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

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.

The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick — the backflip

This is the first Olympics to feature backflips in over 25 years.

Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater

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 ...

Exclusive: Surya Bonaly talks Olympic backflips, calls Ilia Malinin a ‘warrior’

Ilia Malinin’s backflip has been openly embraced, but it was received differently decades ago when Surya Bonaly performed the move at the 1998 Games.
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Teaching Francesca how to land a backflip

Teaching Francesca how to land a backflip by breaking down technique, confidence, and safe progressions step by step #Backflip #GymnasticsTraining #SkillProgress ...
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Ilia Malinin’s backflip is a crowd-pleaser. It also might be reviving figure skating

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 ...