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Who landed the first quadruple Axel in competition?

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  1. 1 Easy

    How many turns does a triple Axel have?

    Answer: 3.5

    Why: The same extra half turn means a quadruple Axel needs four and a half rotations.

  2. 2 Medium

    Where did US skaters receive their 2022 team gold medals?

    Answer: Paris

    Why: The US moved up to gold after Kamila Valieva was disqualified and her points were removed from the Russian team's total.

  3. 3 Hard

    At which Olympics did figure skating make its debut?

    Answer: London 1908

    Why: The 1908 London Games stretched from April to October, and figure skating came near the very end, on 28 and 29 October.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which opera did Witt and Thomas both skate to in 1988?

    Answer: Carmen

    Why: Witt took the gold, while Thomas finished third behind Canada's Elizabeth Manley.

  5. 5 Medium

    Why does a spinning skater speed up when pulling the arms in?

    Answer: Conserved angular momentum

    Why: Kinetic energy is not conserved here: it rises, because the muscles do work pulling the arms in.

  6. 6 Hard

    In which event did Russia win its first Olympic gold?

    Answer: Special figures

    Why: Each skater traced four designs of their own choosing on the ice, marked for content and performance.

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