MILAN — Backflips are now allowed in the sport of figure skating. American superstar and men's gold medal favorite Ilia Malinin peforms a backflip in his short program, so fans got a chance to see it ...

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic jumped out of his seat. He put both hands on his head. His mouth hung open in disbelief. Ilia Malinin leaves even the greatest athletes of all time in awe. While ...

MILAN — It’s reckless and exhilarating, daring and unnecessary, thrilling and chaotic all at once. The mid-routine backflip is one of skating’s most controversial moves, and Ilia Malinin — for the ...

Can't view the above video? Click here. Take a closer look at Ilia Malinin's rousing performance in the men's singles short program, where he placed himself atop the leaderboard heading into the free ...

‘Quad God (4-revolution jump deity)’ Ilia Malinin (22, United States) once again showcased his signature backflip instead of the quadruple Axel (4½ revolutions), a jump he is the only skater in the ...