Axel? Lutz? Salchow? Here's what all those figure skating jump terms mean

It's OK to enjoy figure skating without knowing what all the words mean. If you want to know more, though, here's a look at every kind of jump.
Yahoo! Sports

Ami Nakai shines in women’s short program as Team USA’s Alysa Liu sits third

Perhaps the marquee event of any Winter Olympics, women’s individual figure skating got underway Tuesday and Italy. And it was a tremendous night for Japan, as the night finished with their three ...

Olympic figure skating results: Alysa Liu completes her comeback to take gold

For the first time since the 2002 Winter Olympics, an American woman stands atop the figure skating world. Alysa Liu completed her Hollywood ending, taking gold on a dramatic night ahead of the ...

What's a salchow? Toe loop? Olympic figure skating terms explained

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.
The New York Times

Here’s the Triple Axel That Gave Ami Nakai the Lead After the Short Program

Only two skaters landed triple axels, the most difficult jump attempted in the short program of the women’s Olympic figure skating competition on Tuesday. Ami Nakai, 17, of Japan took advantage of a ...

Olympic figure skating results: Ami Nakai shines in women’s short program

Perhaps the marquee event of any Winter Olympics, women’s individual figure skating got underway Tuesday and Italy. And it ...