MILAN (AP) — 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 ...

French champion Surya Bonaly backflipped on Olympic ice years before Ilia Malinin was even born, and it brought her ...

"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 ...

Ilia Malinin, a 21-year-old U.S. figure skater, led Team USA to a gold medal in the team figure skating competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday night, delivering a jaw ...

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.

Feb 10, 2026; Milan, Italy; Ilia Malinin of the United States of America competes in men's singles short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena.

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 ...