Figure skating might loom large on the international stage, but at its heart, it's a small family of competitors
The skating community is reeling from loss as many young, up-and-coming athletes–and coaches–tragically died in the crash. News5's Brett Forrest spoke to Olympic gold medalist Oksana Baiul, reporting on how tight knit their community is.
'Hearts are heavy': 14 members of figure skating community among victims of DC plane crash
Tight-Knit U.S. Figure Skating Community Deeply Shaken by Washington, D.C. Plane Crash
2 figure skaters from The Skating Club of Boston, their mothers and coaches among D.C. plane crash victims
Niina Petrokina wins surprise European figure skating gold
Estonia's Niina Petrokina overcame a fall to win surprise gold in figure skating at the European Championships.
‘Still in a state of shock’: Figure skating community mourning deaths of those lost in crash
Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society President Laura Mitchell joins José Díaz-Balart to share more on her community’s reaction to the tragedy of the plane crash near Washington, DC, saying they are still not ready to release the names of all those lost.
Dick Button, daredevil ‘godfather’ of figure skating and Emmy-winning commentator, dies at 95
Dick Button, the two-time Olympic champion who revolutionized figure skating and literally took the sport to new heights, died Thursday, US Figure Skating said. He was 95 years old.
As Boston-area figure skating club grieves, athletes return to the ice
The Skating Club of Boston was dark Thursday, as friends and teammates grieved six people who died in Wednesday's D.C. plane crash. Friday, the rink reopened as a sign of resilience.
Dick Button, first U.S. Olympic figure skating gold medalist, dies at 95
Dick Button, the legendary figure skater who became the first American to win Olympic gold in the sport, died Thursday at age 95 of natural causes, according to U.S. Figure Skating. In 1948, Button, then 18,
Members of U.S. figure skating community were on flight that collided with Army helicopter
"Several members" of the U.S. figure skating community were on American Airlines Flight 5342, according to U.S. Figure Skating.
Dick Button, US figure skating pioneer, will always be 'godfather of this sport'
Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion in figure skating, embodied the sport. He is the 'godfather of this sport,' Tara Lipinski once said.
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Capitals and MedStar Capitals Iceplex Extend Support to Figure Skating Community
The team’s official practice facility to host a private (closed to media) vigil for figure skaters of the Washington Figure Skating Club and The Skating Club of Northern Virginia; Caps to hold a momen
Petrokina wins a surprise European figure skating gold and Guignard and Fabbri lead ice dance
Georgian skater Gubanova, the 2023 European champion, took silver for the second year running on 198.61 and Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone the bronze on 191.44. Last year's champion Loena Hendrickx missed the event with injury. Earlier, Italian ice dancers Charlène Guignard and Marco Fabbri closed in on a third consecutive title.
Arizona figure skating coach mourns 'family' lost in DC plane crash
The DC plane crash that killed members of the figure skating community near Reagan National Airport hit very close to home for one Arizona coach.