Ilia Malinin Lands the First Olympic Quad Axel

In the men's figure skating free skate at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Ilia Malinin became the first skater in history to land a quadruple Axel in Olympic competition. The jump — four and a half revolutions, the only jump taken from a forward outside edge — had been considered the "Holy Grail" of figure skating for decades. Malinin landed it in the second combination, then proceeded to land three more quads and post the highest technical score in Olympic history. The arena went silent before erupting. Announcer Scott Hamilton was in tears.