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Through unimaginable tragedy, Maxim Naumov skates for an Olympic bid

January 9, 2026

Story byMaxim Naumov holds a photo of his parents while he waits for his scores after competing during the men's short program at the U. S. Figure Skating Championships, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in St.

Through unimaginable tragedy, Maxim Naumov skates for an Olympic bid

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Naumov's parents were killed in a plane crash in early 2025.
(AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Jay Busbee Senior writerFri, January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM UTC·5 min readST.
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— It’s a perfectly routine photo, really, two proud parents holding the hands of their 2-year-old son, all of them on a skating rink in Connecticut.

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