When Ilia Malinin reaches the apex of a vertical leap, he is spinning at 350 revolutions per minute—about the same as a kitchen stand mixer, @SallyJenki reports. Jenkins spoke with the figure skater ahead of the Olympics to learn more about how he’s transforming his sport:

When Ilia Malinin reaches the apex of a vertical leap, he is spinning at 350 revolutions per minute—about the same as a kitchen stand mixer, @SallyJenki reports. Jenkins spoke with the figure skater ahead of the Olympics to learn more about how he’s transforming his sport: