Latest news with #JohnnyWeir
CBS News
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Johnny Weir, figure skating legends to hold benefit for Reagan Airport crash victims in Pennsylvania
Some world-class figure skaters visited Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday to announce a major fundraiser. Olympic medalists Johnny Weir, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito will headline Legacy on Ice - Philadelphia. The event is coming to the University of Pennsylvania on Labor Day. It's the second part in a series honoring the 67 people killed when an Army helicopter and passenger jet collided on Jan. 29, 2025. The athletes announced the show's sequel at the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society in Ardmore. They said they're proud to bring the show to Philadelphia. "I think in times like this, it's difficult to know what the right thing to do is," Weir said. "I think as skaters and as performers, what we do best is perform." The tribute in Washington, D.C., in March raised $1.2 million for several organizations, including the U.S. Figure Skating Family Support Fund. For some performers, the benefit was cathartic. "I think it helped the skating community kind of sit with it and heal a little bit before just jumping into the season as if it never happened," Levito said. Of the 67 victims, 28 were members of the figure skating community. Many had ties to the Philadelphia area. Ice dancer Matthew Jacoby from Bala Cynwyd lost his skating partner, 11-year-old Alydia Livingston. Alydia's older sister and parents were also killed in the collision. "She was amazing," Jacoby said. "She was like, a ball of energy, always filled with positivity and always really excited for practice and skating, just like, true love of the sport, and I really miss her." The athletes said support from around the world inspires them to do their best. "I'm just really excited to see everyone again and feel like we're part of something bigger," Liu said. Tickets for the Sept. 1 event, which start at $100, go on sale on Thursday. The two showtimes are 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Figure skaters 'horrified, heartbroken' over D.C. plane crash: Reactions from across sport
The international figure skating community was in shock Thursday as more details emerged about the tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C. that authorities fear has no survivors. U.S. Figure Skating confirmed several of its members were on the American Airlines flight with 64 people aboard that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night. John Donnelly, the chief of Washington's fire department, said at a news conference Thursday that 28 bodies have been found and efforts had shifted from "a search-and-rescue operation to a recovery operation." The exact number of victims with figure skating ties is still unknown, but the entire sport was already grieving a loss that had echoes to the 1961 plane crash that killed the U.S. figure skating team as it traveled from New York to Brussels, Belgium for the world championships. LIVE UPDATES All aboard feared dead after plane, copter collide in midair near DC U.S. Figure Skating said the skaters on Wednesday's flight were returning from a national development camp that followed the U.S. Figure Skating Championships this past weekend in Wichita, Kansas. Doug Zeghibe, the chief executive for the Skating Club of Boston, said in a briefing Thursday that "to the best of our knowledge," 14 skaters returning from the development camp in Wichita were involved in the crash, including two coaches and two teenage skaters from his club and their moms. The devastating toll this flight took on the figure skating community became more evident as reactions from the sport's biggest names began to trickle out on social media. Former Olympic silver medalist Ashley Wagner, former Olympic gold medalist and NBC figure skating analyst Tara Lipinski and her NBC partner and former figure skater Johnny Weir were among those to post their thoughts and prayers on Instagram. Wagner posted a message on her Instagram Story that read: 'My heart breaks for my skating family today. I can't put into words what this feeling is – I'm horrified, heartbroken, devastated and shocked. It makes you realize that 'my heart goes out to' and 'condolences to the families' simply are not enough.' Lipinski shared a screenshot of a news article by People with a message on her Instagram Story: "It's unimaginable the loss. We will mourn their loss and ALWAYS remember them. My heart is with all the families affected- that part I have no words for. 'Strength' and 'love' won't do it justice. So many of our own were on this tragic flight and my heart aches, for them and for everyone part of this devastating accident.' Johnny Weir also posted his reaction on Instagram Story. Included with a screenshot of a BBC news article was the following message: 'I'm praying for everyone affected by this tragic accident. Members of our skating family were on that flight returning home from Nationals in Wichita. We mourn their loss and pray for their families & loved ones.' Wednesday's crash also prompted a response from former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding. She was left stunned just like everyone else affiliated with the sport. The events that took place last night in Washington, DC are absolutely devastating. 