Why the triple axel is such a big deal

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  • čas přidán 11. 02. 2018
  • Triple axels can turn skaters into legends. This is why.
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    Note: The video states Mirai Nagasu was the second American to land a triple axel in competition (this was recorded before her Olympic success). In 2005, American Kimmy Miessner completed a triple axel in national competition, though not world competition. You can read about it here: www.espn.com/olympics/news/sto...
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    In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards explores the triple axel and why it's such a big deal. The figure skating jump is legendary among ice skaters, from Tonya Harding's 1991 triple axel to modern icon Mirai Nagasu's attempts in competition. It turns out that the physics of the triple axel makes it a uniquely difficult jump - and one worth learning about.
    As a forward-edge jump, the mechanics of a triple axel requires technical acumen from skaters while they still try to maintain an artistically interesting performance. Pioneers like Midori Ito and Tonya Harding had to jump, ramp up rotation speed, and then land all while trying to look good. This effort set them apart from competitors like Nancy Kerrigan, but it wasn't easy to land a triple axel in competition.
    And that difficulty might be why the triple axel endures as the pinnacle of figure skating performance - and why it's sure to light up the 2018 Winter Olympics as well.
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  • @warpig4942
    @warpig4942 Před 6 lety +13495

    Tonya Harding did it in 1991 and it took 27 years for the second American to do it in a competition. Only 8 women have ever done it..... Tonya is badass.

    • @sun4502
      @sun4502 Před 5 lety +54

      How many men have done it ?

    • @lsrasr158
      @lsrasr158 Před 5 lety +269

      sundance cassidy, most top male figure skaters can do the 3A. the 1st male 3A i believe was 1978. Brian Orser did the 1st in the olympics in 1984. Midori Ito was the 1st lady to do the 3A in 1988 and she was also the 1st lady to do the 3A at the olympics in 1992. To date, 8 women have landed the 3A in international competition. Kimmie Meisner of the US did a 3A at US nationals in 2005 I believe but that was not international so she is not counted in the 8.

    • @miguelpacheco2555
      @miguelpacheco2555 Před 5 lety +191

      @iM tHrEw according to Harding it was her crazy husband. She knew something was up but she claims she didnt think he club her leg.

    • @nickgarner7460
      @nickgarner7460 Před 5 lety +7

      @Isr asr how many men have done the triple axel though?

    • @lsrasr158
      @lsrasr158 Před 5 lety +51

      @@nickgarner7460 - Vern Taylor did the 1st 3A in 1978. Since then it has become a standard jump for male figure skaters competing at national and international levels. There is no count I can find because it would be too many to count. If you watch Midori's 1990 worlds LP in Halifax on either the Canadian or UK versions, the triple axel she did was so incredible that Toller Cranston on the Canadian version and Alan Weeks on the UK version said her triple axel was as good or better then any in the competition including the men, implying all the men did the 3A at the competition.

  • @Averia89
    @Averia89 Před 6 lety +14666

    So, you’re telling me you hurl yourself in the air off of one foot moving forwards, make 3.5 rotations while absorbing massive gravitational force, and then landing basically on a knife blade in the opposite direction...
    ....yeah I’ll just take up knitting.

    • @UnknownUnknown-cu9zr
      @UnknownUnknown-cu9zr Před 6 lety +20

      Jarrel Brannon its easy

    • @jewlia7909
      @jewlia7909 Před 6 lety +146

      It takes years of training.

    • @anika9533
      @anika9533 Před 6 lety +127

      I'm 12 and i can only do a single axel and I see 9 year olds who can do doubles at my rink lol

    • @Salwerth2822
      @Salwerth2822 Před 5 lety +93

      WilliamE216 she did the triple several years before the "incident", and she would have attempted it at the Olympics regardless of who was competing.

    • @katelynmason9179
      @katelynmason9179 Před 5 lety +6

      Anika 😂 Sure

  • @eizhowa
    @eizhowa Před 6 lety +6475

    The expression she makes when she realizes she will be able to fully complete the jump without falling is pure gold.

  • @TweedSuit
    @TweedSuit Před 5 lety +8210

    I know less about the triple axel after watching this.

    • @lenamichalik1211
      @lenamichalik1211 Před 4 lety +254

      Same, I'm confused. Too much physics 😐

    • @misa7401
      @misa7401 Před 3 lety +277

      Well, just imagine this. Try to jump as high as you could by your own force. Then try now to jump when someone pushed your feet up. You’re going to know that you can jump higher when you have that assistance. And that is the secret of the jumps in figure skating. The higher you jump, the better and the more spin you do on the air.
      So why Axels are so special? Well, there are other jumps that also don’t have that toe pick assistance but all of them start at a backward position and landing on a backward position again- creating the number of spins needed. So if you spin in the air 3 times then it is a triple. On the other hand, axels have a forward approach and backward landing- giving an extra half rotation. So if you want to have your axel count as a 3A, you must spin in the air 3 1/2 revolutions.
      But I want to also take note that when you jump in figure skating, both height and distance are important. And the physics comes in there.

    • @halicusnguyen8864
      @halicusnguyen8864 Před 3 lety +5

      I understand it...?

    • @ManaSamaLover.
      @ManaSamaLover. Před 3 lety +2

      Samee

    • @Name-tn1zg
      @Name-tn1zg Před 3 lety +2

      It didn’t help

  • @CurveTheRain
    @CurveTheRain Před 6 lety +3983

    Is it illegal to show the actual video or something 😒

  • @DirtyPoul
    @DirtyPoul Před 6 lety +4392

    0:24 For those that don't care about "first Americans" participation awards, the first woman to land it was Japanese Midori Ito in 1988. The first man to land it was Canadian Vern Taylor in 1978.

    • @MrAbomb234
      @MrAbomb234 Před 6 lety +152

      Dirty Poul it's like you don't know how to watch a video, they literally say it in the video

    • @DirtyPoul
      @DirtyPoul Před 6 lety +263

      SecretLizardPoliceSquad Sure, they mention Ito offhand at the end, but the focus surely is on "first American". And 34 upvotes means I'm apparently not alone.

    • @MrAbomb234
      @MrAbomb234 Před 6 lety +76

      Dirty Poul looks like someone doesnt know how to admit that they posted without knowing what they were talking about. Also wow the American channel is focusing on American skaters that they have easier access to than skaters from other countries? Who knew?

    • @DirtyPoul
      @DirtyPoul Před 6 lety +7

      Oh, forgot about a conclusion. I just want to say that I hope this makes it clear why I made my first comment. There's more to it than just this video.

