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Ilia Malinin's 'backflip' makes history at Winter Games as the figure skating’s iconic move returns to Olympic fold after 50 years - Why it was banned

Ilia Malinin, the US figure skater popularly known as the Quad God', made Olympic history at the 2026 Winter Games by landing a backflip during the men’s singles short program, marking the return of ...
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The Complicated And Controversial History Of Figure Skating’s Backflip

MILAN, ITALY - February 08: Ilia Malinin of the United States performs a somersault during his routine in the Figure Skating, Team Event, Men's Single Skating Free Skating at the Milano Ice Skating ...
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Ilia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it

Want more Olympics updates? Subscribe here to get our newsletter, Rachel Goes to the Games, delivered to your inbox for a behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. MILAN — Ilia ...