Why the Triple (and Quadruple) Axel Is So Hard:
Triple and quadruple axels will likely be highlights of Olympic figure skating at the Milano Cortina Games ...
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U.S. Figure Skater Ilia Malinin Reveals Personal Issue at Olympic Village: Ilia Malinin tells the truth about his disappointment at the Olympic Village.
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Science Friday Feb 26
Jump, Spin, Glide: The Science Of Figure Skating: What’s the secret to landing a quadruple lutz, or speeding your death spiral? A figure skating researcher ...
sciencefriday.com/segments/winter-olympics-figure-skating-science/
Milano Cortina 2026: Figure Skater Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto s Wins Silver; Ami Nakai Wins Bronze
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/olympics-paralympics/20260220-312414/
Key FactsAlysa Liu Carries U.S. Figure Skating Hopes
Feb 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: nytimes.com
- Alysa Liu delivered an almost flawless short program and currently holds third place in the competition.
- She stands as the United States' final contender to break a two-decade Olympic medal drought in women’s figure skating.
- Liu draws emotional strength from her family attending her performance for the first time.
- Her focus on personal fulfillment over medals provides a distinct mental advantage under Olympic pressure.
She skates for herself and the audience, not for the numbers or the ranking.— NBC broadcaster Tara Lipinski said of Liu on the broadcast.
Amber Glenn's free skate at Olympics shows what she's made of: Amber Glenn threw down a spectacular triple Axel to open her short program at the Olympics and ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/19/amber-glenn-olympics-free-skate-results-score-womens-figure-skating/88758317007/
17-Year-Old Lands Triple Axel in Historic Olympic Figure Skating Moment: Only a few women in Olympic history have landed a triple axel at the Games ...
newsweek.com/sports/17-year-old-lands-triple-axel-in-historic-olympic-figure-skating-moment-11538406
Even legendary 1984 Olympian figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton is blown away by Ilia Malinin's quadruple axel.
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Scott Hamilton: Ilia Malinin’s dominance, where he put his gold medal: NPR is bringing you the latest from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina with “Up ...
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WIRED Feb 13
How Ilia Malinin Revolutionized Figure Skating with His Quadruple Axel : On Friday, the US Olympic skater known as the “Quad God” will compete in his last event ...
wired.com/story/how-ilia-malinin-revolutionized-figure-skating-with-his-quadruple-axel/
The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating: Are you speechless watching US figure skater Ilia Malinin on the ice? Science ...
wired.com/story/2026-winter-olympics-figure-skating-quadruple-axel-science/
'Quad God' Ilia Malinin and the science of figure skating's near-impossible jumps
scientificamerican.com/article/quad-god-ilia-malinin-and-the-science-of-figure-skatings-near-impossible/
Will US ‘Quad God’ try hardest jump of all in his final Olympic skate?: The figure skating star may try the quad axel, a 4 1/2-revolution jump so difficult ...
oregonlive.com/nation/2026/02/will-us-quad-god-try-hardest-jump-of-all-in-his-final-olympic-skate.html
How Ilia Malinin makes figure skating’s most risky jump look routine: Just a handful of skaters have attempted a quadruple axel in competition. Malinin ...
washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/interactive/2026/figure-skating-olympics-ilia-malinin-quad-axel/
Has figure skating reached the limits of human performance?: Ilia Malinin, known as the "Quad God," landed the elusive quad axel jump a few years ago ...
dailyprogress.com/sports/other/olympics/article_ce490f08-e3dd-5e45-b580-fc1a980858c7.html
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