    • @auki_8808
      @auki_8808 Před 6 lety +76

      THANK YOU, I was just about to google who was the FIRST WOMAN to land a triple axel but you saved me the hassle👍🏻

  • @florarce3147
    @florarce3147 Před 4 lety +1976

    the fact that yuzuru hanyu makes this look so easy, i'm-

    • @synnvelange7062
      @synnvelange7062 Před 4 lety +239

      AND he's trying to learn how to do it as a quad

    • @florarce3147
      @florarce3147 Před 4 lety +162

      @@synnvelange7062 and he makes the 4.5 revolutions with the harness! I think he has to learn how to land it correctly with the harness, but i hope he does and doesn't get injured

    • @fishythefish7984
      @fishythefish7984 Před 4 lety +20

      @@florarce3147 oh woah really?! did he mention or show that he did that? (im just curious/interested)

    • @lianadire9823
      @lianadire9823 Před 4 lety +37

      Goat

    • @melovemelon
      @melovemelon Před 3 lety +31

      lolll this is only on my recommendations bc i watched a tonne of yuzuru videos

  • @andreeam.1888
    @andreeam.1888 Před 4 lety +1593

    The editing on this video is so annoying to watch and follow

  • @toohotohandle
    @toohotohandle Před 6 lety +919

    "When Physics turns into poetry", I think this is the most beautiful quote I have heard in a long time.

  • @issaosama4937
    @issaosama4937 Před 6 lety +2170

    These dancers are top line athletes. Full on dedication and hard work for years and years non stop. Honestly just amazing work.

    • @sagejade8029
      @sagejade8029 Před 6 lety +49

      Don'tHateMe CauseYou'reWrong Figure skating is a sport as well as an art. These skaters enjoy what they do, just as any other athlete in any other sport does. It’s a passion.

    • @sagejade8029
      @sagejade8029 Před 6 lety +37

      Don'tHateMe CauseYou'reWrong It’s not useless if it brings joy, whether to the skater or the audience.

    • @kevinbooth-
      @kevinbooth- Před 6 lety +2

      Too bad it provides nothing of value to society, drains resources from the needy and promotes a confrontational and adversarial environment around the world.

    • @addisonlane1041
      @addisonlane1041 Před 6 lety +20

      Don'tHateMe CauseYou'reWrong watching youtube videos is a waste of time why are you here and not contributing to society

    • @IsThisRain
      @IsThisRain Před 6 lety +23

      Kevin Booth
      So does the NFL, Soccer, and Basketball. Are you gonna bash those sports too?

  • @riichobamin7612
    @riichobamin7612 Před 6 lety +2920

    Why are they just obsessing about "the only American woman" ? What about other skaters of other nationalities who did this ?

    • @caroline5573
      @caroline5573 Před 4 lety +462

      Riicho Bamin bc americans are making this

    • @BellyRenee
      @BellyRenee Před 4 lety +115

      Because we are American

    • @phattorangecatto
      @phattorangecatto Před 4 lety +268

      @@brianchen8299 no actually. A Japanese lady did it in 1988 but okay lol

    • @Mopsbpv
      @Mopsbpv Před 4 lety +338

      Midori ito was the first women to do it she is Japanese and her jump was gorgeous too

    • @Dustie1984
      @Dustie1984 Před 4 lety +119

      1. this video was made by Americans
      2. if something was so far only achieved by a single person then it is a special feat and thus worth putting emphasis on

  • @mycahhh8810
    @mycahhh8810 Před 6 lety +329

    skating videos are so satisfying to watch

  • @TheMorganVEVO
    @TheMorganVEVO Před 6 lety +356

    I’m so happy that people are appreciating and remembering what she did in figure skating. All the drama doesn’t take away from the way she made history in the sport.

    • @BokuPower
      @BokuPower Před 6 lety +14

      Actually, it kind of does.

    • @nottoday5324
      @nottoday5324 Před 6 lety +8

      BokuPower well it shouldn't.

    • @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet
      @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet Před 2 lety +7

      IT IS impressive but she wasn’t the first woman but she was the first American woman and soon after another woman did a quad jump so I do say that media is focusing on her too much.

  • @MarceloRezende7
    @MarceloRezende7 Před 6 lety +1626

    me: *watches this video*
    me: *spends next 2 hours looking at ice skating videos on CZcams*

    • @loriloud6358
      @loriloud6358 Před 6 lety +2

      Marcelo Rezende same

    • @alphamail6269
      @alphamail6269 Před 6 lety +2

      Marcelo Rezende lmao

    • @ooflalabish4572
      @ooflalabish4572 Před 6 lety +11

      Lol sammme. My recommended page is full of figure skating videos

    • @jadynbonewitz
      @jadynbonewitz Před 6 lety +1

      Same

    • @designworksdw1949
      @designworksdw1949 Před 6 lety +2

      look up the quad axle because it makes this seem like a meaningless platitude to demean women and girls by not holding them o the same standards of everyone else.

  • @lsrasr158
    @lsrasr158 Před 6 lety +1077

    If you are going to do a feature on ladies performing the triple axel, Midori Ito comes first. Not only as the 1st woman to complete the triple axel in world competition, but also the 1st woman to complete the triple axel at the Olympics. Her triple axels are always rated the best. Tonya only learned to do the triple axel because she saw Midori do it at the NHK competition in Japan in 1990. If you want to see a perfect triple axel watch Midori's long program skate at the 1990 Worlds at Halifax. In all 3 broadcasts of the competition, U.S., Canada and U.K. the commentators said it was the most incredible jump ever performed in world competition by a female competitor. Toller Cranston, the famous Canadian figure skater who was doing the Canadian broadcast said it was probably the best triple axel done at the competition including the men.

    • @lsrasr158
      @lsrasr158 Před 5 lety +33

      @The Name Thing Is Not Happening CZcams Tonya tried a triple axel at the 1990 US Olympic Festival Figure Skating in her free skate and fell on it. That was before the 1990 NHK I mentioned above. I don't know if she attempted a 3A in competition before that or how long she may have been practicing it. A 2005 Spokane article I read on Tonya said that when Tonya and her coach Dody saw Midori land an incredible triple axel in practice at the 1990 NHK, Tonya decided when she got back home she would learn and add the triple axel to her program which she did at US Nationals in 1991.
      Midori I read was attempting the 3A in practice at 14 or 15 years old but suffered a fractured ankle so her coach banned it. After the Calgary olympics in 1988, Midori said in an interview that she decided she had to reactivate the triple axel in order to win at the world and olympic level. Her goal was to attempt and land a triple axel at the 1992 Olympics.

    • @ikea3035
      @ikea3035 Před 4 lety +16

      they mention midori at 3:50

    • @lsrasr158
      @lsrasr158 Před 4 lety +28

      @@ikea3035 yes that is true. But Tonya is the focus of the video. Midori is barely mentioned.

