Axels

/ˈæk.səlz/ noun

Plural of axel; a figure skating jump where the skater takes off forward and lands backward after spinning in the air.

Named after Axel Paulsen, a Norwegian figure skater who invented the jump in 1882. The jump became his legacy in the sport.

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