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Axios
31-01-2025
- Sport
- Axios
Figure skating community "devastated" after D.C. plane crash
More than a dozen members of the figure skating community are presumed dead after an American Airlines flight and Army helicopter crashed Wednesday night in D.C. "We have lost family," said Doug Zeghibe, the CEO of the Skating Club of Boston. Six victims were from Boston's skating club, including two coaches — 1994 World Pair Champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. Zeghibe said "to the best of their knowledge" 14 skaters were on board the flight. The victims included athletes, coaches and family members returning from a camp in Wichita, Kansas. Some of them were as young as 11. Many skaters practiced together six or seven days a week, Zeghibe said. "We are devastated by this unspeakable tragedy and hold the victims' families closely in our hearts," U.S. Figure Skating said in a statement. Olympians Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski opened part of Thursday's European Figure Skating Championships with a moment of silence. Both emotionally shared what a tremendous loss this is for the tight-knit community. "I know our skating community will never be the same," Lipinski said. Flashback: This moment is reminiscent of a tragedy in 1961 when a plane headed to a figure skating championship in Prague crashed, killing 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team. "You don't have to know everybody to feel that connection," Olympian Nancy Kerrigan told reporters at the Skating Club of Boston on Thursday. "We've been through the same thing — that training, that rigorous schedule of falling over and over and somehow picking yourself back up, which is the main lesson learned in skating: you get back up, keep on trying. And even when it's hard, you get back up."
Fox News
30-01-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Skating broadcasters Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir emotional discussing 'unimaginable' loss from plane crash
Members of the figure skating community are presumed to have been killed in the plane crash near Reagan International Airport late Wednesday night. The crash came hours ahead of the European Figure Skating Championships, which honored the victims in a moment of silence before skaters took the ice. The legendary broadcast duo of Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir were on the call, and before the skating occurred, they both offered emotional tributes. "As we come on the air for the European Figure Skating Championships, we are all hurting today. We were absolutely heartbroken at the news that several members of our skating community were among those lost in the tragic plane crash in Washington, D.C., last night," Weir began. Weir then read off portions of sentimental statements from U.S. Figure Skating and the International Skating Union. After a moment of silence, presumably to hold back tears, Lipinski offered her condolences. "It is unimaginable loss. My heart is completely broken for our skating community, their families and loved ones. My heart is with all of the families affected, and that's the part I have no words for. It will not do it justice. It is so widespread throughout our skating community. We are such a close-knit family, and I know our skating community will never be the same. But we will always remember them," Lipinski said. Weir added, "Our job is to make sure that everyone's spirit lives on. It's a tremendous loss that our community feels, and the sorrow that we feel for our tightknit community and the pain that we feel for our friends and colleagues is unimaginable today. My whole heart is with everybody affected by this terrible tragedy – we are so devastated for your loss." First responders switched to recovery efforts in the Potomac River after it was believed that there were no survivors. There were 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the American Airlines flight and three soldiers aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Two former Olympians, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were also believed to be among the victims of the plane crash, the Kremlin confirmed. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Figure skating community mourns Washington D.C. plane crash victims: Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Nancy Kerrigan give emotional tributes
As news trickled out about the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash, the figure skating community mourned several of its own. U.S. Figure Skating announced on Thursday morning that "several members of our skating community" were aboard American Airlines Flight 5342 when it collided with a helicopter Wednesday night in Washington D.C. There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the flight, including young skaters Spencer Lane, Jinna Han, their mothers, Molly Lane and Jin Han, and along their coaches, former world champions Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. Athletes, coaches and family members were returning home from a National Development Camp held after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas. Former figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir opened their broadcast of the European Figure Skating Championships, with an emotional tribute to those lost. Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir open the European Figure Skating Championships today with a very emotional tribute to the victims of the plane crash in Washington D.C. last night(h/t @sportswithben1) — Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) January 30, 2025 The European Figure Skating Championships are currently running through Feb. 2 in Tallinn, Estonia. Ilia Malinin, who was the men's U.S. figure skating champion in Wichita last weekend, posted a statement on his Instagram story: "I'm heartbroken by the tragic loss of my fellow skaters in this devastating accident," he wrote. "The figure skating community is a family, and this loss is beyond words. My thoughts are with their families, friends and everyone affected. We will never forget them." Former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan gave a tearful interview from the Skating Club of Boston, where Lane and Han skated. 'Skating is a very close and tight-knit community"Former figure skater, Nancy Kerrigan talks to the media at the Skating Club of Boston, whose members have died in the Washington DC plane crashLatest ➡️ Sky 501, Freeview 233 and YouTube — Sky News (@SkyNews) January 30, 2025
NBC Sports
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Tribute to plane crash victims at European Champs.
The European Figure Skating Championships conducted a moment of silence after the tragic accident involving American Airlines Flight 5342. Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski paid tribute to the lives lost and those impacted.
Associated Press
28-01-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
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