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.

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

U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next day. The controversial move was banned from competition for decades until 2024.

Ilia Malinin will use the 2026 Winter Olympics as motivation for what's to come in his sure-to-be-magnificent figure skating career. First, though, the Team USA star got a chance at a triumphant ...

Backflips are legal again, but figure skating still weighs history, risk, and score logic before the move feels completely ...

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

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 ...

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, a whole new cast of athletes is claiming the spotlight. And one of the biggest ...

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

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 ...

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Ilia Malinin is one of three figure skaters to pull off a backflip in Olympic competition.