Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan and more figure skaters are sharing statements of shock and grief after the American Airlines flight crashed Wednesday evening.
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
Nancy Kerrigan was one of several U.S. Olympic skating legends who gathered at the Skating Club of Boston Thursday to grieve its six members who died in the Washington, D.C., air disaster.
Local figure skating legend Nancy Kerrigan cried on Thursday when speaking about two promising young skaters who died along with their mothers and coaches in a plane crash in Washington, D.C.
Former U.S. Olympian Nancy Kerrigan bravely spoke in front of reporters on Thursday as she reacted to the tragic collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening.
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.”
Nancy Kerrigan and Dr. Tenley Albright are both at the Skating Club of Boston, mourning the loss of members who were part of the same organization as the figure-skating legends. Kerrigan, a two-time Olympic medalist,
US Figure Skating confirmed several members of the skating community were onboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Blackhawk military helicopter.
Nancy Kerrigan is retired from figure skating, but she keeps busy with her kids and her husband, along with her career outside of the sport.
Cory Haynos was among several budding figure-skating stars who died in the plane crash near Reagan National Airport.
The history of the Skating Club of Boston is the history of American figure skating. In good times and in bad.