LIKE MOTHER, LIKE SON! Resurfaced footage of ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin’s mother Tatiana Malinina leaves fans ‘trembling’ – as skating world rediscovers the ‘surgical’ technique that built the Olympic championTatiana Malinina, 53, has become a viral sensation as fans rediscover her ‘shimmering’ short program from the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.The Uzbek legend—and mother to American superstar Ilia Malinin—delivered a ‘soul-searing’ masterclass in textbook jumping that many say was ‘ahead of its time.’Inside the arena in 1998, Malinina placed 9th in the short program, but she went on to make ‘monumental’ history as the first-ever Four Continents Champion and 1999 Grand Prix Final winner.Fans have branded her ‘heavenly’ triple lutz the blueprint for Ilia’s own ‘gravity-defying’ technical dominance, proving that the family’s ‘raspberry’ dynasty began decades ago.
They call him the ‘Quad God,’ but it turns out he’s just following in the footsteps of an ‘Ice Queen.’
In a series of ‘breathtaking’ clips going ‘furious’ and viral on social media, the skating community is being left spellbound by the woman who gave Ilia Malinin his wings. Tatiana Malinina, the 1999 Grand Prix Final Champion, is being hailed as a ‘shimmering’ pioneer after her 1998 Nagano Olympic footage resurfaced, revealing a ‘surgical’ technical brilliance that has left modern viewers reeling.
Long before Ilia was shattering world records with his ‘miraculous’ six-quad free skates, his mother was a ‘Warrior’ for Uzbekistan, delivering ‘unfiltered’ artistry and jumps so ‘perfect’ they could still dominate under today’s grueling scoring system.
THE ‘MALININA’ MASTERCLASS
THE TECHNIQUE: Fans are ‘drowning’ in nostalgia over Malinina’s triple lutz, which featured a ‘surgical’ outside edge and zero pre-rotation—the exact ‘textbook’ style Ilia used to build his ‘Quad God’ brand.
THE HISTORY: Representing Uzbekistan, Tatiana stunned the world in the 1998-99 season, beating Russian icons Irina Slutskaya and Maria Butyrskaya to take the Grand Prix Final gold in a night of “total meltdown” for her rivals.
THE LEGACY: Ilia’s childhood nickname, ‘Lutzboy,’ and his signature ‘Raspberry Twist’ are both ‘poignant’ tributes to his mother (whose name is derived from the Russian word for raspberry).
The atmosphere online has reached a ‘fever pitch’ as fans compare mother and son side-by-side. “She moves just like him,” one stunned viewer wrote. Another added: “The way she hits that toe-pick… it’s divine. You can see where Ilia gets his ‘effortless’ air position. It’s a family trait!”
While Ilia recently faced a ‘harrowing’ eighth-place finish in the individual final at the 2026 Milan Olympics, the rediscovery of Tatiana’s ‘shining’ career serves as a powerful reminder that greatness is in the Malinin blood. Even his younger sister, Liza, is reportedly showing the same ‘surgical’ lutz technique that once left Olympic judges ‘spellbound.’
“They didn’t want me to skate at first,” Ilia recently admitted in a ‘soul-searing’ interview, revealing that his parents wanted him to have a “different life” than the ‘harrowing’ pressure of elite competition. But looking at the ‘miraculous’ 1998 footage, it’s clear that destiny had other plans.
As the ‘shimmering’ legacy of the Malinina-Skorniakov family continues to grow, one thing is certain: the ‘Quad God’ may have reached the heavens, but it was his mother who taught him how to fly.
What do you think? Is Tatiana Malinina’s lutz the best in history? Can you see the resemblance in Ilia’s ‘surgical’ style? Let us know in the comments below!
LIKE MOTHER, LIKE SON! Resurfaced footage of ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin’s mother Tatiana Malinina leaves fans ‘trembling’ – as skating world rediscovers the ‘surgical’ technique that built the Olympic championTatiana Malinina, 53, has become a viral sensation as fans rediscover her ‘shimmering’ short program from the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.The Uzbek legend—and mother to American superstar Ilia Malinin—delivered a ‘soul-searing’ masterclass in textbook jumping that many say was ‘ahead of its time.’Inside the arena in 1998, Malinina placed 9th in the short program, but she went on to make ‘monumental’ history as the first-ever Four Continents Champion and 1999 Grand Prix Final winner.Fans have branded her ‘heavenly’ triple lutz the blueprint for Ilia’s own ‘gravity-defying’ technical dominance, proving that the family’s ‘raspberry’ dynasty began decades ago.
They call him the ‘Quad God,’ but it turns out he’s just following in the footsteps of an ‘Ice Queen.’
In a series of ‘breathtaking’ clips going ‘furious’ and viral on social media, the skating community is being left spellbound by the woman who gave Ilia Malinin his wings. Tatiana Malinina, the 1999 Grand Prix Final Champion, is being hailed as a ‘shimmering’ pioneer after her 1998 Nagano Olympic footage resurfaced, revealing a ‘surgical’ technical brilliance that has left modern viewers reeling.
Long before Ilia was shattering world records with his ‘miraculous’ six-quad free skates, his mother was a ‘Warrior’ for Uzbekistan, delivering ‘unfiltered’ artistry and jumps so ‘perfect’ they could still dominate under today’s grueling scoring system.
THE ‘MALININA’ MASTERCLASS
THE TECHNIQUE: Fans are ‘drowning’ in nostalgia over Malinina’s triple lutz, which featured a ‘surgical’ outside edge and zero pre-rotation—the exact ‘textbook’ style Ilia used to build his ‘Quad God’ brand.
THE HISTORY: Representing Uzbekistan, Tatiana stunned the world in the 1998-99 season, beating Russian icons Irina Slutskaya and Maria Butyrskaya to take the Grand Prix Final gold in a night of “total meltdown” for her rivals.
THE LEGACY: Ilia’s childhood nickname, ‘Lutzboy,’ and his signature ‘Raspberry Twist’ are both ‘poignant’ tributes to his mother (whose name is derived from the Russian word for raspberry).
The atmosphere online has reached a ‘fever pitch’ as fans compare mother and son side-by-side. “She moves just like him,” one stunned viewer wrote. Another added: “The way she hits that toe-pick… it’s divine. You can see where Ilia gets his ‘effortless’ air position. It’s a family trait!”
While Ilia recently faced a ‘harrowing’ eighth-place finish in the individual final at the 2026 Milan Olympics, the rediscovery of Tatiana’s ‘shining’ career serves as a powerful reminder that greatness is in the Malinin blood. Even his younger sister, Liza, is reportedly showing the same ‘surgical’ lutz technique that once left Olympic judges ‘spellbound.’
“They didn’t want me to skate at first,” Ilia recently admitted in a ‘soul-searing’ interview, revealing that his parents wanted him to have a “different life” than the ‘harrowing’ pressure of elite competition. But looking at the ‘miraculous’ 1998 footage, it’s clear that destiny had other plans.
As the ‘shimmering’ legacy of the Malinina-Skorniakov family continues to grow, one thing is certain: the ‘Quad God’ may have reached the heavens, but it was his mother who taught him how to fly.
What do you think? Is Tatiana Malinina’s lutz the best in history? Can you see the resemblance in Ilia’s ‘surgical’ style? Let us know in the comments below!