    • @sakurauchiha03
      @sakurauchiha03 Před 4 lety +4

      Who cares she's not American.

    • @sakurauchiha03
      @sakurauchiha03 Před 4 lety +1

      @@lsrasr158 because Tonya is American.

  • @aloisblazit0053
    @aloisblazit0053 Před 4 lety +442

    Vox's editing and style can give me a serious headache sometimes

  • @syncout9586
    @syncout9586 Před 6 lety +644

    And in 1991, President Ronald Reagan said these immortal words, " Mr. Gorbachev, HADOUKEN this wall!"

    • @fake._
      @fake._ Před 6 lety +3

      SyncOut 226 😂😂😂😂

    • @mandalbayarbileguun4299
      @mandalbayarbileguun4299 Před 6 lety +1

      Fake ‘.jooojkkkknmmnhjhpooojjjjijhhyj
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    • @xmems
      @xmems Před 6 lety +1

      This comment 😂❤️

    • @mqverick9502
      @mqverick9502 Před 6 lety

      SyncOut 226 I heard that too

    • @joedigger9919
      @joedigger9919 Před 6 lety

      He said that in 1989 jackass

  • @tri-eye5554
    @tri-eye5554 Před 6 lety +1794

    hold my beer

    • @amnayousif300
      @amnayousif300 Před 6 lety +58

      James Keo you go James .. show them how its done

    • @lordreyna6924
      @lordreyna6924 Před 6 lety +33

      There's goes James leaning in front the rear, he gets ready... ⛸💨💨❄️

    • @Moonlight-mz7mu
      @Moonlight-mz7mu Před 6 lety +7

      James Keo LMAO

    • @janNowa
      @janNowa Před 6 lety +7

      DO A BACKFLIP

    • @tonyflamingo3444
      @tonyflamingo3444 Před 6 lety +12

      do a Quintuple axle and become the ice drill

  • @blackmould
    @blackmould Před 4 lety +145

    The day someone lands a Quadruple Axel in competition, I will lose my mind!!

    • @fishythefish7984
      @fishythefish7984 Před 4 lety +57

      possibly yuzuru hanyu

    • @jocykim
      @jocykim Před 3 lety +19

      @@fishythefish7984 yeah he mentioned training for the quad axel so many times, at this point he probably already has it down:)

    • @fishythefish7984
      @fishythefish7984 Před 3 lety +5

      @@jocykim yeah, i hope so, i'd love to see it! (and i love yuzu lol)

    • @jocykim
      @jocykim Před 3 lety +11

      @@fishythefish7984 same! it would be quite amazing to see it happen, hope yuzuru stays safe and healthy✨

    • @fishythefish7984
      @fishythefish7984 Před 3 lety +2

      @@jocykim yep!

  • @u-ar-e-mylight1217
    @u-ar-e-mylight1217 Před 3 lety +76

    Yuzuru Hanyu probably written this in one of his notebooks, also imagined it a thousand times so his body could simulate it easily. Ugh. Quad Axel, we will witness it soon, I just hope Hanyu would be the first one who will land it in a competition.

    • @Mia-rf1pu
      @Mia-rf1pu Před 3 lety +2

      Cool to see a yoongi stan here

    • @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet
      @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet Před 2 lety +4

      Tbh, Yuzuru probably learned more from Midori than Tonya. Tonya was the first American woman but the first ever woman to do triple axel was a Japanese woman named Midori Ito. Also the first woman to do a quad jump was Miki Ando, another Japanese woman. So most likely his inspo comes from his own country not Tonya.

    • @TawonYounge
      @TawonYounge Před rokem

      One year later and the first skater to land a quad axel in international competition is Ilia Malinin from the USA. Hanyu retired before he could successfully do it, but Ilia's quad axel is absolutely beautiful and phenomenal.

    • @u-ar-e-mylight1217
      @u-ar-e-mylight1217 Před rokem

      @@TawonYounge Yeah I know, but in my opinion Ilia Malinin's Quad Axel isn't beautiful. He has this excessive skid that makes it a backxel technique.
      I prefer Yuzuru's technique in Beijing Olympics, 90° Pre-rotation and quick entry to Axis.

    • @u-ar-e-mylight1217
      @u-ar-e-mylight1217 Před rokem

      @@Mia-rf1pu thank you 💜

  • @whenigrowup064
    @whenigrowup064 Před 6 lety +837

    I think you missed an opportunity to update and praise Mirai as the first American lady to land a clean triple axel at the Olympics, on her way to a bronze team medal last night!

    • @EmilyExplosion27
      @EmilyExplosion27 Před 6 lety +115

      And only the 3rd woman EVER to land it at the Olympics (after Midori Ito and Mao Asada.)

    • @gorillaguerillaDK
      @gorillaguerillaDK Před 6 lety +89

      And when do you think this was recorded?

    • @creamithmanning2632
      @creamithmanning2632 Před 6 lety +122

      Yeah, it's too bad Vox doesn't have the ability to see the future.

    • @hopefulromantic.
      @hopefulromantic. Před 6 lety +2

      joulipatchouli Dumbass

    • @EmilyExplosion27
      @EmilyExplosion27 Před 6 lety +10

      VOX has put out very timely videos in the past. Obviously the footage was recorded a white back, but it would hardly have been a big deal to at least put an end card like "Congratualations Mirai for landing a clean triple axel at the Olympics!' if not an end card video message.

  • @jayyyzeee6409
    @jayyyzeee6409 Před 6 lety +1840

    Tanya Harding is remembered for attacking her competitor, but damn, she nailed that insanely hard jump!

    • @kelm00
      @kelm00 Před 6 lety +43

      Jayyy Zeee i believe she has said that's what she wants to be remembered for

    • @TheJairjedi
      @TheJairjedi Před 6 lety +266

      Dont talk until you have seen I, Tonya

    • @averyvolk3355
      @averyvolk3355 Před 6 lety +450

      Except for that whole part where she did not attack her.

    • @CitizenKane380
      @CitizenKane380 Před 6 lety +190

      She didnt attack anyone

    • @janicegrailmer912
      @janicegrailmer912 Před 6 lety +5

      Wait, did she attack her competitor?

  • @yuliatishkova2024
    @yuliatishkova2024 Před 6 lety +853

    Tonya was amazing.

    • @grimesey8327
      @grimesey8327 Před 6 lety +22

      MissingNo girl until she smashed Nancy's kneecap in lol

    • @ZacharyKhitmi
      @ZacharyKhitmi Před 6 lety +85

      Grimesey she never smashed Nancy's kneecap, and she never intended to.

