What is an axel jump in figure skating? Types of jumps in figure skating What is a quadruple axel? Has anyone ever done a quadruple axel? Has a female ever done a quadruple axel? The 2026 Winter ...

It's hard not to notice Ilia Malinin. The American figure skater is a swaggering presence on the ice, filled with whimsy, flexibility, creativity and trampoline-like leaps. Malinin comes to life when ...

The axel is the only one of figure skating’s six jumps in which the skater enters going forward instead of backward. This is why axels have an extra half-turn. To build momentum for the jump, Malinin ...

On Friday, the US Olympic skater known as the “Quad God” will compete in his last event of the 2026 Winter Games. Everyone will be watching to see if he does his famous quad axel—and a backflip, too.

If you land a triple axel, you win!If you don't know much about figure skating, you might have that image.But in reality, figure skating is not such a simple sport.In October 2026, at the Grand Prix ...

While the crowd at Saitama Super Arena watched in hushed anticipation, Yuzuru Hanyu jumped high in the air on Dec. 26, ...

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 07: Ilia Malinin of Team United States competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena ...

Grand Prix France continues Saturday with the men's short program, free dance, pairs' short and women's free skate, all live on Peacock.

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The 2026 Winter Olympics is fully underway in Italy, and it's once again time for figure skating to take center stage. One of the biggest stars on this year's U.S. team is Ilia Malinin, nicknamed the ...