Ilia Malinin, the United States figure skating sensation, is due for another backflip or two at the 2026 Winter Olympics. But no matter how many times he does that impressive feat, he won't get a ...

Ilia Malinin is one of three figure skaters to pull off a backflip in Olympic competition.

Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one ...

This is the first Olympics in 50 years where the move hasn't been illegal—and Malinin’s backflip has long been known as the ...

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.

U.S. figure skater and gold-medal favorite Ilia Malinin stunned fans when he delivered a backflip during the men's short ...

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 when the ...

The flip doesn’t add to his technical score, but it sure does rally the crowd. Malinin earned a 108.16 on the night to lead the field heading into Friday’s medal round. Yuma Kagiyama, who bested ...