    • @grimesey8327
      @grimesey8327 Před 6 lety +11

      Zachary still intended to sabotage her though

    • @TD-il6ju
      @TD-il6ju Před 6 lety +5

      Grimesey well ... Nancy did it first

    • @kuromi5714
      @kuromi5714 Před 6 lety +50

      Grimesey You should see Nancy react to oksana that won a gold medal. She had a attitude. So she isn't a sweet heart either.

  • @bluedancelilly
    @bluedancelilly Před 6 lety +17

    Cheers to Tonya! She landed not only 1, but 4 triples altogether in 3 different competitions. A rare and amazing skater.

  • @Miimu5210
    @Miimu5210 Před 6 lety +2772

    spin 2 win

    • @Roboardo
      @Roboardo Před 6 lety +24

      I understood that reference

    • @Meowblivion
      @Meowblivion Před 6 lety +5

      I don't understand that reference

    • @inky_64
      @inky_64 Před 6 lety +25

      FOR DEMACIA!!!

    • @Lamb666
      @Lamb666 Před 6 lety +3

      This made me explosion prematurely.

    • @sagar246246
      @sagar246246 Před 6 lety +2

      currently doing the korean phase rush build and 17-3 now, spin 2 win.

  • @Kira-jb1iq
    @Kira-jb1iq Před 6 lety +589

    vox Has me thinking about things i shouldn't

    • @PPatil-mw4qy
      @PPatil-mw4qy Před 6 lety +2

      Tavi Ke There is no boundary to thought.

  • @sumitshelkee
    @sumitshelkee Před 6 lety +312

    Physics into poetry 🎯👏

  • @uatoto7783
    @uatoto7783 Před 3 lety +56

    and yuzu wants to add another rotation to this...
    knowing his history with the triple, how it's basically HIS jump, it's no wonder

    • @Chikitew
      @Chikitew Před 3 lety +5

      Sorry but it’s not his jump. I have respect for him but these women made history with it.

    • @uatoto7783
      @uatoto7783 Před 3 lety +22

      @@Chikitew lol i didn't mean it's his jump like he's the only one with a claim to it or bc he made it the most famous. i'm calling it his jump bc if u know anything abt yuzuru, the triple is his default jump and he treats it like it's as easy as any jump with one rotation. not disrespecting these women and the history they made at all, just mentioning how yuzu has integrated it into his skating

    • @Melanie-jy2nw
      @Melanie-jy2nw Před 2 lety +1

      @@Chikitew it’s not his jump but it isn’t their jump either if you’re making it about who did it first.

  • @airjones45
    @airjones45 Před 6 lety +1055

    Im going to be unstoppable next time I play trivial pursuit after binge watching vox.

    • @PHlophe
      @PHlophe Před 6 lety +4

      my triple axl are the magazines covers dedicated to black panthers. The time, GQ, esquire. finally got them all.

    • @itmehoesyt8826
      @itmehoesyt8826 Před 6 lety +1

      darius jones lol

  • @julian-fricker
    @julian-fricker Před 6 lety +997

    Next week on Vox, why zambonis are so loud

    • @katv4900
      @katv4900 Před 6 lety +39

      Zamboni S1E2 See that machine on the ice? We call it a *Zamboni*, but sometimes.. _they're_ not.
      See our new Vox series, about brand names becoming the de facto term, in Brandy, with host Brandi Meels-Walker.
      Feel free to send the check whenever, Vox.

    • @nakenmil
      @nakenmil Před 6 lety +58

      *voice speaks over footage of Zambonis*
      "But the Zamboni is more than just a vehicle for polishing ice skating surfaces..."
      *dramatic pause*
      "It's a symbol."
      *climpering, one-string music with stock footage of zambonis, while the scene changes to a academic office*
      *focus on man sitting in front of camera*
      Man: "Well, we really need to go into the history of the Zamboni, and the context in which it was conceived, and that's something that a lot of people can't do very easily."
      *shot of man blinking while voiceover speaks*
      VO: "This is Professor George Veldt, from the University of Toronto, he has researched Zambonis for eight years, and what exactly makes them so notable."
      Man, cont'd: "Well, they polish ice and that makes them really useful, and people needed that back in the day."
      *change shot to footage of historical Zambonis and various papers*
      VO: "But that's not all of it, research has shown that more than 37% of all Zambonis actually-"
      And so on. XD

    • @codiserville593
      @codiserville593 Před 6 lety

      Enthused Norseman thank you

    • @deadfr0g
      @deadfr0g Před 6 lety +1

      Enthused Norseman I feel like I've learned something here today. Or at least... 37% of something.

    • @howtosport6575
      @howtosport6575 Před 6 lety

      Got you to 1k likes

  • @dashoverton1963
    @dashoverton1963 Před 2 lety +10

    Midori Ito had the best triple Axels. They were high, well-centered and seemed to float in the air. Watch her triple Axel at the 1990 World Championship in Halifax, or the one she did at the 1990 NHK Championships. Spectacular. To me, she was the best women’s jumper in figure skating.

    • @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet
      @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet Před 2 lety

      First ever woman to land a triple axel in a world completion: Midori Ito 🇯🇵
      First ever woman to land a quadruple jump: Miki Ando 🇯🇵
      First ever American woman to land a triple axel in a word completion: Tonya Harding 🇺🇸
      First ever woman to land three triple axels in one program: Mao Asada 🇯🇵
      First ever American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics: Mirai Nagasu🇯🇵🇺🇸

    • @kohtayasuda1984
      @kohtayasuda1984 Před rokem +1

      agree. Midori did a perfect triple axel in 1990 in Halifax and in 1993 and 1994 as
      a pro.

  • @cannibalcupcake333
    @cannibalcupcake333 Před 6 lety +52

    She is the truest definition of wasted talent. She was such a powerful and phenomenal skater. It's too bad that things happened the way it did.

  • @justagerman140
    @justagerman140 Před 6 lety +846

    Everyone would need to 'think about it' if you asked them to describe something - anything - in one word

    • @asanezz1111
      @asanezz1111 Před 6 lety +62

      Can you describe that feeling in one word?

    • @assaqwwq
      @assaqwwq Před 6 lety +37

      historical

    • @tylerjhunter
      @tylerjhunter Před 6 lety +80

      Not to mention she only takes like 2 seconds

    • @Josh-hi2ti
      @Josh-hi2ti Před 6 lety +5

      no it cause triple axil

    • @justagerman140
      @justagerman140 Před 6 lety +16

      Am.I.Thirsty Tho because they make it seem like it was important when it really isn't

  • @Supernaturlisch
    @Supernaturlisch Před 6 lety +88

    I'm loving the figure skating focus! If people don't know how talented and powerful figure skaters are, they should now!

