Ilia Malinin’s backflip is a crowd-pleaser. It also might be reviving figure skating

Breaking down Ilia Malinin's iconic back flip and how the favorite for gold in men's figure skating learned the move.
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Praise For Ilia Malinin's Flip Highlights Injustice For Black Skater, Some Say

MILAN — Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — although one trailblazing woman pulled it off ...

3-Time Olympic Figure Skater Reacts to Ilia Malinin's Winter Games Backflip

Surya Bonaly, who was once penalized for performing a backflip in the Winter Olympics, is now praising USA’s Ilia Malinin’s backflip to win gold.
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U.S. figure skater Malinin makes history with backflip

MILAN (AP) -- U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics. The 21-year-old from Virginia delivered a crucial free skate on Sunday ...

Ilia Malinin lands backflip on one leg, makes Olympic history

Watch Ilia Malinin execute a backflip and land on one leg during the men's free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics team event.