Ilia Malinin’s backflip has been openly embraced, but it was received differently decades ago when Surya Bonaly performed the ...

On Friday, the US Olympic skater known as the “Quad God” will compete in his last event of the 2026 Winter Games. Everyone will be watching to see if he does his famous quad axel—and a backflip, too.

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 ...

While online fans debate Ilia Malinin’s backflip, it’s his historic quad axel that should command attention. The 21-year-old ...

Malinin lands first legal Olympic backflip since 1976 Backflip once banned for safety, allowed by ISU since 2024 Malinin has prioritised health over landing quadruple Axel at Olympics MILAN, Feb 12 ...

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 ...

Ilia Malinin is one of the most talked-about athletes at the Winter Olympic Games so far this first week. The back-to-back figure skating world champion has blown away crowds with his first three ...

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy (AP) — Ben Ogden snapped a selfie, handed off his Olympic silver medal and the plush mascots of Tina and Milo, and then did what few would dare. He launched into a backflip off ...

Ilia Malinin, the United States figure skating sensation, is due for another backflip or two at the 2026 Winter Olympics. But ...

MILAN (AP) — 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 ...