The two Olympic medalists arrived at The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood on Thursday to offer support to the skaters' teammates and friends.
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
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.
Kerrigan was referring to the 1961 Sabena Flight 548 crash that killed all 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team en route to the world championships in Prague. U.S. Figure Skating, the governing body of the sport, established a memorial fund to help up-and-coming skaters with their training expenses.
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 mourned skaters, coaches, parents who are presumed to be dead after an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided.
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.
As news trickled out about the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash, the figure skating community mourned several of its own.
Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan gave an emotional interview describing the loss of several members of the skating community who died during the deadly American Airlines plane collision near
Figure skating luminaries reacted Thursday to the deadly plane crash that claimed the lives of several youth figure skaters, their coaches, and their families.