Summary
Maxim Naumov, a U.S. figure skater whose parents died in a plane crash last year, has qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. His parents were former world champions in pairs skating and were among 67 people killed in a mid-air collision over Washington DC. Naumov will compete as part of the U.S. figure skating team next month.
Key Facts
- Maxim Naumov's parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, were former pairs figure skating world champions.
- They died in January 2025 in a plane crash in Washington DC, when a commercial plane collided with a military helicopter.
- The crash killed all 67 people on board, including Naumov's parents.
- Maxim Naumov made the U.S. Olympic figure skating team for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Naumov placed third at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis.
- The 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in Milan, beginning on February 6.
- Naumov expressed feeling his parents' presence as he competed.
