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

This is the first Olympics to feature backflips in over 25 years.

‘Quad God' nails historic backflip, but some say this Black skater should've won glory

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 off when the move was still forbidden.
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How I taught my friend how to do a backflip safely at home

Tanner Braungardt teaches his friend how to safely land a backflip at home.