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25-05-2025
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‘My parents are with me': Maxim Naumov back on Norwood home ice since losing parents in Jan. tragedy
Maxim Naumov, son of two Skating Club of Boston coaches who both died in January's Washington, DC plane crash, performed for the first time on home ice since the tragedy. The 23-year-old performed as part of the travelling Stars on Ice program, featuring several world champion skaters. Naumov bowed and kissed to the roaring crowd after performing to One Last Breath by Creed Saturday night. He told Boston 25 before the show, 'It's really special to be in this building that I practice in, train in, and coach in. I'm incredibly honored to be a part of it, honestly.' His parents were two of six who died in January with connections to the club in Norwood. He continued, 'It just means so much more. I feel like my parents are with me. I have a lot more energy, and I really feel that with every step I take on the ice.' Evan Bates and Madison Chock are two of the headliners for Stars on Ice. They won their third consecutive Ice Dance World Championship in Boston this March. Chock, before the show told Boston 25, 'We always say Stars on Ice is a family.' Bates added, 'This area and this club, it's been a cornerstone of US figure skating for decades. We've seen and felt the support over the last few months, especially.' Naumov celebrated his performance with a fist pump in front of roughly 1,800 in attendance, giving a standing ovation. The skaters will perform a second time on Sunday, beginning at 4 pm at the Skating Club of Boston. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
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23-05-2025
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Stars on Ice shows to feature skater whose parents died in DC crash. Here's what you need to know
A Boston figure skater whose parents died in a plane crash in Washington, D.C. in January is set to perform this weekend in a moving tribute during two Stars on Ice shows in Norwood. Maxim Naumov, a three-time U.S. National Pewter medalist, will be the guest skater at two shows to be held at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Tenley E. Albright Performance Center at The Skating Club of Boston, 750 University Ave. in Norwood. His parents, Russian figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were among six people with ties to a Massachusetts figure skating club who were aboard an American Airlines plane that was involved in a deadly midair collision near Ronald Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29. Naumov's parents won the pairs title at the 1994 World Championships and competed twice in the Olympics. He remembered his late parents during a sit down interview with Boston 25's Gene Lavanchy in the television studio on Wednesday. 'Just professionals in their craft, dedicated and committed to their athletes and their family — obvious, to me,' Naumov said. 'True professionals through and through. Always the kindest, sweetest people and there to support me every single step of the way — from growing up to reaching the highest levels in my sport." The Norwood shows will be the first public performances at his home rink since losing his parents. 'I'm incredibly, incredibly excited for it,' Naumov said of returning to his home rink to perform for the public. Naumov will be introduced by Canadian figure skating legend Elvis Stojko, whose first World Championship victory in 1994 coincided with the year Max's parents claimed their World Gold medal. THE PERFORMERS In addition to Naumov, headlining the tour's Boston performances is Ilia Malinin, the reigning two-time World Champion and three-time reigning U.S. Champion, who made history as the first and only skater to land a quadruple Axel in competition. Alysa Liu, the newly crowned World Champion and two-time U.S. Champion, will also perform. She returned to competitive skating after a two-year hiatus, winning the U.S.'s first women's World title since 2006. Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Olympic Team Gold medalists, three-time and reigning World champions, and six-time and reigning U.S. Ice Dance Champions, will also perform. They recently made history as the first ice dance team to win three consecutive World titles in over 25 years. Elvis Stojko, dubbed 'the King of Rock (on Ice),' will make his highly anticipated U.S. tour debut after years of performing in the Stars on Ice shows in Canada. A two-time Olympic Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, and seven-time Canadian Champion, Stojko is one of the most decorated figure skaters in history. Along with the reigning World Champions, the lineup includes World Silver Medalist and U.S. Champion Isabeau Levito; two-time and reigning U.S. Champion Amber Glenn; Olympic Team Bronze Medalist and U.S. Champion Jason Brown; Olympian and two-time Canadian Champion Keegan Messing; and two-time World medalist and four-time Japanese Champion Satoko Miyahara. THE SHOWS The 2025 Stars on Ice tour 'brings an electrifying new theme' of 'Rock Stars on Ice,' show organizers said in a statement. The show 'fuses the power and energy of rock music with the elegance and artistry of world-class figure skating,' organizers said. 