2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26108133D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 336
Offered March 9, 2026
Commending Ilia Roman Malinin.
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Patron—Guzman
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WHEREAS, Ilia Roman Malinin of Vienna, a student at George Mason University and an internationally renowned competitive figure skater, helped Team USA earn a gold medal in the mixed team event at the XXV Winter Olympic Games in 2026; and
WHEREAS, born in Fairfax, Ilia Malinin was inspired to pursue competitive skating by his parents, Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov, both of whom represented Uzbekistan as figure skaters in previous Winter Olympic Games, and he received some of his earliest training from his grandfather, Valery Malinin, a former Russian figure skater; and
WHEREAS, after making his international debut in 2019, Ilia Malinin served as an alternate for Team USA in the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in February 2022, then won a gold medal at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships the following April; and