On February 10, Team USA's Ilia Malinin delivered an unforgettable short program at Italy's Assago Ice Skating Arena, reminding figure skating fans around the world what a generational talent he is.

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.

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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 ...

Want more Olympics updates? Subscribe here to get our newsletter, Rachel Goes to the Games, delivered to your inbox for a behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. MILAN — Ilia ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the sports world celebrates Ilia Malinin for landing a backflip at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina and pushing the limits of figure skating with boundary-breaking athleticism, it’s worth ...

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 07: Ilia Malinin of Team United States competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena ...

Malinin lands first legal Olympic backflip since 1976 Backflip once banned for safety, allowed by ISU since 2024 Malinin has prioritised health over landing quadruple Axel at Olympics MILAN, Feb 12 ...