Why the Triple (and Quadruple) Axel Is So Hard

What makes it so impressive? Any axel jump–single, double, triple, or quad–actually involves an extra half rotation. So a ...

Will he or won't he? US figure skater Ilia Malinin keeps teasing us over his quad axel

U.S. figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin is known as “The Quad God.” But he hasn’t done his quad axel yet. Will he? The ...
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Here’s the Triple Axel That Gave Ami Nakai the Lead After the Short Program

Only two skaters landed triple axels, the most difficult jump attempted in the short program of the women’s Olympic figure skating competition on Tuesday. Ami Nakai, 17, of Japan took advantage of a ...
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What is a quadruple axel? Explaining figure skating's most complicated jump and how rare it is

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 ...