It's OK to enjoy figure skating without knowing what all the words mean. If you want to know more, though, here's a look at every kind of jump.

With Olympic figure skating in full swing, viewers who don't pay much attention to sports are tuning in. A mix of artistry and athleticism, figure skating at the Winter Olympics brings a unique ...

Quadruple or quad jumps are figure skating jumps that involve at least four full revolutions. Successful quad jumps occur when the figure skater takes off backwards, does at least four full ...

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 ...

Are you speechless watching US figure skater Ilia Malinin on the ice? Science explains how it’s possible the Quad God can do more than four full rotations in the air. In 2024, the journal Sports ...

Only one skater in history has landed the quad axel in competition. Ilia Malinin, a 21-year-old American, first executed this difficult and seemingly impossible jump two and half years ago and has ...