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

Watch: This emotional skater manages to pull of the perfect tribute performance for his parents who were killed in the D.C. plane crash.

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

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 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,

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

Maxim Naumov lost his parents Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova during the tragic Jan 29 American Airlines crash

At the end of his figure skating performance, when the last note of his parents’ favorite song played in an arena packed with spectators and heavy with sorrow, Maxim Naumov dropped to his knees at the center of the ice. He remained there for what seemed like forever, awash in a spotlight, looking lost and sobbing.

The performers at the “Legacy on Ice” benefit included Maxim Naumov, whose parents, figure skating coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were among those killed when a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near the nation’s capital on Jan. 29.