Maxim Naumov has one of the most heartfelt stories at the 2026 Winter Olympics, because he’s skating in honor of his late parents. Naumov is fulfilling the wishes of his late parents by competing in ...

Who are Maxim Naumov’s parents? Inside Maxim Naumov’s Olympic figure skate honoring them one year after tragedy (Image via Getty) Maxim Naumov stepped onto Olympic ice carrying more than just nerves.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. MILAN — Maxim Naumov typically trembles as he waits in his opening position before the music begins. But on ...

One of the last conversations Naumov had with his parents was about what it would take to make the Olympics. "I've been inspired by them since day 1, ever since we stepped on the ice together," said ...

United States figure skater Maxim Naumov delivered an emotional performance in his Olympic debut on Tuesday, honoring his late parents who died in a tragic plane crash last year. There wasn’t a dry ...

EVERYBODY’S ROOTING FOR HIM. DAVID. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. BEN. IN FACT, THE MAIN RINK HERE AT THE SKATING CLUB OF BOSTON WAS UNUSUALLY EMPTY FOR JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES THIS AFTERNOON. ALL THE SKATERS ...

MILAN — Maxim Naumov got on his knees after completing his routine in the men’s single figure skating short program Tuesday night, gazed above, and said, “Look what we just did.” The 24-year-old was ...

Maxim Naumov showed and kissed a photo of his parents after his short program performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, which was such a heartfelt, gutting moment. Why? It's because ...

Figure skater Maxim Naumov qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics one year after losing both of his parents in a tragic accident. Maxim, 24, is the son of figure skaters Vadim Naumov and Evgenia ...

Maxim Naumov is keeping his late parents close to his heart at the 2026 Olympics. More than one year after Evgenia “Zhenya” Shishkova and Vadim Naumov died in a January 2025 American Airlines plane ...

Olympic figure skater Maxim Naumov's parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, represented Russia in the Olympics twice in the 1990s Matthew Stockman/Getty ; Maxim Naumov/Instagram Olympic figure ...