Figure Skating Backflip

Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip

Why Ilia Malinin's backflip is allowed, not illegal, but still worth no points in Olympic figure skating

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 single point for it in the scoring system.

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Ilia Malinin finishes Olympics with triumphant backflip in figure skating gala

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Ilia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it

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The Complicated And Controversial History Of Figure Skating’s Backflip

From Terry Kubicka and Surya Bonaly to Ilia Malinin, the banned figure skating backflip is finally back on Olympic ice — and is still stirring controversy.

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‘Quad God' nails historic backflip, but some say this Black skater should've won glory

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

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Are backflips allowed in figure skating? What to know

American superstar and 2026 Olympic men's gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin peforms a backflip in his short program.

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