‘Legacy on Ice’ figure skating benefit set for March 2 in Washington, D.C.
“Legacy on Ice,” a figure skating tribute, will be held March 2 in Washington, D.C., to support the families and loved ones ...
I Was Supposed to Be on the 1961 Flight That Crashed, Killing the U.S. Skating Team
Witnessing American Airlines Flight 5342 explode into the Potomac Wednesday night brought back visions of Sabena Flight 548 ...
In figure skating community, grief of plane crash spans geography and generations
As the figure skating community grappled with the deaths of more than 15 skaters, coaches and parents, the grief was felt ...
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At least 2 skaters, 1 coach from UD Figure Skating Club killed in plane, helicopter collision
The University of Delaware Figure Skating Team posted on social media days leading up to the event that five of its skaters ...
Figure skating community reels from losses of athletes, coaches and family
Former world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were aboard the flight from Wichita, which hosted last week’s ...
Russian figure skaters, US figure skating team among those in DC plane crash
Officials believe there are no survivors after a plane with 64 people aboard crashed into a helicopter near Reagan Washington ...
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U.S. Figure Skating Reveals ‘Several’ Team Members Were Involved in Potomac River Plane Crash
U.S. Figure Skating announced that 'several members of our skating community' were on the American Airlines flight that ...
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D.C. Plane Crash Has Eerie Parallels to 1961 Event That Killed Entire U.S. Skating Team
The Skating Club of Boston CEO Doug Zeghibe pointed out the parallels in the 1961 plane crash and the collision on Wednesday, ...
Dick Button, Olympic great and voice of figure skating, dies at 95
The winner of two Olympic gold medals and five consecutive world championships, Button died Thursday in North Salem, New York ...
US Figure Skating has seen tragedy before: All about the 1961 world team plane crash
In 1961, the entire U.S. national team lost their lives in a plane crash en route to the world championships in Prague, ...
Dick Button Dies: Gold Medalist Who Became The Voice Of Olympic Figure Skating Was 95
Dick Button, the 2-time Olympic gold medalist and 5-time world champion who went on the become the voice of Olympic figure ...
Dick Button, dominant U.S. figure skating icon, dies at 95
Dick Button, who won figure skating gold for Team USA in 1948 and 1952 before going on to star as a commentator, has died, his family announced. He was 95.