Backflips, spins and Kung Fu panda highlight Olympics figure skating exhibition gala

All of figure skating's biggest stars took the ice one more time at the 2026 Winter Olympics, showing off at the exhibition gala that stunned.
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Are backflips allowed in figure skating? Why everyone is talking about Surya Bonaly

U.S. figure skater and gold-medal favorite Ilia Malinin stunned fans when he delivered a backflip during the men's short program of the team competition on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Virginia came ...

Ilia Malinin Backflips in $1,100 Balmain Jeans During Tear-Jerking Figure Skating Program at Olympic Gala

The "Quad God" wowed with his signature backflip and axils when skating to NF's "Fear" in the annual figure skating ...

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

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 off when the ...
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Ilia Malinin skates in $1,300 Balmain jeans for final Olympics backflip

The Quad God’s first Olympics might be over, but he made quite a (high-fashion) statement for his final skate of the worldwide event. For Saturday’s Figure Skating Exhibition Gala, Ilia Malinin wore a ...
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Ilia Malinin's latest backflip highlights Olympic figure skating short program

Here is a breakdown of Ilia Malinin's latest short program highlights.