Ilia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it

U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next day. The controversial move was banned from competition for decades until 2024.

Meet the woman who broke the ice for the Quad God's Olympic backflip

French champion Surya Bonaly backflipped on Olympic ice years before Ilia Malinin was even born, and it brought her ...
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Ilia Malinin “Quad God” Stuns The World With A Backflip During Winter Olympics– Why Are Fans Focused On A Different Skater?

This year’s 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan were full of feats and records as athletes competed throughout the last weekend. A ...

Are backflips allowed in figure skating? What to know

American superstar and 2026 Olympic men's gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin peforms a backflip in his short program.

Ilia Malinin landed first legal backflip on the Olympic ice in 48 years. These athletes did it first

American figure skater Ilia Malinin was the first to do a legal backflip in almost half a century at the Olympics. But he wasn't the first to do it on Olympic ice.
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Team USA Skater Ilia Malinin Dazzles Olympics Fans With On-the-Ice Backflip

Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin flipped the script during his 2026 Winter Olympics debut. Malinin, 21, represented the United States in the men’s singles portion of the figure skating team event ...

Ilia Malinin’s Greatest Trick Isn’t The Backflip — It’s The Quad Axel

While online fans debate Ilia Malinin’s backflip, it’s his historic quad axel that should command attention. The 21-year-old ...