It's OK to enjoy figure skating without knowing what all the words mean. If you want to know more, though, here's a list that can help.

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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 first week of Olympics has been an emotional rollercoaster, especially in the figure skating sport. Americans Madison ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics is fully underway in Italy, and it's once again time for figure skating to take center stage. One of the biggest stars on this year's U.S. team is Ilia Malinin, nicknamed the ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics have been filled with heartbreak for Team USA’s figure skaters, from Ilia Malinin’s disastrous free skate during the men’s individual competition to scoring controversies, and ...

For American figure skater Amber Glenn, winning gold was within reach going into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. But then she experienced a devastating result in the performance of her ...

A fully validated quad at a women’s skating event didn’t happen until 2002 when Miki Ando of Japan successfully executed a quadruple salchow at the Junior Grand Prix Final. Ando tried to land the ...

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 ...