Max Naumov continues his journey to the Olympics after losing his parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, in the 2025 Potomac River plane crash. Read about his career, family legacy, and road to Milano Cortina.
Max Naumov’s Olympic Dream Lives On After 2025 Potomac River Plane Crash Tragedy
Max Naumov is not just another name in American figure skating. At the age of 24, he earned a bronze medal at the 2026 U.S. National Championships, which secured him a spot on the U.S. Olympic team fo...
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February 17, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Max Naumov continues his journey to the Olympics after losing his parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, in the 2025 Potomac River plane crash. Read about his career, family legacy, and road to Milano Cortina.
Only finally watching some tonight, caught up on some men’s figure skating. Learned about and watched Maxim Naumov all in one sitting which was a LOT to take in emotionally
got a instacart free trial so that I could get a Peacock free trial so that we could watch the Olympics. 2026 is so great, I simply love it, I love everything about it
February 17, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Only finally watching some tonight, caught up on some men’s figure skating. Learned about and watched Maxim Naumov all in one sitting which was a LOT to take in emotionally
Maxim Naumov's skate became a prayer, a confession that sorrow speaks beyond applause. Let grief teach repentance and trust in Christ, not spectacle, for prayer is bread to the hungry soul. https://www.americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/02/13/maxim-naumov-figure-skating-winter-olympics/
Prayer (and grief) in Olympic figure skating
Maxim Naumov’s skate was more than a skate, it became a prayer, as he publicly grieved his parents—former Olympic skaters—with his skating at the Olympics.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Maxim Naumov's skate became a prayer, a confession that sorrow speaks beyond applause. Let grief teach repentance and trust in Christ, not spectacle, for prayer is bread to the hungry soul. https://www.americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/02/13/maxim-naumov-figure-skating-winter-olympics/
Olympian Maxim Naumov is showing his support for fellow Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin following a tough outing on the ice.
Maxim Naumov Shares Support for Ilia Malinin After 2026 Olympic Upset
Olympian Maxim Naumov is showing his support for fellow Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin following a tough outing on the ice.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Olympian Maxim Naumov is showing his support for fellow Team USA figure skater Ilia Malinin following a tough outing on the ice.
Maxim Naumov has had to overcome a lot.
Ice Skater Who Lost Parents in American Airlines Crash Gives Ilia Malinin Advice
Maxim Naumov has had to overcome a lot.
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February 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Maxim Naumov has had to overcome a lot.
Max Naumov honors late parents with Olympic skate www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
Max Naumov honors late parents with Olympic skate
Max Naumov honors late parents with Olympic skate
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February 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Max Naumov honors late parents with Olympic skate www.nbcnews.com/video/shorts...
U.S. skater Maxim Naumov shares what he told Ilia Malinin after stunning Olympic upset
Fellow U.S. skater Maxim Naumov shares what he told Ilia Malinin after stunning Olympic upset
Maxim Naumov, whose parents were killed in a plane crash shortly before he made the U.S. figure skating team, has a different perspective when it comes to the Olympics -- and his message to Ilia Malinin following one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 Games showed that.
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February 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
U.S. skater Maxim Naumov shares what he told Ilia Malinin after stunning Olympic upset
Maxim Naumov Makes Family Dream Come True at 2026 Games
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s…
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s…
Maxim Naumov Makes Family Dream Come True at 2026 Games
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s Craig Melvin shares a look at his remarkable journey and how he honored his parents with an emotional performance. » Subscribe to TODAY:
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February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Maxim Naumov Makes Family Dream Come True at 2026 Games
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s…
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s…
Maxim Naumov Makes Family Dream Come True at 2026 Games
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s…
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s…
Maxim Naumov Makes Family Dream Come True at 2026 Games
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s Craig Melvin shares a look at his remarkable journey and how he honored his parents with an emotional performance. » Subscribe to TODAY:
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February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Maxim Naumov Makes Family Dream Come True at 2026 Games
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s…
American figure skater, 24-year-old Maxim Naumov, concluded his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with a moving free skate on Friday, just one year after losing both parents in a midair crash over the Potomac River. TODAY’s…
Maxim Naumov Talks Olympic Debut, Support for Ilia Malinin, More
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C.…
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C.…
Maxim Naumov Talks Olympic Debut, Support for Ilia Malinin, More
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C. and how he is honoring their legacy. He also shares a message of support for Ilia Malinin who finished eighth in the free skate.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Maxim Naumov Talks Olympic Debut, Support for Ilia Malinin, More
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C.…
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C.…
Maxim Naumov Talks Olympic Debut, Support for Ilia Malinin, More
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C.…
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C.…
Maxim Naumov Talks Olympic Debut, Support for Ilia Malinin, More
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C. and how he is honoring their legacy. He also shares a message of support for Ilia Malinin who finished eighth in the free skate.
