Earlier in the Games, we defined what a twizzle is. With the pairs short program starting today, we look at two other oddly named figure skating moves: the twist and the death spiral.

Ice skaters and their fans have taken over Everett, and those of us who don’t know anything about ice skating are starting to feel a little uneasy. Hopefully, this little glossary of terms put ...

Figure Skating Glossary. Axel: A forward-facing jump invented by Norwegian Axel Paulson in 1882. The Axel is the only jump in which skaters take off from a forward outside edge. The skater rotates one ...

With the addition of team figure skating to the Olympic manifest, I wasn't surprised to hear from my grumpy old pal the Sports Curmudgeon. "Hey, Frank,"… Double Axels And Death Spirals — Yes, Figure ...

Earlier in the Games, we defined what a twizzle is. With the pairs short program starting today, we look at two other oddly named figure skating moves: the twist and the death spiral.