Ilia Malinin is the only person in figure skating history to successfully land the quad axel in international competition. Here's why it's so hard.

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 ...

One of them could be the famous jump that only he can pull off: The quad axel. Malinin, 20, is the only person in figure skating history to successfully land the quad axel in international ...

After the Russian doping scandal rocked the last Winter Olympics, the raw talent on display at Worlds was a breath of fresh ...

Malinin landed six quadruple jumps, including the quad Axel, on his way to claiming gold in Boston Jurij Kodrun - International Skating Union/International Skating Union via Getty Ilia Malinin ...

Ilia Malinin, the self-proclaimed "Quad God," lived up to his nickname by landing six quadruple jumps on his way to winning his second consecutive World Figure Skating Championship title.

With six consecutive national championship titles, Nathan Chen is a favorite to win gold in this year's Olympic Games in Beijing for the U.S. men's figure skating team. The quad, the most ...

BEIJING--Double Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu has still ... using the shorthand for the quad axel. “For that, I know I'll definitely need everyone's power, so please cheer me ...