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Maxim Naumov's Emotional Return to U.S. Figure Skating Championships After Parents' Tragic Death
Maxim Naumov, 24, honored his late world champion parents and other crash victims with a strong short program, keeping Olympic team hopes alive, officials said.
- On Thursday night, Maxim Naumov, the 24-year-old figure skater, returned to the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and received a standing ovation after his short program, then kissed an old photograph in the kiss-and-cry area.
- His parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, former world champions, died in the January 2025 plane crash that killed 67 people returning from a Wichita development camp.
- The program's technical sequence, a quad salchow then a triple-triple, underscored his skate Thursday as Vladimir Petrenko, coach, hugged him and the crowd gave a loud ovation.
- Naumov is in the conversation to claim one of the three men's spots for the 2026 Winter Olympics, finishing fourth in the short program and staying in the mix heading into Saturday's free skate.
- Beyond the rink, Naumov has helped lead recovery efforts for the skating community, performing at a benefit that raised more than $1.2 million and leading the Skating Club of Boston youth academy.
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Maxim Naumov clutched a picture of himself with his parents while waiting for his score.
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