Sunday’s “Legacy on Ice” figure skating tribute at Capital One Arena raised more than $1.2 million for the families and first responders who were affected by January’s aviation crash outside Reagan National Airport,

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.