fllics.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Maxim Naumov Talks Olympic Debut, Support for Ilia Malinin, More
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C.…
Figure skater Maxim Naumov joins TODAY from Milan to talk about competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing his parents when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C.…
American figure skater Maxim Naumov wants fellow Team USA competitor Ilia Malinin to know that the whole skating community is behind him, after he finished eighth-place finish in the men’s singles event.
Maxim Naumov says skating community has Ilia Malinin's back
Malinin's fellow Team USA figure skater said his unexpected performance during last week's event "doesn’t define him."
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February 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
American figure skater Maxim Naumov wants fellow Team USA competitor Ilia Malinin to know that the whole skating community is behind him, after he finished eighth-place finish in the men’s singles event.
Maxim Naumov turns routine into a sacrament; grief becomes prayer on ice, and turquoise light makes the cosmos in Christ feel closer than medals (https://www.americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/02/13/maxim-naumov-figure-skating-winter-olympics/).
Prayer (and grief) in Olympic figure skating
Maxim Naumov’s skate was more than a skate, it became a prayer, as he publicly grieved his parents—former Olympic skaters—with his skating at the Olympics.
www.americamagazine.org
February 16, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Maxim Naumov turns routine into a sacrament; grief becomes prayer on ice, and turquoise light makes the cosmos in Christ feel closer than medals (https://www.americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/02/13/maxim-naumov-figure-skating-winter-olympics/).
Don't mind me, I'm just crying over Maxim Naumov holding a picture of his parents in the kiss & cry.
February 15, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Don't mind me, I'm just crying over Maxim Naumov holding a picture of his parents in the kiss & cry.
Hot take time
The only performances at the #mensfigureskating that moved me was Maxim Naumov and Mikhail Shaidorav. Mikhail obvs had the jumps, but Max matched him in artistry. They were the only ones who gave me the same feeling as watching Yuzu, Javi, and Adam from 2018
The only performances at the #mensfigureskating that moved me was Maxim Naumov and Mikhail Shaidorav. Mikhail obvs had the jumps, but Max matched him in artistry. They were the only ones who gave me the same feeling as watching Yuzu, Javi, and Adam from 2018
February 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Hot take time
The only performances at the #mensfigureskating that moved me was Maxim Naumov and Mikhail Shaidorav. Mikhail obvs had the jumps, but Max matched him in artistry. They were the only ones who gave me the same feeling as watching Yuzu, Javi, and Adam from 2018
The only performances at the #mensfigureskating that moved me was Maxim Naumov and Mikhail Shaidorav. Mikhail obvs had the jumps, but Max matched him in artistry. They were the only ones who gave me the same feeling as watching Yuzu, Javi, and Adam from 2018
He’s got media charisma and an easy way of explaining things. Maxim Naumov, book him as a commentator in the future.
Olympian Maxim Naumov Answers Figure Skating Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
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February 15, 2026 at 7:38 AM
He’s got media charisma and an easy way of explaining things. Maxim Naumov, book him as a commentator in the future.
Maxim Naumov's skate turn makes grief a public prayer. It is a longing rooted in family memory, asking how sport translates sorrow into care. Read more at https://www.americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/02/13/maxim-naumov-figure-skating-winter-olympics/.
