Feb 9, 2026 · For decades, the backflip was the "forbidden fruit" of figure skating—a move that defined rebellion as much as athleticism. After a 48-year exile, it has finally returned to the Olympic stage.

Feb 11, 2026 · The backflip was a cursed term in Olympic competition before Malinin's ascendancy. But just what is the history behind one of figure skating's most controversial moves?

The backflip is not assigned a points value and is not a required element but can be included as part of the choreographic sequence during the free skating program. The backflip is executed by skating …

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Feb 9, 2026 · Ilia Malinin achieved a historic feat as the 21-year-old figure skater landed the first legal backflip in 50 years at the ongoing 2026 Winter Olympics and helped Team USA win figure skating …

Feb 10, 2026 · On the first night of men’s figure skating, Team USA’s Ilia Malinin stunned spectators with a backflip on the ice — but didn’t finish in first place.

Feb 7, 2026 · Ilia Malinin became the first person in 50 years to legally land a backflip at the Winter Olympics, doing it in the figure skating team event.

Feb 7, 2026 · Malinin is the first skater to legally pull off a backflip at the Winter Olympics since American skater Terry Kubicka did it at the 1976 Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

Feb 7, 2026 · Ilia Malinin lands historic backflip, places second in team event short program Many were expecting a quadruple axel, but the U.S. figure skating star completed a different move during his …

Feb 10, 2026 · The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick — the backflip This is the first Olympics to feature backflips in over 25 years.