Ice skater Maxim Naumov cares from a family friend “24 Hours a Day” after the loss of their parents, the 1994 world champions. Eugene “Zhenya” Shishkova and Vadim Naumovwho died in the recent Washington plane crash.
Friends of Novov, 23 -year -old, they opened to People In an interview published on Sunday, February 2, for the daily life of the young skater after the fateful catastrophe that took the lives of 67 people.
“I know a couple who is with him right now,” said Ekaterne “costs” GerdevaFormer teammate and close friend of Naumov’s parents. “They were not yet in Washington, but … the other morning (from the plane crash), we all connected immediately, all the Simsbury people.” Simsbury is the city where Naumov lived with his parents.
The woman who stays with Naumov is like a godfather for him and she is with him right now and her husband, “Gordeva explained.
Sixty -seven people including 14 figure skaters, died in the crash On January 29, skaters returned home from the American figure skating championships in Kansas on the flight of American Airlines, which was confronted with the middle of the air with a military helicopter. Boston’s skating club sent 18 athletes to the competition and CEO Doug Zagibe Six members of the club team were said to have been killed. No one survived the crash.
In addition to Evgeniy Shiskova and Vadim, the team also lost Spencer Lanehis mother Christine Laneand Away and her mother Gin khanS
“Our sport and this club have suffered a terrible loss with this tragedy,” the club said. “Skitting is a tightly woven community where parents and children gather 6 to 7 days a week to train and work together. They are all like a family. From skaters, coaches and parents on the plane, we believe that six were from the Boston skating club. We are devastated and completely at the loss of words. “
The statement continued: “These athletes, coaches and parents returned from the National Figure Skating Camp in the United States after the US championships last week in Wichita. This camp is for young racing skaters on tomorrow with the most promotion to be the champion of tomorrow. The club sent 18 athletes to compete in the US Championships. He sent 12 athletes to the National Development Camp. “
An investigation into the cause of the crash continues. On Saturday, February 1stThe US figure skating has announced that it has launched a fund designed to provide financial assistance to family members of the victims of the crash.