One of the most difficult things to do in sports is originate, to create a new jump, trick or stunt nobody has ever seen. It’s a brutal balancing act faced by elite athletes, particularly those in ...

Even casual fans of figure skating have likely heard of the triple axel. And now, thanks to U.S. men’s champion Ilia Malinin, you’ll be hearing a lot about the quadruple axel, or quad axel, too. What ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mirai Nagasu, a two-time Olympian and the first American female to land a triple axel in the Olympics, recently proved that she’s ...

The sport of figure skating has been consistently pushing boundaries over the last decade. First came the "quad revolution" in men's figure skating, then it seemed like more and more women were ...

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 ...

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 ...