Maxim Naumov honors late parents during emotional Olympic debut

[ASFN Admin]

After tragedy nearly made him step away from the sport, Maxim Naumov made his Olympic debut in men’s figure skating.

Ones to Watch: Max Naumov​

Naumov skated to Chopin’s Nocturne No. 20 in the qualification round.

While scores were read, Naumov held up a childhood photo of himself and his parents, who died in a plane crash outside of Washington, D.C., last year.

Maxim Naumov is an Olympian, and ALWAYS will be! pic.twitter.com/KC3zFj5hjf

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 10, 2026

According to NBC, Naumov scored 85.65, a new season’s best.

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