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All eyes on U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin at 2026 Olympics

Are backflips allowed in figure skating? Why everyone is talking about Surya Bonaly

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.

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Ilia Malinin Makes Olympic History With First-Ever Figure Skating Backflip

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Team USA Skater Ilia Malinin Dazzles Olympics Fans With On-the-Ice Backflip

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'Quad God' Malinin is set to make history in first Olympic appearance

Making his first appearance at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Ilia Malinin, pronounced (ELL-le-a MAL-la-nin) is a favorite to win gold for the U.S. men's figure skating team.

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Figure skating-American Malinin rises to pressure of Team USA's golden hopes

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Figure Skater Ilia Malinin Powers U.S. Past Japan To Team Gold At Winter Olympics

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Ilia Malinin's stunning free skate secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics

The 21-year-old nicknamed the “Quad God” landed five quadruple jumps and scored 200.03 points for his free skate, atoning for his mediocre short program — at least by his lofty standards — one night e...

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USA’s Ilia Malinin Falls but Delivers Stunning Skate to Win Olympic Gold

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An Ilia Malinin Olympic blitz delivers U.S. team figure skating gold

Ilia Malinin lands historic backflip, places second in team event short program

Many were expecting a quadruple axel, but the U.S. figure skating star completed a different move during his Olympic debut.

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Backflip returns to Olympics after 50-year ban

On the 7th (local time), during the men’s singles short program of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics figure skating team event held at the Milan Ice Skating Arena in Italy, the eyes of over 13,000 spectators filling the stands turned to Ilia Malinin (22,