Ilia Malinin comes from a family of Olympic skaters, including his parents Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov. Though they were both born in Russia, Malinin's parents competed for Uzbekistan at the 1998 Nagano and 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics,

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,

Both parents figure skated for Uzbekistan.

Ilia Malinin, the American figure skating sensation dubbed the “Quad God,” owes much of his meteoric rise to his parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, both former Olympic competitors for Uzbekistan.

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.

Ilia Malinin could have made Olympic history on Friday, but his free skate was filled with uncharacteristic mistakes.