March 27 (Reuters) - American figure skater Ilia Malinin was not even born when France's Surya Bonaly thumbed her nose at the International Skating Union's restrictive rules by famously performing ...

Ilia Malinin, Madison Chock and Evan Bates all defended their titles on the last day of the 2025 world figure skating ...

Known as the self-proclaimed 'Quad God' for his unmatched jumping repertoire, Malinin added the backflip to his competitive ... alongside precision. Ilia Malinin FIRST in the WORLD to successfully ...

Correction/clarification: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that Ilia Malinin is the only person ... dubbed a "raspberry twist," and a backflip for good measure.

Now, his emotional performance is going viral, as are his poignant words about the close friends lost to the tragedy.

American figure skater Ilia Malinin was not even born when France's Surya Bonaly thumbed her nose at the International Skating Union's restrictive rules by famously performing a banned backflip at ...

Yes, after years of being banned by the International Skating Union, the backflip has made a return this season. Siao Him Fa has been among the first to embrace it, as has Ilia Malinin.