MILAN (AP) — 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.

A North Texas native was part of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team that won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics this past weekend.

The ice dance competition began Monday at the Winter Olympics with the rhythm dance. Madison Chock and Evan Bates finished in second place.

Team USA already won gold in the team event for the second consecutive Winter Olympics. Now some of its members hope to cash in individually. The team competition was the first of two chances for U.S.

The United States is aiming to win four of the five gold medals in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Figure skating is one of the most anticipated sports at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Here's the full schedule of events and how to watch.

The first half of the Ice Dance competition in Milan begins on Monday, as the Rhythm Dance routines are set to get underway. Figure skating has long been a staple of the Winter Games program. From the early days of elegant skating,

"It aired all over the world... what? Is that usual practice for the Olympics?” Seb McKinnon wrote on Twitter.

What country has most Olympic medals in figure skating? The United States leads the way.