Ilia Malinin is the first skater to achieve a quadruple axel in competition. The 19-year-old American of Uzbek origin won the World Cup in Montreal.

Javier Fernández, two-time world champion, seven-time European champion and Olympic bronze in figure skating, tells EL PAÍS: “He has a technique that seems from another world” “The way Ilia does it, it seems risk-free. For another skater, it's a jump with a lot of falls and training. If you are tired and you make a mistake, you can hurt yourself,” Javier shares.