New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Young figure skater Ilia Malinin made the headlines recently when he won the gold medal with the United States of America in the figure-skating team event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The 21-year-old played a major role in helping the USA beat Japan by just one point in the competition. As a result, the USA finished with 69 points in first place, followed by Japan (68 points) in the second spot and Italy (60 points) in third place.

He achieved five quadruple jumps in the free-skate event to score 200.03 and get the better of Shun Sato of Japan. He also became the first skater to land a backflip legally on one skate, in the history of the Winter Olympics.

Interestingly, Malinin's family has a history ...