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

MILAN (AP) — Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a ...

'Quad God' Ilia Malinin eyes quadruple axel after historic backflip at Milan Cortina Olympics

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.

America's Ilia Malinin Lands Another Backflip, Wows In Near-Perfect Men's Short Program

Ilia Malinin silenced any doubters of the self-styled “Quad God” on Tuesday night, when the American wunderkind threw down a ...
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Quad God's insane flex: Backflip worth zero points

"Quad God" Ilia Malinin doesn't need the most jaw-dropping move in his program to win—he does it anyway. The Wall Street Journal reports that the 21-year-old American, already rewriting figure skating ...
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‘Quad God’ eyes Olympic history after hitting once-banned backflip

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 21-year-old sensation landed a historic ...