Prayer (and grief) in Olympic figure skating
Maxim Naumov’s skate was more than a skate, it became a prayer, as he publicly grieved his parents—former Olympic skaters—with his skating at the Olympics.
www.americamagazine.org
February 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Maxim Naumov's skate turn makes grief a public prayer. It is a longing rooted in family memory, asking how sport translates sorrow into care. Read more at https://www.americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/02/13/maxim-naumov-figure-skating-winter-olympics/.
Watching yesterday's men's figure skating program and I'd really love for these interviewers to not make Maxim Naumov talk about his parents every single time
February 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Watching yesterday's men's figure skating program and I'd really love for these interviewers to not make Maxim Naumov talk about his parents every single time
Wearing the helmet seems no more political than Maxim Naumov holding up the photo of his deceased parents who were killed by government incompetence in the Blackhawk DCA crash.
Both should be allowed as demonstrations of respect for those sadly lost, in my view. Neither is political.
Both should be allowed as demonstrations of respect for those sadly lost, in my view. Neither is political.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been disqualified by the IOC from competing in the Olympics after wearing to practice a memorial helmet featuring images of Ukrainians killed by Russia in its war on Ukraine.
Despite being unable to compete, he has become a hero in Ukraine.
Despite being unable to compete, he has become a hero in Ukraine.
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Disqualified by IOC. Overqualified by dignity.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Wearing the helmet seems no more political than Maxim Naumov holding up the photo of his deceased parents who were killed by government incompetence in the Blackhawk DCA crash.
Both should be allowed as demonstrations of respect for those sadly lost, in my view. Neither is political.
Both should be allowed as demonstrations of respect for those sadly lost, in my view. Neither is political.
I know, but IDK, I still would have sent him instead of Torg or Naumov. But yeah, his skate at Nationals was so bad.
February 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
I know, but IDK, I still would have sent him instead of Torg or Naumov. But yeah, his skate at Nationals was so bad.
Speaking of, fuck USFSA for forcing that whole thing on that kid. Naumov is still very young for a male skater! He's gonna burn out if they keep making him "the orphan of the plane crash" ignoring he's not elite enough yet!
February 14, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Speaking of, fuck USFSA for forcing that whole thing on that kid. Naumov is still very young for a male skater! He's gonna burn out if they keep making him "the orphan of the plane crash" ignoring he's not elite enough yet!
Also, now and forever, fuck USFSA. They could have sent Jason Brown, who could have done one of the team event skates and lessened that pressure and Jason is also an Olympic vet who could have, y'know, given some key advice but noooo, gotta get those grief-porn interviews with Max Naumov.
February 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Also, now and forever, fuck USFSA. They could have sent Jason Brown, who could have done one of the team event skates and lessened that pressure and Jason is also an Olympic vet who could have, y'know, given some key advice but noooo, gotta get those grief-porn interviews with Max Naumov.
Grief coats the ice in armor; prayer cuts like a blade when pain grips the rink. Naumov's moment tests faith; see https://www.americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/02/13/maxim-naumov-figure-skating-winter-olympics/.
Prayer (and grief) in Olympic figure skating
Maxim Naumov’s skate was more than a skate, it became a prayer, as he publicly grieved his parents—former Olympic skaters—with his skating at the Olympics.
www.americamagazine.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Grief coats the ice in armor; prayer cuts like a blade when pain grips the rink. Naumov's moment tests faith; see https://www.americamagazine.org/ideas/2026/02/13/maxim-naumov-figure-skating-winter-olympics/.
U.S. figure skater Maxim Naumov didn't win a medal, but he made his late parents proud Friday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. nbcbay.com/IN56tGu
February 14, 2026 at 5:27 PM
U.S. figure skater Maxim Naumov didn't win a medal, but he made his late parents proud Friday at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. nbcbay.com/IN56tGu
US skater Maxim Naumov honors his late parents by completing an Olympic dream he shared with them:
US skater Maxim Naumov honors his late parents by completing an Olympic dream he shared with them
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February 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
US skater Maxim Naumov honors his late parents by completing an Olympic dream he shared with them: