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Two months after Maxim Naumov's parents were among the 67 people who died in a plane crash outside of Washington, D.C., he honored them with an emotional performance at the World Figure Skating Championships Sunday.
Naumov's parents, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were coaches at the Skating Club of Boston. Natives of St. Petersburg, Russia, the couple and their son lived in Norwood.
The competition, which was held at TD Garden in Boston, concluded Sunday with an exhibition gala, during which Maxim Naumov performed. Earlier in the week, the event also paid tribute to the victims of the crash.
On Sunday, Naumov skated to Mac Miller's "That's on Me" in a tribute to his parents.
At the end of the performance, he was met with a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd. He looked up to the sky and, in his parents' native Russian, mouthed, "This is for you. You guys are with me. I love you both."
Afterward, while speaking to reporters, the 23-year-old said he chose Miller's song because the late rapper's music has resonated with him.
"Knowing the unfortunate story about him as an artist, it's been very relatable," he said.
Sunday's skate wasn't the first time that Naumov has performed for his parents since the crash. Earlier this month, he skated at the Legacy on Ice benefit show, where he broke down in tears at the end of his performance.
There was also a memorial tribute to the skaters lost in the D.C. plane crash last week at the start of the competition.
It included a video montage of the victims as well as speeches from those who lost loved ones in the accident.
"This year the championships hold even deeper meaning," said International Skating Union President Kim Jae Youl. "They serve as a tribute, honoring the incredible lives, talent and passion of those we lost, but those who will forever be part of our skating family."
Other speakers included Gov. Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Doug Lane, whose wife Christine Conrad Lane and son Spencer Lane died in the crash.
"My first hope is that even as we remember the amazing people from the figure skating community that we lost, we take extra care to lift up the young skaters that are still here," Lane said. "They're hurting. I hope we can support them in their skating journeys, but I also hope we can help them find paths of happiness and impact off the ice as well."
Melina Khan is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY Network - New England, which serves more than a dozen affiliated publications across New England. She can be reached at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Maxim Naumov honors parents lost in DC plane crash at World Championships
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Naumov's parents, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were coaches at the Skating Club of Boston. Natives of St. Petersburg, Russia, the couple and their son lived in Norwood.
The competition, which was held at TD Garden in Boston, concluded Sunday with an exhibition gala, during which Maxim Naumov performed. Earlier in the week, the event also paid tribute to the victims of the crash.
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Maxim Naumov honors late parents with performance at World Championships
On Sunday, Naumov skated to Mac Miller's "That's on Me" in a tribute to his parents.
At the end of the performance, he was met with a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd. He looked up to the sky and, in his parents' native Russian, mouthed, "This is for you. You guys are with me. I love you both."
Afterward, while speaking to reporters, the 23-year-old said he chose Miller's song because the late rapper's music has resonated with him.
"Knowing the unfortunate story about him as an artist, it's been very relatable," he said.
Sunday's skate wasn't the first time that Naumov has performed for his parents since the crash. Earlier this month, he skated at the Legacy on Ice benefit show, where he broke down in tears at the end of his performance.
World Figure Skating Championships honors D.C. plane crash victims
There was also a memorial tribute to the skaters lost in the D.C. plane crash last week at the start of the competition.
It included a video montage of the victims as well as speeches from those who lost loved ones in the accident.
"This year the championships hold even deeper meaning," said International Skating Union President Kim Jae Youl. "They serve as a tribute, honoring the incredible lives, talent and passion of those we lost, but those who will forever be part of our skating family."
Other speakers included Gov. Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Doug Lane, whose wife Christine Conrad Lane and son Spencer Lane died in the crash.
"My first hope is that even as we remember the amazing people from the figure skating community that we lost, we take extra care to lift up the young skaters that are still here," Lane said. "They're hurting. I hope we can support them in their skating journeys, but I also hope we can help them find paths of happiness and impact off the ice as well."
Melina Khan is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY Network - New England, which serves more than a dozen affiliated publications across New England. She can be reached at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Maxim Naumov honors parents lost in DC plane crash at World Championships
Continue reading...
