Ice Skater Who Lost Parents in American Airlines Crash Gives Ilia Malinin Advice

Maxim Naumov, who lost both of his parents in the crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 in 2025, offered advice to Ilia Malinin, the young figure skater.

After Malinin failed to medal in the men's figure skating final at the Winter Olympics, Naumov reached out to the young skater via People. “This message is for Ilia specifically. I just want him to know that it’s sports. It’s hard,” Naumov told the outlet. “And the fact of what happened is a reality and it shows just how real and raw it...