Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one ...

This year’s 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan were full of feats and records as athletes competed throughout the last weekend. A ...

While online fans debate Ilia Malinin’s backflip, it’s his historic quad axel that should command attention. The 21-year-old ...

Malinin is the son of two Russian-born Olympic figure skaters, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, who competed for ...

Malinin sent a message about mental health with his outfit and song choice as well.

American figure skater Ilia Malinin, dubbed the "Quad God," continues to push the boundaries of the sport at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The ...

Ilia Malinin, aka the "Quad God," landed the first legal Olympic backflip since 1976 at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, helping the Americans win team gold.

Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one ...

Don’t forget who flipped first. On Tuesday night, figure skater Ilia Malinin thrilled the crowd and judges with a flawless, impossibly challenging short program that included a much-ballyhooed ...

Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — although one trailblazing woman pulled it off when the ...