US Olympic figure skater Ilia Malinin’s parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, are former athletes of the sport, having both competed at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
Both parents figure skated for Uzbekistan.
Ilia Malinin is expected to cement his place in the pantheon of Winter Olympics stars Friday night if he wins the men's individual gold medal.
Competing in the Winter Olympics is more than just a dream for Ilia Malinin - it's a family tradition. His parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, are both former Olympic figure skaters as well,
Ilia Malinin, known as the "Quad God," is one of Team USA's breakout figure skating stars of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
Who are U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin's parents? Here's what to know as he continues to compete at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Do you know the name Ilia Malinin? If not, you will after the Winter Olympic Games — or you can learn all about the phenom now.
Ilia Malinin's parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, were also Olympic figure skaters