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

MILAN (AP) — 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 ...
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The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick — the backflip

MILAN — After decades of debate, discussion and disinformation, these Olympic Games are featuring cartwheels, handstands and — yes — the backflip in figure skating, reversing one of the sport’s most ...
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Ilia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it

Want more Olympics updates? Subscribe here to get our newsletter, Rachel Goes to the Games, delivered to your inbox for a behind-the-scenes look at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. MILAN — Ilia ...
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Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater

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