    • @0Clewi0
      @0Clewi0 Před 6 lety +3

      meh, this foucs comes and goes every 4 years

    • @obedchattergoon2780
      @obedchattergoon2780 Před 6 lety +4

      It’s not the issue of understanding the talent, it’s about having interest in the activity in general. I have no real interest in a triple axel or anything about figure skating in general, but I don’t deny the fact that those figure skaters have talent or tons of hours of practice. I tried figure skating, it’s bloody tough. Yeah if I kept at it I would have been good by now but it just wasn’t my thing. The sport doesn’t appeal to me, it’s just a meh.
      I’m sure those people know that skaters have talent, they’re just not interested in the sport in general. It that could be said of a lot of other activities besides skating.

  • @rachelwharton4245
    @rachelwharton4245 Před 5 lety +36

    That editing drove me bonkers 😒 The whole time I was trying to understand the move so I could appreciate it and they would start to show the move and I would think, "Ah yes, here it is," and then they WOULD CUT AWAY. Then I was just annoyed with whatever they would show or say afterwards. Not even sure how many times that exact thought sequence happened during the whole thing. I'm definitely not watching again to count.

  • @pinklemonade6597
    @pinklemonade6597 Před 3 lety +34

    Midori ito is so underrated😔

    • @mohdumar4543
      @mohdumar4543 Před 3 lety +2

      Saikii hated cats

    • @alyssabiscari2340
      @alyssabiscari2340 Před 2 lety

      Not really

    • @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet
      @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet Před 2 lety

      THIS

    • @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet
      @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet Před 2 lety +1

      First ever woman to land a triple axel in a world completion: Midori Ito 🇯🇵
      First ever woman to land a quadruple jump: Miki Ando 🇯🇵
      First ever American woman to land a triple axel in a word completion: Tonya Harding 🇺🇸
      First ever woman to land three triple axels in one program: Mao Asada 🇯🇵
      First ever American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics: Mirai Nagasu🇯🇵🇺🇸

  • @NuclearCashew
    @NuclearCashew Před 6 lety +720

    Triple axel sounds like some sort of ultimate move done by the villain of an anime to increase their agility, speed and power.
    Villain: "Triple... AXEL!"
    *EXPLOSIONS EVERYWHERE WHILE MATTER IS SUCKED TOWARDS THE CENTRE*

  • @zf5214
    @zf5214 Před 6 lety +583

    MIRAI NAGASU MADE HISTORY

  • @firebrain2991
    @firebrain2991 Před 6 lety +329

    Who thinks Yuzu can land a 4A someday?

    • @rokinco8598
      @rokinco8598 Před 5 lety +7

      Firebrain not me.

    • @Lily-io1dp
      @Lily-io1dp Před 5 lety +24

      Firebrain heck yes

    • @meghanair1706
      @meghanair1706 Před 5 lety +16

      YESSSS

    • @maggie-nv9vb
      @maggie-nv9vb Před 5 lety +56

      He said that he tried landing it in practice but it’s extremely hard , no body has ever attempted it in competition but maybe for the next Olympics we get one from him , tbh i would just rather see him skate the way he does , his usual routines are hard as heck already and the way he skates is just so beautiful that it doesn’t need to be drowned in countless technical elements

    • @meridesiree7940
      @meridesiree7940 Před 4 lety +28

      Apparently he has landed it in harness and can complete the rotations (but not land) without harness already. I have hope he'll fulfill this dream of his as well in the coming 2-3 seasons. His axel is absolutely gorgeous and huge as it is, so i have no doubt that the quad version wouldn't be any less gorgeous.

  • @izzykiechel1712
    @izzykiechel1712 Před 6 lety +138

    ugh this guy annoys me, midori ito was the first women to land the triple axel EVER not just in world competition and why is he so focused on tonyas triple when midori did it first??

    • @Hjalmar_an_Craite
      @Hjalmar_an_Craite Před 5 lety +46

      Because Tonya was an American. Who also became the subject of a huge scandal.

    • @julia-hv3of
      @julia-hv3of Před 4 lety +23

      Because tonya’s was more we’ll known. Don’t be upset with the dude. He probably didn’t write the script for the video, he was just doing his job.

    • @iBeFloe
      @iBeFloe Před 4 lety +37

      He literally never implied Tonya was the first ever. He specifically said American. Vox has a heavy American audience because they’re an American company.
      Also, 3:54 because you apparently have the attention span of a potato

    • @shaunyjimenez9637
      @shaunyjimenez9637 Před 4 lety

      Because tonya was the first american

    • @lkn_7294
      @lkn_7294 Před 3 lety +2

      Hello! Please watch "I, Tonya" (if you haven't) because this says A LOT about Tonya Harding's backstory :) She has been through a lot, and yes maybe Midori did worked harder than her, but have you seen what Tonya has been through? She was raised from an abusive family where her mom forced her into skating and even went as far as to cancel her education. Following this, she ran away from home to live with her ex-husband only to know that he was abusive as well towards her. Also, if this wasn't disheartening enough, she got caught in a scandal where she is partly guilty for wanting to send death threat letters however she never planned to hurt Nancy Kerrigan physically (and for this she was given a 3 year life sentence far worse than the main suspects themelves while also having her career being put to an end). So I want to ask you to please, give Tonya Harding a shot at being put to the spotlight because this is the only and last time she will ever be in it. I love Midori too! She's so amazing for pulling off the courage and determination to do the first ever triple axle, but yes I just want Tonya to be acknowledged as well :)

  • @user-gf3wn1ne9n
    @user-gf3wn1ne9n Před 6 lety +320

    Why is there always so much more focus on Americans? Tonya Harding was the first American woman to do a triple axel, but she was not the first woman in the world. Midori Ito was, but Tonya always seems to get mentioned a lot more when the triple axel is brought up. It's ridiculous.

    • @Colin-ut6cm
      @Colin-ut6cm Před 6 lety +62

      E - yah i know right its ao americanocentric

    • @RealShaktimaan
      @RealShaktimaan Před 6 lety +51

      Cucky Betamore racist much

    • @XPimKossibleX
      @XPimKossibleX Před 6 lety +28

      Cucky Betamore is this sarcastic or did you just say that honestly? Just curious

    • @user-gf3wn1ne9n
      @user-gf3wn1ne9n Před 6 lety +24

      Cucky Betamore No, this is the internet. Wow, you're an American stereotype.

    • @QueenK88
      @QueenK88 Před 6 lety +6

      E - maybe because were Americans!

  • @elisalukasik6334
    @elisalukasik6334 Před 6 lety +22

    So proud of Mirai for landing the triple axel at the Olympics!!

