski World Cup - SuperG - Women

FIS Ski World Cup 2024-2025 - WomenÃ¢ÂÂs World Cup Super G Cortina DÃ¢ÂÂAmpezzo 19/01/25 Isolde Kostner Debora Compagnoni

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SPORT INVERNALI - Sci Alpino - FISU World University Games Winter - XXXII Universiade Invernale - Cerimonia d'Apertura

Carolina Kostner during the opening ceremony of the FISU Winter University Games on 13 January 2025 at Inalpi Arena, Turin, Italy. Photo Nderim Kaceli

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FIS Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland

Jens Luraas Oftebro (R) of Norway and Aaron Kostner of Italy compete in the Nordic combined cross-country skiing 10 km mass start competition during the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland, on December 1, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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FIS Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland

Jens Luraas Oftebro (L) of Norway, Aaron Kostner of Italy and Stephen Shcumann of the United States compete in the Nordic combined cross-country skiing 10 km mass start competition during the FIS World Cup Ruka Nordic 2024 in Kuusamo, Finland, on December 1, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / HEIKKI SAUKKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Figure skating: Kostner at world c'ships

MILAN, Italy, March 24 Kyodo - Carolina Kostner of Italy performs her free program at the world figure skating championships in Milan on March 23, 2018.

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Figure skating: Evgenia Medvedeva

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Evgenia Medvedeva (C) of Russia poses for photos on the podium after winning the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Oct. 22, 2017, alongside runner-up Carolina Kostner of Italy (L) and third-place finisher Wakaba Higuchi of Japan.

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World Figure Skating Championships

SAITAMA, Japan - Italy's Carolina Kostner performs during the women's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on March 27, 2014. Kostner stood second after the short program, behind Japan's Mao Asada.

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World Figure Skating Championships

SAITAMA, Japan - Russia's Julia Lipnitskaia performs during the women's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on March 27, 2014. Lipnitskaia stood third after the short program, behind Japan's Mao Asada and Italy's Carolina Kostner.

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Top figure skaters wave during exhibition in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Top figure skaters at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia wave to the audience during a gala exhibition on Feb. 22, 2014: (from L) South Korea's Kim Yu Na, Italian Carolina Kostner, Japan's Daisuke Takahashi, Tatsuki Machida and Yuzuru Hanyu, Spain's Javier Fernandez and Japanese Mao Asada.

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Sotnikova rallies to win gold in women's figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Adelina Sotnikova (C) of Russia, gold medalist, Kim Yu Na (R) of South Korea, silver medalist, and Carolina Kostner of Italy, bronze medalist, smile during the award ceremony for the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Skaters practice for figure skating exhibition

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu (front L) smiles after his offer to pair up is rejected by his compatriot Tatsuki Machida (front R) during practice for a figure skating exhibition of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Standing behind them are Adelina Sotnikova (L) of Russia and Carolina Kostner of Italy .

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Sochi women's figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Adelina Sotnikova (C) of Russia waves as she won gold in the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. At left is silver medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea and at right is bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy.

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Sochi Olympics women's figure skating medalists

SOCHI, Russia - As the medalists of the women's figure skating competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia pose for photos on Feb. 20, 2014, silver medalist Kim Yu Na (C) of South Korea smiles upon realizing she was erroneously in the center position, while winner Adelina Sotnikova (L) of Russia does not look all that pleased. Italian Carolina Kostner (R) took the bronze.

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Women's figure staking medalists at Sochi Games

SOCHI, Russia - Women's figure skating medalists wrap themselves in their countries' flags on Feb. 20, 2014, at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. From left: Silver medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea, gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova of Russia and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy.

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Italy's Kostner takes bronze in women's figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Carolina Kostner of Italy finishes her performance in the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Kostner won the bronze medal.

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Sotnikova rallies to win gold in women's figure skating

SOCHI, Russia - Adelina Sotnikova (C) of Russia, gold medalist, Kim Yu Na (L) of South Korea, silver medalist, and Carolina Kostner of Italy, bronze medalist, smile during the flower ceremony for the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Italy's Kostner practices for free skating

SOCHI, Russia - Carolina Kostner of Italy practices for the free program of the women's figure skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Italy's Kostner in women's short program in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - 2012 world champion Carolina Kostner of Italy performs during the women's short program of the figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Kostner is in third place going into the free program.

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Kostner in Sochi Olympics team event

SOCHI, Russia - Carolina Kostner of Italy jumps during the women's short program of the figure skating team event at Iceberg Skating Palace in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Kostner in Sochi Olympics team event

SOCHI, Russia - Carolina Kostner of Italy performs during the women's short program of the figure skating team event at Iceberg Skating Palace in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Kostner 2nd in women's short program in team event

SOCHI, Russia - 2012 world champion Carolina Kostner of Italy performs during the women's short program of the figure skating team event at Iceberg Skating Palace in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kostner placed second with 70.84 points.

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World figure skating championships

LONDON, Canada - South Korea's Kim Yu Na (C) holds her gold medal after her victory at the world figure skating championships in London, Canada, on March 16, 2013. At left is Carolina Kostner of Italy with her silver and at right is Japan's Mao Asada with her bronze.

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World figure skating championships

LONDON, Canada - South Korea's Kim Yu Na (C) holds her gold medal after her victory at the world figure skating championships in London, Canada, on March 16, 2013. At left is Carolina Kostner of Italy with her silver and at right is Japan's Mao Asada with her bronze.

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World figure skating championships

LONDON, Canada - South Korea's Kim Yu Na (C) holds her gold medal after her victory at the world figure skating championships in London, Canada, on March 16, 2013. At left is Carolina Kostner of Italy with her silver and at right is Japan's Mao Asada with her bronze.

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World c'ships winners

NICE, France - (From L) Russia's Alena Leonova, Italy's Carolina Kostner and Japan's Akiko Suzuki pose for photos, respectively holding the silver, gold and bronze medals they won, at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012.

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Kostner at world c'ships

NICE, France - Italy's Carolina Kostner performs during the women's free skate at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on March 31, 2012. Kostner won the gold.

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Medal winners at GP Final

QUEBEC CITY, Canada - (from L) Japan's Akiko Suzuki with silver, Italy's Carolina Kostner with gold and Russia's Alena Leonova with bronze pose with their medals at the figure skating Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada, on Dec. 10, 2011.

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Italy's Kostner wins GP Final

QUEBEC CITY, Canada - Italy's Carolina Kostner performs in the women's free skate program at the figure skating Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada, on Dec. 10, 2011. Kostner won the competition.

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Italy's Kostner at GP Final

QUEBEC CITY, Canada - Carolina Kostner of Italy skates in the women's short program at the Grand Prix Final in Quebec City, Canada, on Dec. 9, 2011, the opening day of the event. Kostner finished first in the short program.

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Figure skating world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) Silver medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea, Japanese gold medalist Miki Ando and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy pose during the award ceremony of the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011.

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Murakami wins at Skate America

PORTLAND, United States - Japanese teenager Kanako Murakami (C) shows off the gold medal she captured at Skate America in Portland, Oregon, on Nov. 14, 2010, flanked by silver medalist Rachel Flatt (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy (R).

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Kostner wins title at NHK Trophy

NAGOYA, Japan - Carolina Kostner of Italy (C), Rachel Flatt (L) of the United States and Kanako Murakami of Japan pose for photos after winning first, second and third, respectively, in the women's figure skating competition at the Grand Prix season-opening NHK Trophy in Nagoya on Oct. 23, 2010.