Figure skating routines, while marked by technical precision and speed, have often carried a similar look over the past 50 years. There are axels and Lutzes, Salchows and toe-loops. The rhythm by ...

MILAN, ITALY - February 08: Ilia Malinin of the United States performs a somersault during his routine in the Figure Skating, Team Event, Men's Single Skating Free Skating at the Milano Ice Skating ...

Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — although one trailblazing woman pulled it off when the ...

Figure skating has become a sport that awards athletes for achieving speed, spins and jumps – and the ability to land with grace on a steel blade 4 mm (0.16-inch) wide on a notoriously slippery ...

Alysa Liu's performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics was historic. The 20-year-old, who came into Milan as the reigning 2025 world champion, didn't just help secure a gold medal for the United States ...

Alysa Liu is done making history—for now. Six months after winning two gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, the figure skater announced that she "will not be competing" in the upcoming 2027 season ...