US EditionMaxim Naumov, Who Lost Parents in DC Plane Crash, Makes Olympics Debut
Maxim Naumov honors his late parents, 1994 pairs world champions, by competing in the 2026 Olympics one year after their fatal midair crash killed 67 people.
- On Feb. 10, Maxim Naumov will skate the men's short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan after earning a spot at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis.
- On Jan. 29, 2025, American Eagle Flight 5342 collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people.
- After a period of withdrawal, Maxim Naumov returned in exhibitions last March, took over his parents' 4-to-7-year-old development program at the Skating Club of Boston, changed coaches, and rebuilt key jumps.
- Surrounded by friends and mentors, Naumov carried personal mementos onto the Olympic stage, saying he feels his parents watching over him and relies on support from Gretta Bogdan, Spencer Howe, and Benoît Richard.
- Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov's careers and coaching shaped U.S. skaters, and their 1994 World Figure Skating Championship and two Olympic appearances prompted tributes and fundraising events.
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Who Is Maxim Naumov? The Skater Honouring His Parents on the World's Biggest Stage
Maxim Naumov carries a legacy that transcends the ice every time he competes on the Olympic stage. While the world watches his technical skill, few truly understand the heavy history behind his performance. It is a heartfelt homage to his parents, whose lives were tragically cut short in a devastating midair collision.Tuesday, 10 February 2026, marked the moment the 24-year-old Team USA figure skater stepped onto Olympic ice in Milan, Italy, for…
U.S. figure skater Maxim Naumov makes Olympic debut 1 year after parents killed in midair D.C. collision
Maxim Naumov's score Tuesday was enough to make it through the short program, giving him another opportunity to perform when the men's free skate takes place Friday night.
U.S. skater Maxim Naumov makes an emotional Olympic debut one year after losing parents in plane crash
Naumov carried the memory of his late parents with him to the Olympics on Tuesday night. Former pairs world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among the 67 people killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into a military helicopter in January 2025.
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Winter Olympics: Maxim Naumov dedicates short program to parents lost in last year’s D.C. plane crash
Maxim Naumov of the United States competes during the men’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Maxim Naumov of the United States competes during the men’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Maxim Naumov of the United States competes during the men’s figure skating short …
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