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Ilia Malinin stars in men's short program

Winter Olympics 2026: Ilia Malinin backflips into lead in men's short program

Ilia Malinin — for the third time this Olympic Games — broke it out during his short program on Tuesday night, to absolute mayhem at the Assago Ice Skating Arena.

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Ilia Malinin pulls off first legal Olympics backflip in 50 years — but still doesn’t finish in first

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SEE IT: Ilia Malinin lands backflip in stunning 2nd place finish for team short program

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Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater

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 ...

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The messy Quad God and kitchen blender set to be an Olympic superstar

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It’s Completely Insane, Worth No Points and Has the Olympics Flipping Out

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Olympic Figure Skating Schedule 2026 Men's Short Program USA TV, Live Stream Info

Malinin had a bit of a disappointing short program in the team event, as he took second behind Japan's Yuma Kagiyama.

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Watch Ilia Malinin’s gravity-defying backflip during Olympic short program run

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Ilia Malinin landed first legal backflip on the Olympic ice in 48 years. These athletes did it first

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.

Are backflips allowed in figure skating? Why everyone is talking about Surya Bonaly

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.