Ilia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it

U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next day. The controversial move was banned from competition for decades until 2024.
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Teaching Francesca how to land a backflip

Teaching Francesca how to land a backflip by breaking down technique, confidence, and safe progressions step by step #Backflip #GymnasticsTraining #SkillProgress ...

The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick — the backflip

This is the first Olympics to feature backflips in over 25 years.
Los Angeles Times

Ilia Malinin’s backflip is a crowd-pleaser. It also might be reviving figure skating

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Ilia Malinin’s backflips draw the most response from crowds even if his jumps impress the judges more. The ...
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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 ...