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LiberalArkie

(19,642 posts) Sun Mar 1, 2026, 10:39 AM Sunday

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Is a Quintuple Jump Possible in Figure Skating? NOVA PBS [View all]

Five rotations in midair, landing on a knife’s edge. Is a quintuple jump in figure skating actually possible? The physics might surprise you.

Jump demonstrations by Will Annis, The Skating Club of Boston.

15+ G's on landing....

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Is a Quintuple Jump Possible in Figure Skating? NOVA PBS [View all] LiberalArkie Sunday OP

Its a good way to wear out your hips before you are twenty. milestogo Sunday #1

I will say this if this happens.... FarPoint Sunday #2

I got caught up in watching some of Ilya's performances, and they seem to be very artistic. LiberalArkie Sunday #3

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