What’s the secret to landing a quadruple lutz, or speeding your death spiral? A figure skating researcher weighs in.

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 ...

Adeliia Petrosian’s fall in the 2026 Olympic women's singles competition didn't stop a judge from awarding gold-medal marks. An inside look at the data and the enduring judging bias in figure skating.

It was at a relatively minor event in upstate New York in September 2022 that Ilia Malinin, the self-anointed “Quad God” who was fast becoming the biggest name in figure skating, finally landed the ...

Here’s everything you need to know about your favorite figure skating jumps, spins, and moves, from axels and salchows to twists and twizzles.

Costume: Figure skaters select outfits that match the style of their programs and the mood of their music. Women can wear a skirt or pants and men must wear full-length trousers, but not tights.