Is it just me or does this sound like retirement? New goal and taking over the academy...
Maxim Naumov Cheer Thread
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It wouldn't surprise me, tbh. He's achieved the goal of being an Olympian, and he's in his mid-20s already, with several much-younger skaters with sky-high potential (and serious technical goods) coming up behind him. He's never struck me as a "skate until I drop" type, either. I can understand why, in that position, he might want to wrap up his career on a high note.Is it just me or does this sound like retirement? New goal and taking over the academy...
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Max spoke at the airport after returning home to Boston today (Feb. 24) with Emily & Spencer:
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WBZ News | CBS News Boston on Instagram: "Men and women from the U.S. Olympic Team returned home to Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday after spending nearly a month in Milan, Italy. Athletes included Maxim Naumov, the local figure skater who tragically
312 likes, 0 comments - wbztv on February 24, 2026: "Men and women from the U.S. Olympic Team returned home to Boston, Massachusetts on Tuesday after spending nearly a month in Milan, Italy. Athletes included Maxim Naumov, the local figure skater who tragically lost his parents last year in the...
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T. Sean Herbert on Instagram: "Got to meet and speak with some super talented Americans today!! Olympians Maxim Naumov, pair skaters, Emily Chance and Spencer Howe, among others. Their return from Milan was delayed by yesterday’s blizzard. All New En
24 likes, 0 comments - tseanherbert on February 24, 2026: "Got to meet and speak with some super talented Americans today!! Olympians Maxim Naumov, pair skaters, Emily Chance and Spencer Howe, among others. Their return from Milan was delayed by yesterday’s blizzard. All New Englanders, they...
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Boston Logan International Airport on Instagram: "Welcome home, Olympians! This afternoon we cheered on @teamusa as they returned from the @olympics Winter Games in Milan! Boston Logan is proud to be part of your journey! ❄️🥇 👀 checkout stories for
544 likes, 6 comments - flylogan on February 24, 2026: "Welcome home, Olympians! This afternoon we cheered on @teamusa as they returned from the @olympics Winter Games in Milan! Boston Logan is proud to be part of your journey! ❄️🥇 👀 checkout stories for more!".
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7 News Boston article+video 
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‘Something I’ll remember for the rest of my life’: Maxim Naumov returns to Boston after Olympics - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
BOSTON (WHDH) - Norwood-based figure skater Maxim Naumov returned to Boston Tuesday after making his his Olympic debut in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan<a class="excerpt-read-more"...
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Clips from Max Naumov's "Free Bird" at Ice Chips (thanks @UMBS Go Blue! ):
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I've posted more clips in this GSD thread, including the link to a NBC Boston interview that includes Max:
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UMBS Go Blue on Instagram: "What a blessing to see @maximnaumov_ do well on ice this year, after the most difficult of years. We are inspired by your very public courage and bravery every day. I hope you get some personal time to relax and recharge o
8 likes, 1 comments - umbsgoblue on March 1, 2026: "What a blessing to see @maximnaumov_ do well on ice this year, after the most difficult of years. We are inspired by your very public courage and bravery every day. I hope you get some personal time to relax and recharge on your own terms...
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I've posted more clips in this GSD thread, including the link to a NBC Boston interview that includes Max:
https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...r-2025-into-2026-edition.113423/#post-6907110
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I just checked and didn't see Robert Samuels' poignant feature article on Max linked in this thread. Samuels posted on X twice on Jan. 31 about his article:
"For six months, I've traveled the world as figure skaters tried to make the Olympics. I'm so thankful to Maxim Naumov for his vulnerability that taught us so much about how to handle grief."
"Reporters get nervous. Whenever I’d get the chance to interview Maxim Naumov, I’d get unusually scared that I would say too much or ask the wrong thing in a delicate situation. But each time, he reflected on the past year with candor and intimacy": https://x.com/newsbysamuels/status/2017630737646702712
Here's a new gift link that I received last night (should work for 2 weeks; free registration via email required to read):
Jan. 31, 2026: How Maxim Naumov learned to embrace his grief to earn a spot at the Olympics
"For six months, I've traveled the world as figure skaters tried to make the Olympics. I'm so thankful to Maxim Naumov for his vulnerability that taught us so much about how to handle grief."
"Reporters get nervous. Whenever I’d get the chance to interview Maxim Naumov, I’d get unusually scared that I would say too much or ask the wrong thing in a delicate situation. But each time, he reflected on the past year with candor and intimacy": https://x.com/newsbysamuels/status/2017630737646702712
Here's a new gift link that I received last night (should work for 2 weeks; free registration via email required to read):
Jan. 31, 2026: How Maxim Naumov learned to embrace his grief to earn a spot at the Olympics
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Max's Ice Chips Freebird skate on Youtube
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