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.

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 ...

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 ...

This is generally the first jump skaters learn, and Malinin takes it to new heights by starting out on the forward inside ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — 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, ...

As the most difficult jump in the women's field, the quadruple toe loop is Adeliia Petrosian’s best hope for an Olympic medal. It's also highly inconsistent. Can the Russian land it to beat a stacked ...

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.