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Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Legacy on Ice': Live skating tribute to honor victims of American Airlines, helicopter crash
WASHINGTON () — Monumental Sports and Entertainment, Entertainment Gang and U.S. Figure Skating have announced 'Legacy on Ice,' a live skating tribute to honor the victims of the that happened on Jan. 29. Among the 60 passengers aboard the American Airlines plane, nearly half were young skaters, parents or coaches coming back from a camp held in Wichita in coordination with the U.S. Fire Skating Championships, according to a report from the Washington Post. 'As we begin to heal from this devastating loss, we look forward to honoring the enduring memories of these athletes, coaches and family members who represented the best of the figure skating community,' said U.S. Figure Skating interim-CEO, Samuel Auxier. 'We can think of no better way of celebrating their legacies than through the sport they loved.' The event, which Olympic champion Brian Boitano will co-host, will take place at Capital One Arena on March 2 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 'Our Greater Washington community is at its strongest when we come together as neighbors helping neighbors,' said Tonia Wellons, president and CEO of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, representing the DCA Together Relief Fund established with the Capital Region Community Foundations. 'Our hope is that the DCA Together Relief Fund can in some small way help bring comfort and healing to the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy. Through the generosity of our community and partners, we will stand united in remembrance and resilience.' Video captures fiery crash between American Airlines flight and Army Blackhawk Legacy on Ice will honor the 67 people who died and raise money to support their families, as well as the first responders and aviation experts who, since this tragedy, have been working around the clock to bring closure to the community. The proceeds will be equally distributed to the U.S. Figure Skating Family Support Fund, Greater Washington Community Foundation's 'DCA Together Relief Fund,' and the DC Fire and EMS Foundation. 'We are fortunate to have a platform to honor the 67 people we lost and remember the extraordinary impact they made during their lives,' said Ted Leonsis, chairman and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment. 'By raising funds to support their families, we hope to provide a small amount of comfort during this terrible time.' Groups attending the event to honor the victims and raise funds include: Members of the Men's, Women's, Ice Dance and Pairs US National Figure Skating Teams Figure skating 'legends and icons' Members of DMV Skating Clubs Members of the Skating Club of Boston NHL's Washington Capitals NBA's Washington Wizards WNBA's Washington Mystics NBA G League's Capital City Go-Go MLB's Washington Nationals MLS' D.C. United NFL's Washington Commanders NWSL's Washington Spirit National Transportation Safety Board recovers more wreckage from plane crash near Reagan National Airport Also attending the event are: Ilia Malinin – Three-time U.S. champion, two-time ISU Grand Prix Final champion and 2024 world champion Amber Glenn –Two-time U.S. champion and 2025 ISU Grand Prix Final champion Madison Chock and Evan Bates – Six-time U.S. ice dance champions, three-time World ice dance champions and 2022 Olympic figure skating team champions Alysa Liu – Two-time U.S. champion, 2025 U.S silver medalist and 2022 World bronze medalist Tara Lipinski – U.S. champion, World champion and 1998 Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi – U.S champion, World champion and 1992 Olympic champion Scott Hamilton – Four-time U.S. champion, four-time World champion and 1984 Olympic champion Johnny Weir – Three-time U.S. champion and two-time Olympian Organizers noted that more attendees will soon be announced. Tickets will go on sale on Feb.10 at 10 a.m. on the Ticketmaster website. 'The victims' families and our first responders are forever connected by this tragedy,' said Amy C. Mauro, Esq., executive director, DC Fire & EMS Foundation. 'We are grateful that this tribute honors them together. The DC Fire & EMS Foundation will always be there for our first responders because they are always there for us.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Boston Globe
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
US Figure Skating to host tribute show benefitting families of victims of D.C. plane crash
The event, fueled by in-kind donations by the groups involved, will benefit the individual families, the Greater Washington Community Foundation's 'DCA Together Relief Fund,' and the DC Fire & EMS Foundation. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'We are grateful for the groups and people involved for getting this off the ground,' US Figure Skating interim CEO Samuel Auxier said in a media call on Wednesday morning. 'Our skaters immediately responded, because they've been looking for ways to raise money for those impacted.' Related : Advertisement The tribute will be hosted by 1988 Olympic men's gold medalist Brian Boitano. The event will feature eight American skaters from a variety of eras, including 1984 Olympic men's champion Scott Hamilton, 1992 Olympic women's gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi, and 1998 Olympic champion Tara Lipinski. Today's era of skaters will also participate, with reigning World men's champion Ilia Malinin (who trains in the DC metro area), two-time U.S. champion Amber Glenn, and two-time World ice dance champions and six-time U.S. champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates. Skaters from The Skating Club of Boston will also participate in the show, honoring six from the club who were on Flight 5342: 1994 World pairs champions and club coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, skater Jinna Han and her mother Jin, and skater Spencer Lane and his mother Christine. Related : Auxier said that while all of their families will be contacted about the tribute, they anticipate not all will participate. 'We will not pressure the families to participate,' said Auxier. 'We have one [Maxim Naumov, son of Shishkova and Naumov] who lost both parents. It'll be about where they all are in the recovery process.' Advertisement It's the first foray back into the skating world for Burg in some time, who was one of the sports' major promoters during its 1990s heyday. 'The outpouring of support to be involved in this is something like I've never seen,' said Burg. 'The figure skating community comes together. We are going to show that community is a common theme, through skating, speaking to the victims' families, to celebrating first responders.' Related : Auxier had a conference call Tuesday evening with the group of US Olympic figure skating gold medalists, including 'They were pleased,' said Auxier, who expects most of them to attend the March 2nd event. 'They all have been looking for ways to help.' Members of several professional sports franchises in the DC area will take part, including the NFL's Washington Commanders, NHL's Washington Capitals, NBA's Washington Wizards, and WNBA's Washington Mystics, among others. '(In addition to Boston), this has struck the people of Washington, DC in a significant way,' said Ted Leonsis, chairman and CEO of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, who owns the Capitals, Wizards and Mystics, as well as several ice arenas in the D.C. Metro area. 'We are going to be reminded of this tragedy every day.' Kat Cornetta can be reached at
