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Skaters commonly perform a double or triple Axel, followed by a jump of lower difficulty in combination. [5] A double or triple Axel is required in the short program and an Axel is required in the free program for junior and senior single skaters in all ISU competitions. [6] The Axel jump is the most studied jump in figure skating.
[18] [46] The Axel jump is the most studied jump in figure skating. [49] It is the only jump that begins with a forward takeoff, which makes it the easiest jump to identify. [26] A double or triple Axel is required in the short program and an Axel is required in the free program for junior and senior single skaters in all ISU competitions. [39]: 18
Ilia Malinin of the United States competes during the men's short program at the Skate America figure skating event in Allen, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. ... rotated triple axel and on a step ...
The 19-year-old became the first person to land a quadruple axel, widely considered the most difficult jump in the sport, during a short program, while competing at one of figure skating’s most ...
The 20-year-old American skater landed a quadruple flip, triple axel and quad lutz-triple toeloop combination in a near-flawless program to score 105.43 points for the lead, narrowly missing his ...
In his third and last Olympic season, 2021–22, Hanyu won his sixth national title and went for the quadruple Axel jump for the first time, with his attempt at the Beijing Olympics being the closest in competition up to then. On July 19, 2022, he announced his decision to conclude his competitive figure skating career and turn professional.
Amber Glenn is on course for her first figure skating Grand Prix win after taking a big lead in the short program at the French round of the series on Friday. Glenn, of the United States, was the ...
Skating to “I Will Find You The Return,” Glenn, second after the short program, opened with a clean triple axel and reeled off six clean triples to overtake Japan’s Mone Chiba with a ...