Ice skaters in the Metroplex knew many of the victims of Wednesday’s plane crash: “It’s tough, it’s really hard.” ...
In 1961, the entire U.S. national team lost their lives in a plane crash en route to the world championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
My response was to be with people I care about and love, and I needed support,” said Nancy Kerrigan. “That’s why I’m here. It ...
Several coaches and skaters with the United States figure skating team were on the flight from Wichita to Washington, D.C., ...
U.S. Figure Skating team On Feb 15, 1961, a commercial flight carrying all 18 members of the U.S. Figure Skating team to the world championships in Prague ... family members. Wichita State ...
Air travel accidents in sports are rare, but they have had devastating impacts on national programs, amateur teams and ...
The ties to Boston conjured up painful memories for Nathan Birch, a Baltimore skater who grew up training at that very same ...
The plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., was carrying an unknown number of passengers from the figure skating community, including Russian husband-and-wife world champions. Wichita, Kansas, had ...
Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash – ...
Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers, and two former world champions who were coaching at a historic Boston club were ...