Who Is Ilia Malinin? Meet the Olympic Figure Skater Who Calls Himself the “Quad God”

As Team USA won the team figure skating competition in the 2026 Olympics, it's time to learn more about 21-year-old skater Ilia Malinin.

Who are Ilia Malinin's parents? 'Quad God' comes from Olympic family

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 Olympics catastrophe: 'Quad God' falls twice, doesn't medal

The "Quad God" didn't look anything like himself. Ilia Malinin fell twice did not fully complete other elements of his ...

Meet Ilia Malinin, figure skating 'quad god' who's the favourite for a Winter Olympic gold

Both parents of the record-breaking, two-time World Champion American figure skater represented Uzbekistan in the Winter Olympics If there is one thing you should watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics as ...

Meet Ilia Malinin's Parents-The US Figure Skater's Mom & Dad Are Winter Olympics Alums

Competing in the Winter Olympics is more than just a dream for Ilia Malinin - it's a family tradition. His parents, Tatiana ...
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Who is Ilia Malinin? Get to know Team USA's best contender for a figure skating gold medal

Ilia Malinin has lived up to the hype at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The U.S. figure skater first delivered in his first Winter Games event, and then followed that up by landing a ...

Ilia Malinin's competition for individual Olympic gold is his 'inner self'

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.

Meet the quartet of US Olympic figure skaters whose parents were ex-Soviet skating superstars

One would think that given all the success Marina Klimova enjoyed in high-stakes, international figure skating with her husband and pairs partner, Sergei Ponomarenko, she would have no trouble ...