MILAN — Backflips are now allowed in the sport of figure skating. American superstar and men's gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin peforms a backflip in his short program, so fans got a chance to see it ...

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic jumped out of his seat. He put both hands on his head. His mouth hung open in disbelief. Ilia Malinin leaves even the greatest athletes of all time in awe. While ...

The "Quad God" is also pretty good at backflips. U.S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin-- who dubbed himself "Quad God" for his ability to land the quadruple axel -- made his debut at at the 2026 Milan ...

MILAN — It’s reckless and exhilarating, daring and unnecessary, thrilling and chaotic all at once. The mid-routine backflip is one of skating’s most controversial moves, and Ilia Malinin — for the ...

U.S. figure skater and gold-medal favorite Ilia Malinin stunned fans when he delivered a backflip during the men's short program of the team competition on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Virginia came ...

Can't view the above video? Click here. Take a closer look at Ilia Malinin's rousing performance in the men's singles short program, where he placed himself atop the leaderboard heading into the free ...