Outside Clips on Instagram: "For more than four decades, the quadruple Axel was seen as the ultimate barrier in figure skating—a jump so demanding that experts dismissed it as physically unattainable in competition. That perception changed on September 14, 2022, when 17-year-old Ilia Malinin made history at the U.S. International Classic in Lake Placid by becoming the first skater to land it. Because the Axel takes off facing forward, it requires an extra half-rotation, making the quad Axel a st