  • @anisam2515
    @anisam2515 Před 4 lety +5

    honestly, videos like these make me appreciate figure skaters wayyyy more

  • @Mel-sp3xi
    @Mel-sp3xi Před 6 lety +13

    What happen was sooo wrong to Nancy. But after seeing tonya’s movie... it really shows sooo much insight to what she was going through her whole life.

    • @adua78
      @adua78 Před rokem

      Yes it does, but honestly most people who commit or conspire in such acts had some kind of poor upbringing. Also keep in mind, this was Tonya telling the story through her own filter. Grain of salt is somewhat required.

  • @rosemimi973
    @rosemimi973 Před 6 lety +155

    Just the fact that Tonya used he Batman soundtrack is so epic. Better than the princess piano music... I once did a rhythmic gymnastics routine on a Nine Inch Nails song. Gotta do something different sometimes.

    • @Stella-cf4cl
      @Stella-cf4cl Před 6 lety +20

      Niroki Itisme i loves the fact that she refused to go along with the princess bullshit

    • @lkschlosser20
      @lkschlosser20 Před 6 lety

      Niroki Itisme fdbdb uh f b fbfjgsbsbdnzlowieieieuruuhdiwokkwke
      Kvhhuuuuuuuuuuucza dc j

    • @lkschlosser20
      @lkschlosser20 Před 6 lety +1

      Niroki Itisme gcg. Fty

    • @rosemimi973
      @rosemimi973 Před 6 lety

      Lauren Schlosser 🤪

    • @DA_BOID
      @DA_BOID Před 6 lety +1

      I get confused. Was it Tonya that had a security guard demolish Nancy's legs or the other way around?

  • @jasper_of_puppets
    @jasper_of_puppets Před 6 lety +204

    The triple axel was performed the same year Street Fighter II and the "Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku" spinning kick came out... Coincidence? I THINK NOT

  • @JennaLeigh
    @JennaLeigh Před 6 lety +2

    Thank you for this! As someone who loves watching gymnastics and figure skating, it was relatively easy to watch gymnastics and learn how stunts were performed and how a routine was created. With figure skating, I've never been able to figure out the difference in axels and for loops, and it drives me crazy!

  • @ishapiang8193
    @ishapiang8193 Před 6 lety +2

    Aaaaa! Goosebumps! I love Tonya and I LOOOVE Mirai. This video is everything

  • @drink15
    @drink15 Před 6 lety +14

    Mr Gorbachev, Hadouken this wall.
    -Ryu Reagan

  • @hotstuff400
    @hotstuff400 Před 6 lety +10

    Still for me Midori Ito has the most solid 3A in history. Tonya has the best 3A for an American. And Mao Asada has the most beautiful and elegant 3A from her entrance throughout her exit on the jump. And now Mirai's is surely something to watch out for.

    • @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet
      @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet Před 2 lety

      First ever woman to land a triple axel in a world completion: Midori Ito 🇯🇵
      First ever woman to land a quadruple jump: Miki Ando 🇯🇵
      First ever American woman to land a triple axel in a word completion: Tonya Harding 🇺🇸
      First ever woman to land three triple axels in one program: Mao Asada 🇯🇵
      First ever American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics: Mirai Nagasu🇯🇵🇺🇸

  • @ivanlavouras
    @ivanlavouras Před 2 lety +12

    I landed my double axel in competition the same day that tonya landed her triple axel on the 1991 worlds, excatly 30 years.
    Im a roller figure skater so a double axel is a big deal since each skate weights almost 2 kg, the most dificult jump ever landed is actually the triple axel, by only 3 men

  • @dbrowngs
    @dbrowngs Před 6 lety

    Standing ovation for this video! Funny, beautiful, informative. Well done!

  • @itrebor
    @itrebor Před 6 lety +407

    1:20 WAT.

  • @fadhilramadhani1847
    @fadhilramadhani1847 Před 6 lety +381

    In other words, I, Tonya is an amazing movie and Margot Robbie deserves an Oscar for it.

    • @youdeservetobehappynow7584
      @youdeservetobehappynow7584 Před 6 lety +1

      Fadhil Ramadhani YES

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng Před 6 lety +4

      Allison Janney will get the Supporting Actress Academy Award.

    • @TheHalliday123456789
      @TheHalliday123456789 Před 6 lety +1

      good movie, but she does not deserve it

    • @DianaPerez-tx9cv
      @DianaPerez-tx9cv Před 6 lety +1

      Fadhil Ramadhani yes!!!!! I hate how I, tonya didn't get as much hype!! It's a beautiful movie

    • @GlacialScion
      @GlacialScion Před 6 lety +4

      Fadhil Ramadhani
      This video had nothing to do with that movie.

  • @russellhan3534
    @russellhan3534 Před rokem +2

    And now the quad axel has finally been done. Well done Ilia

  • @jesseh8554
    @jesseh8554 Před 5 lety +19

    I'm trying to learn more about skating and here I am having a stroke watching this vid

  • @sidsbarber8005
    @sidsbarber8005 Před 6 lety +807

    ZAMBODIAN coming IN THE END OF THE VIDEO ITS GONA BE LOUD HEADPHONE USERs beware

    • @stocklilves4060
      @stocklilves4060 Před 6 lety +4

      Sid's BARBER xD

    • @buttercupcoffee5972
      @buttercupcoffee5972 Před 6 lety +31

      Not all heros wear capes

    • @debbiegross3136
      @debbiegross3136 Před 6 lety +3

      Sid's BARBER Thanks!

    • @696190
      @696190 Před 6 lety +25

      its written Zamboni. It works by spraying water over the ice and freezing it to create a fresh new layer of ice. the more you know...

    • @dirtypure2023
      @dirtypure2023 Před 6 lety +15

      "Zambodian"
      Really?

  • @dripshameless5605
    @dripshameless5605 Před 6 lety +295

    Did he just say Bruce Wayne and Batman are the same person??? *dislike*

    • @gunnargrautnes4451
      @gunnargrautnes4451 Před 6 lety +6

      Hesperus is Phosphorus, and so on...

    • @AnonymousUser77254
      @AnonymousUser77254 Před 6 lety +77

      I mean at least give a spoiler warning

    • @tmatt00
      @tmatt00 Před 6 lety +1

      Roman Maclay but they are?

    • @woodneel
      @woodneel Před 6 lety +29

      That's ridiculous! I mean you never see them in the same room together, but that's because Bruce Wayne would never be caught dead in those seedy crime-filled alleys where Batman hangs out! I mean, not after what happened to his parents all those years ago on Crime Alley... RIP Thomas and Martha Wayne. Stop besmirching poor Bruce's good name with these nonsense accusations! The guy's just trying to make a difference in the world (and probably trying to set the world record for most women dated during lifetime)!

