Two Olympians, Two Kids, One Rink: The Malinin Story

Before Ilia Malinin became the "Quad God," his family was already writing Olympic history. Discover the three-generation figure skating dynasty behind the gold medalist. Ilia Malinin's grandfather skated for the Soviet Union. His parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, were both two-time Olympians for Uzbekistan before becoming his coaches. Now his 11-year-old sister Elli is following the same path — even though their parents once swore they didn't want another skater in the family. This is the full story of the Malinin skating dynasty, from Nagano 1998 to Milano Cortina 2026. 00:00 The Quad God's hidden family history 00:35 Grandfather Valery Malinin — Soviet Olympic roots 01:20 Tatiana Malinina & Roman Skorniakov's Olympic careers 02:40 "We don't want another skater in the family" 03:50 Why Ilia doesn't carry his father's last name 04:40 Ilia's rise to Quad God 05:50 Meet Elli Beatrice Malinina, the next generation 06:50 What's next for the Malinin dynasty 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more figure skating deep dives. #IliaMalinin #QuadGod #FigureSkating