The history of figure skating’s most controversial trick — the backflip

This is the first Olympics to feature backflips in over 25 years.
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The Trick That’s Changing Men’s Figure Skating

Video coverage of the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Ilia Malinin’s Greatest Trick Isn’t The Backflip — It’s The Quad Axel

While online fans debate Ilia Malinin’s backflip, it’s his historic quad axel that should command attention. The 21-year-old ...