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Ilia Malinin stunned the 2026 Winter Olympics crowd with a gold‑winning skate alongside performing the first legal backflip in figure skating in 50 years. Ilia Malinin proved his talent at the 2026 ...

Ilia Malinin landed a one-footed backflip at the 2026 Winter Games, helping Team USA win gold. The backflip was banned in 1977 but was performed by Surya Bonaly at the 1998 Olympics, who was penalized ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ilia Malinin’s backflips draw the most response from crowds even if his jumps impress the judges more. The ...

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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 ...

USA figure skater Ilia Malinin—the “Quad God” and second man named Ilia I’ve become obsessed with in two months—has already delivered two awe-inspiring performances this Olympic Games, helping secure ...

MILAN—Every time American figure skater Ilia Malinin takes the ice, he dazzles fans with his repeated feats of antigravity. Then, once he’s done melting their brains with a dizzying array of quadruple ...

USA's Ilia Malinin performs a backflip as he competes in the figure skating team event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games AFP-JULIEN DE ROSA Ilia Malinin does the first legal backflip ...