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

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,

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.