Figure skating luminaries reacted Thursday to the deadly plane crash that claimed the lives of several youth figure skaters, their coaches, and their families.
The ice skating legend spoke out after members of the Skating Club of Boston were among those in the plane crash in D.C.
Former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan spoke alongside the Boston skating community, following the deadly plane crash over the Potomac River. At least 14 figure skaters are among the victims of the crash between an American Airlines commercial flight and a U.S. Army Black… pic.twitter.com/f81JPjsW9J
Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan shared condolences following the plane crash in Washington, D.C., involving members of the Skating Club of Boston.
U.S. Olympic figure skating icon Nancy Kerrigan spoke through tears as she remembered members of the skating community who are believed to be dead after the devastating crash of a military helicopter and American Airlines f light 5342.
Six people associated with Zeghibe’s club in Norwood, Massachusetts, were killed in the plane crash: skater Spencer Lane and his mother, Molly, skater Jinna Han and her mother, Jin, and coaches Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, a married couple who were world champion pairs figure skaters from Russia in the 1990s.
The two Olympic medalists arrived at The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood on Thursday to offer support to the skaters' teammates and friends.
Staci McMullin teaches resilience in figure skating amidst mourning for 67 plane crash victims. Many were members of the skating community.
Nancy Kerrigan visited the Skating Club of Boston after six of its athletes died in a Wednesday, January 29, plane crash
The figure skating legend broke down in tears over the talented local skaters whose lives were lost in the tragic collision of an American Airlines plane and military helicopter.
Not sure how to process it,” figure skating Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan said through tears Thursday morning at the Norwood facility. “Which is why I’m here.”