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Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip

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.

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Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say that glory was owed to Bonaly

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Team USA skater Ilia Malinin dazzles Olympics fans with on-the-ice backflip

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An Ilia Malinin Olympic blitz delivers U.S. team figure skating gold

“I didn’t really understand the impact of the Olympic environment,” the 21-year-old said Sunday night.

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USA’s Ilia Malinin Falls but Delivers Stunning Skate to Win Olympic Gold

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Ilia Malinin powers U.S. to Olympic gold in team figure skating competition

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Are backflips allowed in figure skating? What to know

American superstar and 2026 Olympic men's gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin peforms a backflip in his short program.

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Justin Gaethje Reveals Policy for Backflip Celebration

Justin Gaethje says he only celebrates with a backflip after a knockout 🔥🤸‍♂️ “It’s pretty much my rule: if I knock somebody out, then the rush of emotions is too much, where I have to flip off something. But if you don’t get that knockout, there really isn’t a spike of emotion.… pic.twitter.com/aoC9uNxA9k