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

Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin flipped the script during his 2026 Winter Olympics debut. Malinin, 21, represented the ...

Ilia Malinin lands backflip on one leg, makes Olympic history

Watch Ilia Malinin execute a backflip and land on one leg during the men's free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics team event.
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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 ...

Ilia Malinin lands backflip, makes Winter Olympics history

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

Ilia Malinin pulls off first legal Olympics backflip in 50 years — but still doesn’t finish in first

Everyone knew it was coming. But yet when it happened — when American figure skater Ilia Malinin effortlessly landed the first backflip at the Winter Games since 1998 — the crowd’s loud cheers rivaled ...

New York Giants Draft Prospect Profile: iDL LT Overton, Alabama

First name is Lebbeus, with the middle name of Thomas and he’s a former five-star recruit out of Milton High School in ...

DOMINANT DEPTH: Ohio State's Running Back Room Will TRANSFORM Buckeyes' Offense With Bo Jackson & Isaiah West

Ohio State's 2026 running back room is built for balance and versatility, poised to impact the Buckeyes offense under Carlos Locklyn and Arthur Smith.