The Quad God’s first Olympics might be over, but he made quite a (high-fashion) statement for his final skate of the worldwide event. For Saturday’s Figure Skating Exhibition Gala, Ilia Malinin wore a ...

MILAN — This time there was only Malinin magic. It was only an exhibition, mind you, not competition with medals and legacy at stake. But Ilia Malinin delivered. Like only a showman on ice skates can.

The Olympian's thin, silver-edged skates sliced up into the air in a rare, sensational backflip — one leg, then the other — landing on a single skate a split second later that shaved back into the ice ...

Britt Hertz gives a tutorial on backflips with helpful tips and drills. American manufacturer’s hidden tag calling president "idiot" resurfaces The far-fetched mission to reclaim islands that host a ...

U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin landed two backflips on the ice in his first two programs at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, much to the crowd's delight.Malinin, known as the "Quad God," was ...

Ilia Malinin landed a one-footed backflip at the 2026 Winter Games, helping Team USA win gold. The backflip was banned in 1977 but was performed by Surya Bonaly at the 1998 Olympics, who was penalized ...