Feb 9, 2026 · Ilia Malinin achieved a historic feat as the 21-year-old figure skater landed the first legal backflip in 50 years at the ongoing 2026 Winter Olympics and helped Team USA win figure skating …

Feb 9, 2026 · For decades, the backflip was the "forbidden fruit" of figure skating—a move that defined rebellion as much as athleticism. After a 48-year exile, it has finally returned to the Olympic stage....

Feb 11, 2026 · Ilia Malinin is one of three figure skaters to pull off a backflip in Olympic competition.

Feb 7, 2026 · Ilia Malinin became the first person in 50 years to legally land a backflip at the Winter Olympics, doing it in the figure skating team event.

Feb 10, 2026 · Figure skater Ilia Malinin didn’t earn the top score in the men’s short program of the team event Saturday, but he still made history by landing a backflip, a move not seen at the Olympics in...

Feb 10, 2026 · Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater The 21-year-old from Virginia delivered a crucial free skate on Sunday night for the …

Feb 12, 2026 · 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 …