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Ilia Malinin's Olympic Backflip Everyone’s Talking About Isn’t New
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February 13, 2026
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1:08Now PlayingIlia Malinin — the “Quad God” — has the world buzzing about his Olympic backflip.
But nearly 30 years ago, Surya Bonaly did it first at the 1998 Winter Games.
At the time? It was banned.
No glory — only controversy.
Judges dropped her to 10th place.
Today, the move is legal — and officially named “The Bonaly Flip.”
Olympic history coming full circle.
#IliaMalinin #SuryaBonaly #BonalyFlip #FigureSkating #Olympics
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