Maxim Naumov Makes U.S. Olympic Team 2026 After Losing Both Parents in Plane Crash Tragedy

Maxim Naumov is heading to the 2026 U.S. Olympic team.

The 24-year-old figure skater, who is the son of 1994 World Figure Skating pairs champions Evgenia “Zhenya” Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, advanced onward to become one of the three males competing on behalf of Team USA at the Milan Olympic Games next month.

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The news comes just one year after a horrific American Airlines flight 5342 crash on January 29, 2025, which led to the death of 67 people, including his parents.