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often Axel
: a jump in figure skating from the outer forward edge of one skate with 1½ turns taken in the air and a return to the outer backward edge of the other skate
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Throw in the additional points Malinin could earn for the degree of execution, and the quad axel gives him a massive scoring advantage.
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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Ilia Malinin is the only skater in history to complete a quad axel in competition.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The 21-year-old Virginia native gracefully moved up and down the ice, nailing a triple axel before coming into his change camel spin.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Frenchman's dynamic performance, which included music from Lady Gaga, included a quad toe loop and triple toe loop combination and a triple axel.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Ilia Malinin is the only skater in history to complete a quad axel in competition.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The 21-year-old Virginia native gracefully moved up and down the ice, nailing a triple axel before coming into his change camel spin.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Frenchman's dynamic performance, which included music from Lady Gaga, included a quad toe loop and triple toe loop combination and a triple axel.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Axel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/axel. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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