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“Raspberry twist”
Stylized illustration of a figure skater in a spin pose below bold text reading “Ilia Malinin and the Physics of the Quad Axel” on a blue background.
Animation of a red and pink figure skating silhouette gliding on ice, performing a quadruple axel jump and leaving a curved blue line behind. Quadg0d Figure skater Ilia Malinin of the United States kneels on the ice after a fall during his Free Skate program at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games Ilia Malinin of the United States embraces and congratulates Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan after the men's figure skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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How Is the Quad Axel Even Possible?
Ilia Malinin is called the “Quadg0d” for a reason.
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“Raspberry twist”
American figure skater Ilia Malinin executing a “raspberry twist,” a move he created...
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Anatomy of a quad
A quadruple axel requires a skater to complete 4 1/2 revolutions in the air in less...
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Quadg0d
U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin leaving the ice after his gold-medal performance...
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An unusual position
Ilia Malinin fell twice during his free skate at the 2026 Olympics. The uncharacteristic...
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Ilia Malinin and Mikhail Shaidorov
American figure skater Ilia Malinin (right) congratulating Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan...
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Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
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