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.

Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been hosted.

There have now been 25 iterations of the Winter Olympics after competition began in France in 1924. Countless moments have been ingrained in Olympic history. But which stand out above the rest?

Winter Olympics history was made on Saturday, February 14, when Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won gold in the men’s giant slalom, beating alpine skiing great Marco Odermatt of Switzerland.

Ski mountaineering is ready for its Olympic debut starting with the men's and women's sprint events on Thursday. It does so in a mountain region rich with the sport's history.

With the win, and her sixth Olympic medal, Meyers Taylor tied Bonnie Blair as the most decorated U.S. woman in Winter Olympics history. "I can't put it into words. I can't believe it," said Meyers Taylor, who still has the two-woman bobsled to look forward to Tuesday.

These teams have dominated their sport at the biggest stages and will once again face off in the gold medal game.

Connor McDavid showed up to Milano ready to ball out. The Canadian captain has nine points through three games, including a goal and two assists in Canada’s 10-2 demolition of France at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.