Quadruple jumps – four revolutions in the air – have become a staple of men’s figure skating in the past few Olympic cycles. Quads, as they’re known, have always been threatening to break into the ...

BOSTON — Ilia Malinin could attempt as many as seven quadruple jumps in his long program Saturday, as he seeks to defend his world championship title. One of them could be the famous jump that only he ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir is considering bringing back a quadruple jump in his free skate for the Vancouver Olympics. Weir rarely has used the four-revolution ...

Sports experts say it’s not clear what the human limits might be on the number of rotations a skater could complete. Quadruple jumps have become standard in the men's competition since Canadian Kurt ...

21 FEB 1992: SURYA BONALY OF FRANCE IN ACTION DURING HER ROUTINE IN THE WOMENS FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION AT THE 1992 WINTER OLYMPICS HELD IN ALBERTVILLE. Getty Images On Feb. 7, a woman will almost ...

The weight on the shoulders of Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu must be immense. With figure skating fans holding their breath to see if Hanyu will deliver a performance at the Beijing Olympics that could earn ...

Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva has made Olympic history as the first woman, at only 15 years old, to land not only one but two quad jumps at the Winter Games. For many ice ...

TALLINN, ESTONIA - APRIL 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally enhanced.) Ilia Malinin of the United States reacts in the Junior Men’s Free Skating during day 3 of the ISU World Junior Figure ...