MILAN — Backflips are now allowed in the sport of figure skating. American superstar and men's gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin peforms a backflip in his short program, so fans got a chance to see it ...

MILAN — It’s reckless and exhilarating, daring and unnecessary, thrilling and chaotic all at once. The mid-routine backflip is one of skating’s most controversial moves, and Ilia Malinin — for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Can't view the above video? Click here. Take a closer look at Ilia Malinin's rousing performance in the men's singles short program, where he placed himself atop the leaderboard heading into the free ...