Quads are becoming more and more common, and that's launched some debate about the future of the sport. WinterOlympics
. In the past several years, quad jumps have become more common in figure skating, and they're not going away anytime soon. Here's what you need to know about them."Quad" is short for"quadruple jump," a jump with four rotations. These are the most difficult jumps that will be performed at the Olympics, and they're performed predominantly by men's figure skaters, although a few women have started adding them to their repertoires.
and thus has an extra half-rotation, has never been landed cleanly as a quad, though Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu has signaled that he may attempt it in Beijing." explains, the physics behind quads is, frankly, astounding. Skaters launch themselves into the air, where they hang for approximately 0.65 to 0.70 seconds, and in the span of that time, rotate themselves four times.
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