'Audiences will be treated to iconic rock hits performed by a stellar cast, creating a thrilling rock concert experience on the ice,' organizers said. A SOLEMN REMEMBRANCE Others killed in the January crash with ties to the Massachusetts skating community were two young skaters, Jinna Han, 13, of Mansfield and Spencer Lane, 16, of Barrington, Rhode Island. Their mothers, Jin Han and Christine Lane, also died in the crash. Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, both of Norwood, were coaching the young skaters. In January, local skating legend Nancy Kerrigan wept as she spoke of the Boston skating club victims killed in the fateful plane crash. Gov. Maura Healey in January called news of the crash 'devastating.' When asked Wednesday how he's getting through the loss of his parents, Maxim Naumov said he's trying to stay positive. 'Taking it a day at a time. There are difficult days and there are easier days. But I am just taking it one step at a time,' Maxim Naumov said. He said he tries to 'Stick to the positive as much as I can.' TICKET INFORMATION Tickets for the 2025 Stars on Ice tour are available now, starting at $100.00 (service charges apply). Limited on-ice seating is available. For tickets, visit and This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
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04-04-2025
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Figure skating tributes dedicated to DC plane crash victims raise $1.3 million
A tearful tribute from the United States' most decorated figure skaters coupled with multiple fundraising efforts has garnered $1.3 million on behalf of the Washington, D.C., plane crash victims, organizers said Thursday. "Legacy on Ice," a figure skating tribute show that took place last month at Capitol One Arena in Washington, D.C., honored the 67 lives lost in the fatal midair collision on Jan. 29 -- with nearly half of the passengers being members of the figure skating community. On Thursday, almost exactly nine weeks since the crash, Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE), which co-hosted the event with U.S. Figure Skating (USFS), announced a total of $1.3 million had been raised from the sold-out event and subsequent fundraising. "This is evidence of what good that can happen when people band together," MSE CEO Ted Leonsis said in a statement provided to ABC News, emphasizing the "herculean effort and generosity" of organizers and the Washington community. "The kids that were lost -- skating is what they loved to do, so it only felt right that that's how we remember them," two-time U.S. national champion Gracie Gold said in a video compilation of the "Legacy on Ice" event posted by Team USA on Friday. The midair crash between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle Flight 5342 above the Potomac River left no survivors and was the first major commercial crash since 2009. The incident was particularly poignant within the skating community given the sport's history with aviation tragedy -- in 1961, the entire U.S. national team died aboard Sabena Flight 548 while traveling to the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. MORE:'Hearts are heavy': 14 members of figure skating community among victims of DC plane crash Last week, the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships took place in Boston, marking two months since the fatal crash in D.C. and 64 years since the 1961 tragedy. Pausing from the fierce competition, skaters and spectators took time to remember the victims. Maxim Naumov, 23, who lost both of his parents in the crash, received a one-minute standing ovation at a gala on Sunday that concluded the competition. "I don't have the strength or the passion or the drive or the dedication of one person anymore. It's three people," Naumov said in an interview with NBC News' Craig Melvin last week. He described his parents, 1994 Russian world champions and coaches Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, as "superheroes." MORE: Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet At last month's "Legacy on Ice" tribute, Naumov performed to his parents' favorite song in Russian, "The city that does not exist." He opened with choreography clasping each of his hands around the empty air on either side of him, symbolizing him reaching for his parents' hands that are no longer here. Naumov's performance concluded with him sobbing on his knees and repeatedly mouthing words, which he later explained was him saying in Russian "This is for you" and "Mom and Dad, I