Virginia's Ilia Malinin helps Team USA win Olympic gold

Driving the news: Ilia Malinin made history Sunday during the men's free skate event by being the first to pull off a one-legged backflip since the 1998 Winter Games.

• The stunt from the 21-year-old figure skater, who is nicknamed the "Quad God" for his mastery of quadruple jumps, prompted tennis star Novak Djokovic to stand up in shock.
• And Malinin's performance earned the U.S. enough points to narrowly beat Japan in team figure skating, winning him his first Olympic gold medal.

What we're watching: Malinin's next events are Tuesday at 12:30pm and Friday at 3pm, per NBC.

• Other Virginians to look out for include Mystique Ro from Nokesville, who is competing from Friday to Sunday as part of the U.S. skeleton team, and Fairfax speed skater Brandon Kim, whose next events are Tuesday and Thursday.