The Indianapolis Star

What's a salchow? Toe loop? Olympic figure skating terms explained

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 ...
The Courier-Journal

Axel? Lutz? Salchow? Here's what all those figure skating jump terms mean

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 ...
The Washington Post

Four charts show how Olympic figure skating is getting harder

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Figure skating’s rotational revolution is settled. When the sport’s ...
The New York Times

The Impossible Jump, for All but One

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 ...
The New York Times

How Alysa Liu Won Gold in Women’s Figure Skating

In one of the most improbable comebacks in the history of figure skating, Alysa Liu of the United States, who quit the sport after the 2022 Beijing Olympics, reclaimed her career on her own joyous ...