Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Team USA Olympian Maxim Naumov joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about Olympic Figure Skating. How does a Figure Skater find out they’re going to the Winter Olympics? How do they measure performance in Figure Skating? Why do ice/roller-skaters skate backwards? Answers to these questions and many more await on Figure Skating Support.
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00:00 - Olympian Support
00:10 - Lutz do this
00:47 - The 6 main Figure Skating jumps
01:55 - The fishing pole
02:49 - Do skaters know when they underrotate?
03:58 - Did anyone see that?
04:55 - The perfect choreo sequence doesn’t exi–
05:13 - A quintuple jump on the ice?!
05:45 - Figure Skating on the fyp
06:29 - Maxim’s tips for the backspin
07:24 - Raining Winnie-the-Poohs…
08:02 - … or Polar Bears
08:37 - “You’re going to the Winter Olympics”
08:53 - 🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈
09:28 - Speed. Power. Timing.
10:17 - Why is the quad loop so hard?
10:59 - Duct tape saves the day
11:58 - Feet are screaming, but I told them to chill
12:21 - Edge jumps or toe jumps?
13:08 - Spinning to the left? It feels just right
13:32 - How to measure performance in Figure Skating
14:11 - Sk8s up
14:43 - Creating the perfect program
15:18 - Pairs, man…
16:47 - Finding the edge with the right blade
17:55 - Ice, Ice, Baby
18:27 - Why do skaters skate backwards?
19:09 - Noughties on the ice? Massive
20:07 - Sharp edges. Smooth moves.
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Team USA Olympian Maxim Naumov joins WIRED to answer the internet’s burning questions about Olympic Figure Skating. How does a Figure Skater find out they’re going to the Winter Olympics? How do they measure performance in Figure Skating? Why do ice/roller-skaters skate backwards? Answers to these questions and many more await on Figure Skating Support.
*WIRED recommends:*
youtu.be/G6teJfh2OTE
youtu.be/n1uIcdnQB-k
youtu.be/pudDN6NsBt4
Watch more from WIRED | Tech Support: youtube.com/show/VLPLibNZv5Zd0dwIx8baZGDdkoPNg6LHAPDi?sbp=QAE%3D
#Olympics #WinterOlympics #TeamUSA
00:00 - Olympian Support
00:10 - Lutz do this
00:47 - The 6 main Figure Skating jumps
01:55 - The fishing pole
02:49 - Do skaters know when they underrotate?
03:58 - Did anyone see that?
04:55 - The perfect choreo sequence doesn’t exi–
05:13 - A quintuple jump on the ice?!
05:45 - Figure Skating on the fyp
06:29 - Maxim’s tips for the backspin
07:24 - Raining Winnie-the-Poohs…
08:02 - … or Polar Bears
08:37 - “You’re going to the Winter Olympics”
08:53 - 🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈
09:28 - Speed. Power. Timing.
10:17 - Why is the quad loop so hard?
10:59 - Duct tape saves the day
11:58 - Feet are screaming, but I told them to chill
12:21 - Edge jumps or toe jumps?
13:08 - Spinning to the left? It feels just right
13:32 - How to measure performance in Figure Skating
14:11 - Sk8s up
14:43 - Creating the perfect program
15:18 - Pairs, man…
16:47 - Finding the edge with the right blade
17:55 - Ice, Ice, Baby
18:27 - Why do skaters skate backwards?
19:09 - Noughties on the ice? Massive
20:07 - Sharp edges. Smooth moves.
Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7
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