💔I'm being told that several professional figure skaters were aboard the flight as my love and prayers to all the victims and their families. — Tonya Harding (@itstonyaharding) January 30, 2025 Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, said in a statement offering condolences that some on board the flight may have been Olympians. Reigning world and national champion men's figure skater Ilia Malinin wrote on Instagram: "I'm heartbroken by the tragic loss of my fellow skaters in this devastating accident. The figure skating community is a family, and this loss is beyond words." Zeghibe said Spencer Lane and Jinna Hahn were the teenage figure skaters from the Skating Club of Boston involved in the crash. Lane's mother, Molly Lane, and Hahn's mother, Jin Hahn, were also on the flight. The coaches were Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, former Russian world champion figure skaters who were married. "This will have long-reaching impacts for our skating community," Zeghibe told reporters. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Figure skaters 'horrified, heartbroken' as plane crash details emerge
USA Today
30-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Figure skaters 'horrified, heartbroken' over D.C. plane crash: Reactions from across sport
Figure skaters 'horrified, heartbroken' over D.C. plane crash: Reactions from across sport Show Caption Hide Caption American Airlines plane crash investigation underway in DC Authorities are investigating how two aircraft crashed in mid-air despite normal flight patterns and communications. The international figure skating community was in shock Thursday as more details emerged about the tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C. that authorities fear has no survivors. U.S. Figure Skating confirmed several of its members were on the American Airlines flight with 64 people aboard that collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River on Wednesday night. John Donnelly, the chief of Washington's fire department, said at a news conference Thursday that 28 bodies have been found and efforts had shifted from "a search-and-rescue operation to a recovery operation." The exact number of victims with figure skating ties is still unknown, but the entire sport was already grieving a loss that had echoes to the 1961 plane crash that killed the U.S. figure skating team as it traveled from New York to Brussels, Belgium for the world championships. LIVE UPDATES All aboard feared dead after plane, copter collide in midair near DC U.S. Figure Skating said the skaters on Wednesday's flight were returning from a national development camp that followed the U.S. Figure Skating Championships this past weekend in Wichita, Kansas. Doug Zeghibe, the chief executive for the Skating Club of Boston, said in a briefing Thursday that "to the best of our knowledge," 14 skaters returning from the development camp in Wichita were involved in the crash, including two coaches and two teenage skaters from his club and their moms. The devastating toll this flight took on the figure skating community became more evident as reactions from the sport's biggest names began to trickle out on social media. Former Olympic silver medalist Ashley Wagner, former Olympic gold medalist and NBC figure skating analyst Tara Lipinski and her NBC partner and former figure skater Johnny Weir were among those to post their thoughts and prayers on Instagram. Wagner posted a message on her Instagram Story that read: 'My heart breaks for my skating family today. I can't put into words what this feeling is – I'm horrified, heartbroken, devastated and shocked. It makes you realize that 'my heart goes out to' and 'condolences to the families' simply are not enough.' Lipinski shared a screenshot of a news article by People with a message on her Instagram Story: "It's unimaginable the loss. We will mourn their loss and ALWAYS remember them. My heart is with all the families affected- that part I have no words for. 'Strength' and 'love' won't do it justice. So many of our own were on this tragic flight and my heart aches, for them and for everyone part of this devastating accident.' Johnny Weir also posted his reaction on Instagram Story. Included with a screenshot of a BBC news article was the following message: 'I'm praying for everyone affected by this tragic accident. Members of our skating family were on that flight returning home from Nationals in Wichita. We mourn their loss and pray for their families & loved ones.' Wednesday's crash also prompted a response from former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding. She was left stunned just like everyone else affiliated with the sport. Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, said in a statement offering condolences that some on board the flight may have been Olympians. Reigning world and national champion men's figure skater Ilia Malinin wrote on Instagram: "I'm heartbroken by the tragic loss of my fellow skaters in this devastating accident. The figure skating community is a family, and this loss is beyond words." Zeghibe said Spencer Lane and Jinna Hahn were the teenage figure skaters from the Skating Club of Boston involved in the crash. Lane's mother, Molly Lane, and Hahn's mother, Jin Hahn, were also on the flight. The coaches were Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, former Russian world champion figure skaters who were married. "This will have long, reaching impacts for our skating community," Zeghibe told reporters.
