OLYMPIC BOMBSHELL: Ilia Malinin crashed out of gold — and fans are asking the same chilling question.
Why was his mother missing from the stands during the biggest skate of his life.
No celebration. No support shot. Just pressure, a breakdown, and a detail NBC cameras couldn’t ignore.
What really happened behind the scenes before he stepped onto the ice is now sparking serious debate 👀
Ilia Malinin Crashes Out of Olympic Gold—Why His Mom Wasn’t There To Watch
On the worst night of Ilia Malinin’s professional life, he didn’t turn away from the moment.
After having a nightmare free skate performance in the men’s figure skating competition at the Winter Olympic Games, he could only watch on as he went from a 99% favorite to win before the night started to finishing in eighth.
His father and coach, Roman Skorniakov, sat beside Malinin and comforted his son in his darkest hour. What was the first step in his road to becoming the greatest of all time turned into terror on an international broadcast for millions to see.
While the 21-year-old world champion was gracious in defeat, congratulating new gold medalist Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, tears welled in his eyes.
Maybe worse of all, his mom more than likely had no clue what just happened to her son.
Tatiana Malinina is also Malinin’s coach alongside Roman, but she does not sit with their son during competitions. She doesn’t even sit in the arena.
Tatiana doesn’t watch her son compete live at all.
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 13: Ilia Malinin of team United States speaks to his father and coach Roman Skorniakov before competing in the Men’s Single Sk…
Her son opened up about her nervousness in a recent interview with TODAY.
“My mom won’t watch in person,” Malinin told TODAY’s Craig Melvin. “She won’t watch over TV. She waits for my dad to give her the phone call that it is finished, and then he tells her what happened. And then after a few days, that’s when she goes and watches it.”
Be it superstition or pure nerves, it had worked for over two years, as Malinin was undefeated in competition and the gargantuan favorite even before getting first in the short program two nights ago.
NBC broadcast mentioned that Tatiana hadn’t spoken to her son the entire week, which seemed like a good omen after his gold in the team event and his strong start in the individual competition.
But on Friday, everything went awry.
She might know it yet, but her son experienced one of the worst upset losses in Olympic history.
News
2 OFFICERS. 1 FAMILY. 1 NIGHT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING… Ashley Munoz never made it home while Diana Munoz remains hospitalized after the devastating South Carolina cr@sh… and now, what people are saying about a photo taken just days before the trip is getting attention
Two officers. One family. One night that changed everything. The story of Sergeants Ashley and Diana Munoz continues to move people across Greenville and far beyond, even as new details emerge that add fresh layers of emotion to an already…
NOBODY EXPECTED A VACATION STORY TO END LIKE THIS… Ashley and Diana Munoz were reportedly returning home when everything changed on Highway 101… and now, what coworkers revealed about the last message they received from the couple is getting attention
Nobody expected a vacation story to end like this. What should have been a joyful return home after precious days away with family has instead become one of the most heartbreaking chapters in Greenville’s recent memory. As the community continues…
NOBODY THOUGHT THE MEMORIAL WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS TONIGHT… Ashley Munoz never made it home while Diana Munoz remains hospitalized… and now, what people are noticing near the edge of the memorial wall is making others look twice
Nobody thought the memorial would look like this tonight. As darkness fully settled over the City of Greenville Public Safety Campus on 204 Halton Road, the tribute to Sergeant Ashley Munoz had taken on an even more profound and unexpectedly…
2 DIFFERENT STORIES ARE NOW COMING TOGETHER… Ashley and Diana Munoz built a life together before the tragic South Carolina cr@sh changed everything… and now, what teammates are saying about the last time they all sat in the same room is staying with people
Two different stories are now coming together in the hearts of those who knew them. The professional story of two dedicated sergeants serving their community with distinction, and the deeply personal story of two wives and mothers building a loving…
6 HOURS PASSED BEFORE PEOPLE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THIS… Ashley Munoz never made it back after the devastating 12:45 a.m. collision while Diana Munoz continues recovering… and now, what appeared near the department photo tonight is creating quiet conversations
Six hours passed before people started talking about this. The initial wave of shock and flowers at the memorial had settled into a steady rhythm of visits, yet something new placed near Ashley’s department photo has sparked gentle, heartfelt conversations…
THEY FOUND HER 130 MILES FROM HOME… BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT HAS PEOPLE DISTURBED 😳🚨 New CCTV images appear to show 5-year-old Daleza Fregoso near the border after her mother’s death — but viewers keep zooming in on what looks like a hand reaching into frame from the left…
In a case that refuses to stop delivering new layers of unease, fresh CCTV images have surfaced showing 5-year-old Daleza Fregoso approximately 130 miles from her Los Angeles home near the U.S.-Mexico border just hours after her mother’s death, but…
End of content
No more pages to load
