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The Complicated And Controversial History Of Figure Skating’s Backflip

American figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin is renowned for his unrivaled quadruple jumps, earning him the nickname “Quad God.”

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Why Ilia Malinin's backflip is allowed, not illegal, but still worth no points in Olympic figure skating

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Are backflips allowed in figure skating? What to know

Ilia Malinin’s dominance puts him one skate away from men’s Olympic gold

MILAN — Fittingly, Náttúra’s rendition of “Dies Irae,” Ilia Malinin’s chosen music for his Olympic short program, opens with the sound of thunder.

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US figure skater Ilia Malinin gets standing ovation at Olympics: Highlights

Discover Ilia Malinin's Journey: From Olympic Gold to His Life Off the Ice

Ilia Malinin backflips into men’s singles lead after huge Olympic short portion performance

The 21-year-old known as the Quad God lived up to the nickname on two of his three jumps, executing a quad flip and a quad lutz.

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Ilia Malinin proves his dominance in Olympic figure skating short program

Watch Ilia Malinin’s gravity-defying backflip during Olympic short program run