‘Quad God' nails historic backflip, but some say this Black skater should've won glory

Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one ...
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The Complicated And Controversial History Of Figure Skating’s Backflip

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Artistic Gymnastics and Olympic Sports Analyst and Author. MILAN, ITALY - February 08: Ilia Malinin of the United States performs ...
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Ilia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it

Want more Olympics updates? Subscribe here to get our newsletter, Rachel Goes to the Games, delivered to your inbox for a behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. MILAN — Ilia ...