Maxim Naumov Set for Olympic Debut 1 Year After Parents' Death
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📌 Key Takeaways
- Maxim Naumov will compete in his first Olympic Games in Milan Cortina in 2026.
- His parents, both former Olympians, died in a helicopter-jet collision over Washington, D.C.
- The athlete expressed in an NBC interview that he feels his parents' presence while on the ice.
- Naumov is continuing his family's Olympic legacy despite the tragic loss just one year prior.
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Young American figure skater Maxim Naumov is set to make his Olympic debut at the Milan Cortina Games just one year after his Olympian parents died when an Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet over Washington, D.C. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Tom Llamas sits down with Naumov who opens up about how he won’t be skating alone during the biggest night of his career.