The Complicated And Controversial History Of Figure Skating’s Backflip

From Terry Kubicka and Surya Bonaly to Ilia Malinin, the banned figure skating backflip is finally back on Olympic ice — and is still stirring controversy.

Ilia Malinin's backflip is a crowd-pleaser. It also might be reviving figure skating

Breaking down Ilia Malinin's iconic back flip and how the favorite for gold in men's figure skating learned the move.

Why Figure Skater Ilia Malinin’s Winter Olympics Backflip Is Such a Big Deal

With the Winter Olympics in full swing, a whole new cast of athletes is claiming the spotlight. And one of the biggest ...

Ilia Malinin’s Greatest Trick Isn’t The Backflip — It’s The Quad Axel

While online fans debate Ilia Malinin’s backflip, it’s his historic quad axel that should command attention. The 21-year-old leads Olympic men’s figure skating into the free skate in Milano-Cortina.
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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.