Maxim Naumov poured his soul into the ice. The 23-year-old figure skater channeled his grief into a performance honoring the two people who had shaped his life—his parents. Son of Evgenia “Zhenya” Shishkova and Vadim Naumov,

"Every embrace, message, call, and prayer has touched me in ways I can’t fully describe," the figure skater said

Figure skater Maxim Naumov, who lost his parents in January’s DC plane crash, was overcome with emotion after performing a routine in their honor

Maxim's parents Evgenia Shiskova and Vadim Naumov were among the 67 victims who died in the Jan. 29 American Airlines crash

The figure skater fell to his knees and broke down after skating in honor of his parents, Evgenia “Zhenya” Shishkova and Vadim Naumov.