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Figure skating community left reeling

CBS Chicago on MSN · 46m

Chicago area figure skaters mourn friends who died when plane, helicopter collided over D.C.

The plane that crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C. after colliding in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night was transporting some passengers returning home from a development camp held in connection with the U.

Plane crash kills world champion figure skaters and the ‘future’ of the sport in a tragic case of déjà vu

Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a catastrophic plane crash.

Figure skating community left reeling after many killed in plane crash near Washington, DC

As of Thursday night, 14 of those killed have been linked to the skating community, including members from clubs in the Washington area, Boston and Philadelphia. The Figure Skating Club of Omaha said the tragedy marks a horrific day for every family involved and the sport as a whole.

Figure skating legend Dick Button dies

NBC Sports on MSN · 1h

Dick Button, first U.S. Olympic figure skating gold medalist, dies at 95

As the first repeat Olympic champion to his groundbreaking work as a television analyst, Dick’s expertise and passion challenged generations of athletes to be better while building a fan base that remains today.

The New York Times · 1h

Dick Button, Olympic legend and figure skating commentator, dies at 95

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champ was also an influential broadcaster for more than five decades.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 3h

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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Elite figure skaters among the lives lost in the midair collision

U.S. figure skaters were among the 67 lives that were lost in the Washington, D.C. midair crash. NBC News' Tom Llamas ...

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Doomed American Eagle flight was carrying elite figure skaters going home from a training camp

The camp serves as a launchpad for athletes vying for their spot on Team USA in the upcoming world championships.

4hon MSN

Watch: Tara Lipinski, Nancy Kerrigan, others react to figure skating tragedy

Figure skating luminaries reacted Thursday to the deadly plane crash that claimed the lives of several youth figure skaters, ...

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The Figure Skaters Whose Promising Careers Were Cut Tragically Short on Wednesday

The close-knit world of figure skating was in mourning on Thursday after a passenger jet carrying athletes and coaches, ...

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