Hosting US Figure Skating event was a win for Wichita. Now marred by tragedy, city mourns
The city had just hosted an incredible national skating event at Intrust Bank Arena where thousands of skaters, their coaches ...
Nearly half of passengers on fatal flight were members of figure skating community
In a tribute video posted on social media, U.S. Figure Skating identified 11 skaters as being among the victims along with ...
Close-knit Massachusetts figure skating world shares a bond, and now a tragedy
Several skaters, parents, coaches, and officials had just wrapped up an elite training camp in Wichita, Kan., including ...
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American Airlines Crash: U.S. Figure Skating Honors Victims of D.C. Plane Tragedy
After 28 of the passengers on American Airlines Flight 5342 were named as part of the figure skating community, U.S. Figure ...
In figure skating community, grief of plane crash spans geography and generations
As the figure skating community grappled with the deaths of more than 15 skaters, coaches and parents, the grief was felt ...
As figure skating honors victims, it also readies its youth for ‘a lifelong process’
As communities grieve and offer prayers for those killed in the crash, there’s an entire generation of young skaters trying to sort it out.
‘Our whole skating future.’ A generation of youth inconsolable after deadly plane crash
I’ve got all these little voices on the other end of the phone calling me sobbing. ... Kids normally think old people die, ...
Skating Clubs and Rinks Across U.S. Hold Moment of Silence for D.C. Plane Crash Victims: ‘May Their Memory Be a Blessing’
American Airlines plane crash in Washington, D.C. that claimed 67 lives – including more than two dozen members of the figure ...
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How the D.C. Plane Crash Shattered Wichita’s Big Dreams of Skating and Flight
The city had tried for years to host the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, and to get a direct flight to the northeast. By Kevin Draper Reporting from Wichita, Kan. Wichita might be the country ...
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Hosting US Figure Skating event was a win for Wichita. Now marred by tragedy, city mourns
Wichita hosted the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championship, which draws skaters and spectators from across the country. A plane crash in Washington, D.C., killed several participants, attendees and ...
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Airplane Tragedy Strikes the USA Figure Skating Community
Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, ended on an upbeat and satisfying note on Jan. 26 with the ...
As D.C. plane crash victims are identified, stories emerge of a new dad, a law professor, champion skating coaches and rising stars
We are learning more about some of the 67 victims aboard the American Eagle plane and Black Hawk helicopter that collided ...