love you." During the World Figure Skating Championships, a remembrance memorial featured videos of the plane victims on the TD Arena jumbotron, and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu highlighted the six members lost from the Skating Club of Boston. Just a day after clinching his second consecutive world championship title, Ilia Malinin delivered an emotional tribute performance at the gala, in which he fought back tears and brought the audience to their feet. Known as the "Quad God" and the first skater to land a quadruple axel in competition, Malinin also performed at "Legacy on Ice" last month, closing out the show with an upbeat, motivating number titled "Hope." MORE: Figure skating's world championships are headed to Boston U.S. pairs champions Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov displayed photos of the Skating Club of Boston members, and two-time U.S. champion Amber Glenn sported a T-shirt that said, "Skate with their spirit." Efimova, Mitrofanov, and Glenn also performed at "Legacy on Ice," where they were accompanied by a cast of U.S. Figure Skating's top stars, past and present. Included in the lineup was 17-year-old Isabella Aparicio, who lost both her father, Luciano, and her 14-year-old brother, Franco, in the crash. Skating to a recording of her father playing "Canon in D" on the guitar, Aparicio fell to her knees at the conclusion of her routine, and the tear-ridden audience leapt to their feet in support of the skater. "Legacy on Ice" also honored the victims' final skating endeavor as they had been traveling home from a development camp that is hosted annually for the highest-performing youth skaters following the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The performers reenacted a skating skills class that is traditionally conducted at such camps, staging the exercise to Beyonce's "Halo." "Against the backdrop of this massive tragedy, this region has provided a light in showcasing its generosity and empathy for the victims, their families, and the heroic first responders," Leonsis said in a statement following the event. MORE: Olympic figure skaters to honor DC plane crash victims in tribute show According to MSE, donations will be distributed to USFS, the Greater Washington Community Foundation's "DCA Together Relief Fund," and the D.C. Fire & EMS Foundation, with each organization receiving approximately $425,000. USFS continues to collect donations from its own fundraiser, the U.S. Figure Skating Family Support Fund, which benefits victim family members. Editor's note: The author of this story has been a member of U.S. Figure Skating since 2008. Figure skating tributes dedicated to DC plane crash victims raise $1.3 million originally appeared on
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31-03-2025
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Figure skater pays tribute to late parents at World Figure Skating Championships
BOSTON (WWLP) – It's been two months since 67 people were killed in the mid-air plane crash over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. More than two dozen of the victims were in the U.S. Figure Skating community. On Sunday, at the Exhibition of Champions, 23-year-old Maxim Naumov, a U.S. Men's National Pewter Medalist and member of the Skating Club of Boston, performed for his parents. Max, who skated to 'Circles' by Mac Miller, performed for only the second time since his parents, Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, died. Max was born in Hartford and later moved to Simsbury with his family. He graduated from Simsbury High School in 2019. Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world championships crowd to its feet Naumov told 22News after his performance, 'As soon as I hit the ice, my brain just I don't know. if it's focus or just calmness or stillness, or what it feels like, I tune everything out. Especially all of the voices. Everything is quiet, like I'm just talking with them and they're quiet and they're helping me,' says Naumov. The Team USA figure skater is referring to his parents. People from all walks of life showed up to support the tribute and honor the lives lost too soon. 'I hope that everybody in that room feels that sense of connection and love. Clearly, everybody loves that sport, it's an expression of togetherness,' says Gwyneth Davies of Boston. 'It's been beautiful, as Americans, we can still come together and be there for each other,' says Sharon Miller from Cleveland, Ohio. One skater came out to show his support after his 16-year-old friend, Cory Haynos, and his dad, Roger, were lost too soon. 'At National Development camp and previous camps in Colorado me and Cory and would always hang out. His parents, Roger and Stephanie, are amazing people, and one of the main reasons we're here today is become of the' says Roman Wyzik, from Charlotte, North Carolina. Max says he is overwhelmed and grateful for all the messages people continue to send his mentioned he hasn't walked down an empty hallway in a while without someone reaching out for a hug. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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31-03-2025