    • @bdoglance
      @bdoglance Před 6 lety

      blasphemy I tell you!

  • @oranjelibertine
    @oranjelibertine Před 6 lety +1

    Love seeing Tonya Harding land that triple. Amazing. Must be such a good feeling. I meanwhile try to skate forwards, at a slow pace, without killing myself!

  • @thehobbster6367
    @thehobbster6367 Před 3 lety +8

    Harding is by far the best skater of her era and never got her due. Go Tanya!

  • @Melissa0774
    @Melissa0774 Před 6 lety +388

    Whose idea was it to use a Barbie doll?

  • @themasqueradeboi4370
    @themasqueradeboi4370 Před 6 lety +24

    Meanwhile my ass can’t even hold myself up when I’m trying to ice skate

  • @SafwenBaya
    @SafwenBaya Před 6 lety

    im in love with figure skating, Vox and MIRAI NAGASU now .. thnks

  • @anyak1446
    @anyak1446 Před 6 lety

    Congrats on this video, it's extremely well made.

  • @user-hm9mj1hc3j
    @user-hm9mj1hc3j Před 6 lety +613

    Mirai Nagasu

  • @valothebrute4028
    @valothebrute4028 Před 6 lety +74

    Mr Gorbachev HADOOKEN this wall

  • @smallfootprint2961
    @smallfootprint2961 Před 6 lety +1

    It was an epic moment. I still remember it to this day and can feel the emotions of watching her make that jump.

    • @2lazy2date
      @2lazy2date Před 6 lety

      Yes, Tonya Harding rocked that triple axle like a champ. What a skater!

  • @kati_ichigo
    @kati_ichigo Před rokem +2

    here after watching Ilia land a 4A, it’s so cool to see the progression in skating!!

  • @kapildabi7544
    @kapildabi7544 Před 6 lety +56

    At least show us the original video first...

  • @jackprew4102
    @jackprew4102 Před 6 lety

    Phil Edwards is the best Vox presenter by far, every video he does is interesting and fun

  • @Keewaf
    @Keewaf Před 6 lety

    love mirai nagasu, when i was 11, my family drove to lake placid to watch her skate at the 2007 junior grand prix, ill never forget her performances.

  • @ocean9137
    @ocean9137 Před 6 lety +564

    "Tonya Harding, my star"

    • @LavenderLites
      @LavenderLites Před 6 lety +41

      Ocean too bad she’s a crazy ass criminal!

    • @leliel6767
      @leliel6767 Před 6 lety +21

      "With a Crowbar"

    • @leliel6767
      @leliel6767 Před 6 lety +23

      Just saying the evidence is there, just saying

    • @elizabethluna7782
      @elizabethluna7782 Před 6 lety +10

      Its from a song

    • @lookmethecat
      @lookmethecat Před 6 lety +7

      P A R I G O N 0w0
      You could argue there’s enough evidence to say that almost anyone close to her did it.

  • @DCmac
    @DCmac Před rokem +3

    ok vox, waiting for the quad axel sequal!!

  • @zeusmasterson4117
    @zeusmasterson4117 Před 6 lety

    Cracked, you are so awesome! Thanks for the videos. I know nothing about skating, so this was really interesting.

  • @t.j.7789
    @t.j.7789 Před 6 lety

    I really like this!!! Thanks for making the video.

  • @xyon9090
    @xyon9090 Před 6 lety +510

    *The Iron Lotus*
    From the movie, *"Blades of Glory"* is better haha.

    • @khoipham7209
      @khoipham7209 Před 6 lety +8

      The Iron Lotus from North Korea...........oh no do not search that

    • @yin1170
      @yin1170 Před 6 lety

      I agree 😂 it is such an under rated movie.

    • @billcipher1756
      @billcipher1756 Před 6 lety

      that is my mom's favorite movie

    • @abdoucheikh6038
      @abdoucheikh6038 Před 6 lety

      Dean Natuno l

    • @co30walkk
      @co30walkk Před 6 lety

      Dean Natuno facts.

  • @roter13
    @roter13 Před 6 lety +29

    Midori Ito is the first and still the best triple axle by a woman

    • @anciiie
      @anciiie Před 6 lety +1

      first, yes. the best? i wouldn't say so. the girls just keep getting better and better with their jumping technique as time goes on.

    • @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet
      @CarolineNiggAyaLee-Janet Před 2 lety

      First ever woman to land a triple axel in a world completion: Midori Ito 🇯🇵
      First ever woman to land a quadruple jump: Miki Ando 🇯🇵
      First ever American woman to land a triple axel in a word completion: Tonya Harding 🇺🇸
      First ever woman to land three triple axels in one program: Mao Asada 🇯🇵
      First ever American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics: Mirai Nagasu🇯🇵🇺🇸

    • @kohtayasuda1984
      @kohtayasuda1984 Před rokem +1

      @@anciiie you should watch her triple axel in 1990 and 1993.

  • @spikes1210
    @spikes1210 Před 6 lety

    video editing of every Vox video is spot on.

  • @Ramoa111
    @Ramoa111 Před 5 lety +1

    tonya was the baddest. l was blown away by her story and her unparallelled raw skills

  • @Mi-Nasuno
    @Mi-Nasuno Před 6 lety +504

    I thought they would use a person but instead they used Barbie....

    • @nntflow7058
      @nntflow7058 Před 6 lety +122

      It's soo hard that most athletes can't do it. Hence why they use CGI for the I, Tonya movie. Please do some basic googling before making that kind of comment.

    • @inahrum
      @inahrum Před 6 lety +13

      correction. most WOMEN can't do it. most of the top men can do a triple axel, no problem

    • @takemetoyonk
      @takemetoyonk Před 6 lety +9

      Jack Regalado you'd think there's been HD slow mo research video of it by now

    • @maciejpociecha6357
      @maciejpociecha6357 Před 6 lety +69

      inahrum first men to land a triple was in 1978, and when you say most, you mean a dozen or so men on the whole planet...

    • @0Clewi0
      @0Clewi0 Před 6 lety +1

      Yonk they probably have to pay for it, or they were paid by barbie

  • @ucbinhnguyenmau6399
    @ucbinhnguyenmau6399 Před 6 lety +180

    so because it's stupid hard ?

    • @woodneel
      @woodneel Před 6 lety +7

      I had a similar response: "So... why is it such a big deal? It's not like figure skating is an easy sport in the first place. And doesn't the technique and caliber of athletes competing on international levels increase every decade anyways?"

