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Ilia Malinin's Olympic backflip made history. But he's not the first to do it

U.S. figure skating phenom Ilia Malinin did a backflip in his Olympic debut, and another the next day. The controversial move ...

The Complicated And Controversial History Of Figure Skating’s Backflip

From Terry Kubicka and Surya Bonaly to Ilia Malinin, the banned figure skating backflip is finally back on Olympic ice — and is still stirring controversy.
KEYT

Olympian Frederick Richard may have broken backflip world record to raise money for gymnasts in Africa

STOUGHTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Olympic medalist and Stoughton, Massachusetts native Frederick Richard may have broken the world record for the most backflips done in 24 hours. Known as “Frederick ...
The Chronicle

‘Where people can just tumble and flip’: Duke gymnastics gets started on the mats

Just six months ago, Josh Lim could be found on the sidelines of every UCLA gymnastics meet. In a blue and gold Hawaiian shirt, Lim would dip his head and throw up his arms in perfect sync with the ...