In what seems to be an arms race with quads, Russian figure skaters are packing their programs with the four-revolution jumps. But Beijing may be the last Olympics with quads, bringing an end to the Cold War on the ice.
While some young women skaters can land the jump earlier in their teens, it becomes far more difficult as they develop.
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