Ilia Malinin delighted skating fans at the Winter Olympics by incorporating backflips, which are now legal during these Games. Despite the attention the 21-year-old American is getting for the backflip, he’s not the first Olympian to land it. In the 1998 Olympics, French skater Surya Bonaly was injured and knew she wouldn't medal. But these were the last Olympics of her career, and she decided to give the officials and the crowd watching a little extra, and illegal razzle dazzle: She proceeded t

40-point margin?! The Quadgod’s in another league 🔥🥇 Ilia Malinin jumps, spins, and invents: pulling off his signature raspberry twist mid-spin 🤯⛸ #GPFigure #FigureSkating | ISU Figure Skating

The Quad God made it to Saskatoon and he didn't disappoint! 👏 Ilia Malinin jumps into 1st in the men's short program at Skate Canada International. _______ Le Quad God s'est rendu à Saskatoon et il n'a pas déçu! 🙌 Ilia Malinin saute vers la 1ère place du programme court des hommes aux Internationaux Patinage Canada | Skate Canada / Patinage Canada