    • @y09i_
      @y09i_ Před 6 lety +37

      Exactly. This video basically says, "it's a very hard and risky move to do in a competition..." In a very slooooooow 5 minutes. They didn't even show the whole move in regular speed and that annoyed me.

    • @sidthesinger5508
      @sidthesinger5508 Před 6 lety +7

      Oekuez bro I was waiting for the move I regular motion the whole time too...

    • @libertarianvoter
      @libertarianvoter Před 6 lety +3

      For women, yes.

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng Před 6 lety +2

      It's hard for males as well, but now men are doing jumps with four rotations:
      Quad toe loop
      Quad salchow
      Quad loop
      Quad flip
      Quad lutz
      No one was landed a quad axel however,

  • @luciamartinez2084
    @luciamartinez2084 Před měsícem

    Thank you for the information!

  • @Jen-jo5qu
    @Jen-jo5qu Před 6 lety +1

    Nice to see Tonya get some respect for her incredible skill.

  • @xi7039
    @xi7039 Před 6 lety +722

    #PraisInTheAsian

    • @kitbracadabra
      @kitbracadabra Před 6 lety

      Xi who's in your profile pic?

    • @AlopeciaPatientx
      @AlopeciaPatientx Před 6 lety +5

      Xi koreaboo?

    • @sarahhong6904
      @sarahhong6904 Před 6 lety +4

      KittyPlways it’s Ming Xi, a Chinese supermodel

    • @xstoofpeer
      @xstoofpeer Před 6 lety +16

      Zlatan Ibrahimovic And your music playlist is the most basic ass playlist I've ever seen, are you so afraid of not fitting in that you live your life as basic as possible?
      Yikes

    • @Machine585Hd
      @Machine585Hd Před 6 lety +1

      tyler LMao hehe xd

  • @ne0ge047
    @ne0ge047 Před 6 lety +387

    To bad the only thing I know Tonya Harding for is the kneecapping of Nancy Kerrigan

    • @SagradaMascarita
      @SagradaMascarita Před 6 lety +5

      ne0 ge0 Someone's never watched the smoking gun...

    • @ne0ge047
      @ne0ge047 Před 6 lety +11

      Looks like she was screeeeeetching
      czcams.com/video/voUMQrLy_uY/video.html

    • @dianariley7199
      @dianariley7199 Před 6 lety +5

      ne0 ge0 Yeah same here,I was not into figure skating then and a teenager so I've always had s terrible impression of her.

    • @pepega8286
      @pepega8286 Před 6 lety

      If you have to watch a movie to more more about her than just her crime, then she obviously isn't known for much outside of that

    • @violetevans1797
      @violetevans1797 Před 6 lety +6

      SisterAreDoingIt ForThemselves Actually when my dad broke his shoulder (fractured in four different areas) he didn't feel the pain of his shoulder, only the black eye he had gotten, he hadn't even noticed his arm was broken until he tried to move his arm and it felt numb. My brother broke his leg, split right down the middle of the bone and he hadn't felt anything, he couldn't walk on it but he never screamed in pain, only told the guy that tackled him that it was a good hit.

  • @_Kiki_29
    @_Kiki_29 Před 6 lety

    Vox always teaches me things I never knew I wanted to know...

  • @victornoagbodji
    @victornoagbodji Před 6 lety

    i know nothing about figure skating but now i have a favorite. Mirai seems like a very cool person. love her smile : )

  • @assbalonkerful
    @assbalonkerful Před rokem +3

    it's 2022 some body just landed the quad!

  • @dagmarzoepke6960
    @dagmarzoepke6960 Před 4 lety +5

    Tonya was the first and she was powerful . Her mum pushed her to be the best . Her husband Jeff lived from her money and ruined her carrier with planing the attack . Sad for her . She was so good .

  • @OptimusPurp
    @OptimusPurp Před 4 lety

    Thanx for showing it cleary ;)

  • @phalollipop8256
    @phalollipop8256 Před 5 lety +2

    At the end Tonya looked so happy when she landed and it made me happy lol

  • @OurFoundingLiars
    @OurFoundingLiars Před 6 lety +383

    The triple axel is also the name of the core component of the weather machine! Keep a s k I n g questions

    • @docbrown2020
      @docbrown2020 Před 6 lety +18

      Our Founding Liars the triple axel is also the finishing move for Kamen Rider Accel. Let's continue asking more questions

    • @SalmanShhh
      @SalmanShhh Před 6 lety +2

      I love your comments on every video

    • @ruthruthie2931
      @ruthruthie2931 Před 6 lety +1

      Hey I follow you on Instagram lol

    • @ruthruthie2931
      @ruthruthie2931 Před 6 lety +1

      42 degrees

    • @OurFoundingLiars
      @OurFoundingLiars Před 6 lety

      Ruth Sophia ❤️❤️That made me happy haha.
      Also I have youtube content too. Just saying

  • @EpicAsian
    @EpicAsian Před 6 lety +14

    Mirai Nagasu makes Asian-Americans proud! I'm proud to be an Asian CZcamsr!!!

  • @alexandrakendall-hall900

    This video is so well edited

  • @lucaf7719
    @lucaf7719 Před 6 lety +1

    Great video! Keep it up!

  • @isabelarroyo7175
    @isabelarroyo7175 Před 2 lety +3

    And then we have Yuzuru Trying a Quad Axel.

  • @achimtitus1545
    @achimtitus1545 Před 6 lety +113

    just met le see it....and the explain...

    • @qiqisongs
      @qiqisongs Před 5 lety

      Achim Titus Watch Hanyu. He has the best 3A in the world, with the most difficult entries and exits.

  • @onlinetrafficbuilder
    @onlinetrafficbuilder Před 6 lety

    Very interesting. Thank you for the explanations.

  • @Mai-jk8nm
    @Mai-jk8nm Před rokem +2

    and now a quad was done... how amazing :)

  • @yuzurucorner
    @yuzurucorner Před 6 lety +239

    Ok but have you seen Yuzuru Hanyu's triple axel tho

    • @marlucy7463
      @marlucy7463 Před 6 lety +7

      i guess it's just more difficult for girls? idk.

    • @andrian007
      @andrian007 Před 6 lety +118

      Most guys can do it, probably because they just have stronger legs. It's a lot harder for girls, that's why it's really extraordinary when someone does it.

    • @leelaluna4777
      @leelaluna4777 Před 6 lety +41

      Guys evolutionarily have more brute strength so yeh, but I wouldn't say "most guys can do it" 😂

    • @proxymoxie
      @proxymoxie Před 6 lety +12

      Kim Yuna though

    • @jatdaman
      @jatdaman Před 6 lety +31

      Yuzu fans are so annoying