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.
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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 ...