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Figure skater whose parents died in D.C. plane crash earns standing ovation at Boston world championships
Maxim Naumov came to a stop in the middle of the ice, looked up at the sky and patted his heart. Then he mouthed a few words, in Russian, to his parents: "This is for you guys. You guys are with me. I love you both." Former world pairs champions Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova died in January when their plane crashed into a military helicopter on approach to Washington, D.C., and fell into the icy Potomac River. A total of 67 people were killed, including more than two dozen who were returning from a development camp following the U.S. figure skating championships in Wichita, Kansas. Maxim Naumov, who finished fourth at nationals, already had returned home. Since the crash, he has become in many ways the face of the tragedy — or at least its effect on the skating community. "I don't think I've walked through a hallway and haven't given a hug since. And I feel that support and love," he said Sunday. "It's been beyond anything that I could have ever even imagined. And it helps so much to get through this day. "It's overwhelming," he said. "But it makes my heart so full." Naumov, 23, skated in a benefit in Washington earlier this month that raised more than $1.2 million for the victims' families. Speaking to reporters Sunday after performing at the world championships gala, Naumov said the time that he is on the ice gives his mind a chance to escape the tragedy. "As soon as I hit the ice, my brain just — I don't know whether it's focus or just calmness or stillness or what, but it feels like I tune everything out," he said. "And I'm just talking with them, and they're helping me. "I don't hear the crowd. I don't hear the announcers, I don't hear anything. I just have this internal dialogue and I'm just able to almost be calm and just be in my heart," Naumov said. "And they're always there, too. And every time I think of them, especially when I'm on the ice, it really, really helps me get through." The world championships, which had previously been scheduled at the home of Boston's Celtics and Bruins, brought renewed attention to the plane crash and the century-old Skating Club of Boston that has been a home for Olympians and recreational skaters alike. There was a tribute on Wednesday, sandwiched between the day's two sessions, and frequent reminders of the tragedy. Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, who finished sixth in pairs this weekend, held up pictures of the Boston club members who died in the crash : two young skaters, their mothers and the two coaches. Reigning U.S. champion Amber Glenn wore a T-shirt honoring the memory of all the young skaters who were lost. Ilia Malinin, the "Quad God" who won his second straight world championship on Saturday night, finished the show on Sunday with a performance that he said was dedicated to the plane crash victims. He came to the end, red-eyed and choking back tears. Naumov's introduction on Sunday identified him as a member of the Boston club and included his three fourth-place finishes at nationals. It didn't mention the crash, but many in the crowd surely knew his connection: He received not only the polite applause that greeted most of the other skaters, but a second wave, with individuals standing to cheer him on. Wearing unadorned black pants and a sparkly black top, a gold chain flopping around his neck as he glided across the ice, Naumov gave a gala performance aimed more at emotion than proof of athletic prowess. The choice of music, Mac Miller's posthumous 2020 release "That's on Me," was intentional. Miller died of an accidental drug overdose in 2018. "Lately, for some reason — well, not for some reason — but lately I've just been listening to Mac Miller's album 'Circles.' Like just over and over and over," Naumov said. "And knowing the unfortunate story about him as an artist, it's been very relatable. "I relate to it, and I feel really deeply and emotionally what he's talking about in those songs. And it's also been really helpful for me to almost get my emotions out in that way personally." When his skate was over, Naumov took a deep breath, patted his heart again and waved in each direction. His bows were deep and poignant. Leaving the ice after a one-minute standing ovation, he made the sign of the cross. "There's a lot of emotions just right now, and it's hard to even put a name to what I'm feeling currently," he said. "I just feel so much support, and it's very overwhelming. "I have so much gratitude," Naumov said. "And I'm thankful for each and every single one of those fans."
