Ice slider Maximum naumov Cares a family friend “24 Hours a day” after the loss of his parents, 1994. World Champions Evgenia “Zhenya” Shishkova and I get Naumovwho died in a recent Washington DC aircraft accident.
Friends of Naumova, 23 years, have opened up People In an interview published on Sunday, February 2, about the daily life of a young slider from a fateful collision who took the lives of 67 people.
“I know a couple who is currently with him,” he said Ekattern “is worth” GerdeevFormer teammate and a close friend of Naum’s parents. “They weren’t even in Washington yet, but … that morning (from a plane crash), we all immediately connected, all people from Simsbury.” Simsbury is a city where Naumov lived with his parents.
A woman who stayed with Naum “is like a godfather like him, and she is with him right there and her husband,” Gordeeva explained.
Sixty -seven people, including 14 skaters, Died in a collision On January 29, the skates returned home from the American Kansas Championships on the American Airlines flight, colliding in the air with a military helicopter. The Boston Skating Club sent 18 athletes to the competition and executive director Doug Zeghiba Six members of the club team were killed. No one survived the fall.
In addition to Evgenia Shiskov and Vadim, the team also lost Spencer Lanehis mother Christine Laneand Far And her mother Jin Han.
“Our sport and this club suffered a terrible loss of this tragedy,” the club statement said. “Skating is a narrow community where parents and children gather 6 to 7 days a week to train and work together. Everyone is like family. From skates, coaches and parents on the plane, we believe six were from the Boston Skating Club. We are devastated and completely in the loss of words. “
The statement continued: “These athletes, coaches and parents were returning from the national development camp of the American figure skating, after last week’s American Wichiti Championship. This camp is intended for young competitive skaters tomorrow with the most promise to be a champion tomorrow. The club sent 18 athletes to compete in the US Championship. He sent 12 athletes to the national development camp. “
An investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing. On Saturday, February 1American skating announced that he was launched by the Fund for the provision of financial assistance to the family members of those who were killed in a collision.