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.

Some of figure skating’s most legendary names from the past and present headlined a special two-hour benefit event on Sunday called “Legacy on Ice,” honoring the 28 members lost in the devastating plane crash in Washington,