The mid-routine backflip is one of skating’s most controversial moves, and Ilia Malinin — for the third time this Olympic ...

MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin silenced any doubters of the self-styled “Quad God” on Tuesday night, when the American wunderkind ...

Here is a breakdown of Ilia Malinin's latest short program highlights.

From Terry Kubicka and Surya Bonaly to Ilia Malinin, the banned figure skating backflip is finally back on Olympic ice — and ...

Ilia Malinin became the first person in 50 years to legally land a backflip at the Winter Olympics, doing it in the figure skating team event.

The "Quad God" is also pretty good at backflips. U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin-- who dubbed himself "Quad God" for his ability to land the quadruple axel -- made his debut at at the 2026 Milan ...

Take a closer look at Ilia Malinin's rousing performance in the men's singles short program, where he placed himself atop the leaderboard heading into the free skate.

Quad God’ Ilia Malinin (22 years old, United States), renowned for his quadruple axel (four-and-a-half rotations), once again showcased his signature backflip instead of the jump. Malinin scored ...