Determine skater Maxim Naumov made his dream come true when he made the U.S. Olympic crew Sunday … however the accomplishment was bittersweet, because it got here one yr after dropping his dad and mom to a catastrophic aircraft crash.
Naumov grew up following in his dad and mom’ footsteps … Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, competed for Russia, changing into world champions in pairs determine skating in 1994.
Wanting the perfect for his or her son, they shared recommendation and talked to him about what it will take for him to hitch them in Olympic glory whereas supporting him final yr on the 2025 U.S. championships in Wichita, Kansas.
However on the way in which residence, Vadim and Evgenia’s flight reportedly collided with a navy helicopter over the Potomac River, which killed 67 folks … a lot of them linked to U.S. determine skating.
Naumov advised U.S. Determine Skating Sunday, “I thought of them immediately. I wish they could be here to experience it with me, but I do feel their presence, and they are with me.”
The 24-year-old athlete was reportedly considered one of 16 skaters chosen for the crew.
The competitors will happen February 6-19 in Milan.
