Could one of this year's skaters join their ranks? It's possible. WinterOlympics
Although there are many elements that make up a figure skating program, there are few that are as difficult as the triple axel. While the jump is a, it's still relatively rare in the women's event. Among the women competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, few have ever landed a triple axel in competition, and even fewer are reportedly planning to attempt it at the Olympics. If history has taught us anything, though, it's that anything is possible at the Winter Games.
Japanese skater Midori Ito became the first woman to land a triple axel in competition in 1988. Since then, a total of 12 women have landed the jump in competition. The first American was Tonya Harding, who, in 1991, also became the first woman in the world to land two triple axels in one competition. Only three women have landed a triple axel at the Olympics: Ito , Mao Asada , and, most recently,, who landed a triple axel to vigorous applause during the team event at the 2018 Olympics.
, and the triple axel — with its three and a half rotations — is the next closest thing. In fact, because of the difference in jumping technique, some skaters find triple axels even more difficult than quads. Very few women ever master the triple axel in any form, and even fewer have landed a ratified triple axel in international competition. As you might guess, this means that triple axels very rarely happen in pairs skating, although there's no rule against them.
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