U.S. figure skater and gold-medal favorite Ilia Malinin stunned fans when he delivered a backflip during the men's short program of the team competition on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Virginia came ...
Ilia Malinin landed first legal backflip on the Olympic ice in 48 years. These athletes did it first
U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin landed two backflips on the ice in his first two programs at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, much to the crowd's delight.Malinin, known as the "Quad God," was ...
The "Quad God" is also pretty good at backflips. U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin-- who dubbed himself "Quad God" for his ability to land the quadruple axel -- made his debut at at the 2026 Milan ...
Editor's note: Follow Olympics figure skating live results and updates from 2026 Winter Games. MILAN — Backflips are now allowed in the sport of figure skating. American superstar and men's gold medal ...
Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin stunned 2026 Winter Olympics fans with an on-the-ice backflip that reignited excitement for the sport ...
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History of backflips in Olympic figure skating: Why Ilia Malinin's gravity-defying stunts are controversial
Who was first skater to complete Olympic backflip? Who is Surya Bonaly? Ilia Malinin backflip video Why were backflips illegal in Olympic figure skating? How are backflips in Olympic figure skating ...
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