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

Ilia Malinin lands a backflip in his free skate in the team event on Sunday. His high score pushed Team USA to the top of the podium. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Europe

Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Europe

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