U.S. figure skating icon Dick Button, who won consecutive Olympic gold medals on the ice before he became the voice of the sport on television, died Thursday, U.S. Figure Skating said.He was 95.The Associated Press first reported Button's death,
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.
"Several members" of the U.S. figure skating community were on American Airlines Flight 5342, according to U.S. Figure Skating.
Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion in figure skating, embodied the sport. He is the 'godfather of this sport,' Tara Lipinski once said.
U.S. Figure Skating, which is based in Colorado Springs, is mourning the loss of several members, who were aboard the American Airlines passenger jet that collided with an Army helicopter near Washington,
At least a dozen figure skaters, coaches and their family members were on the plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., including two teenage competitors and a Russian husband-and-wife coaching duo.
Some skaters, their families, and coaches were on American Airlines Flight 5342 that crashed with a military helicopter on Wednesday night.
Amber Glenn, a 25-year-old from Plano who defended her U.S. figure skating championship last week in Wichita, was also among the community within the sport devastated by the news. “I’m in complete shock. I’m sorry I don’t even know what to say,” Glenn posted to Instagram on Thursday morning.
Top figure skaters from the United States and Russia were on board the plane that crashed in Washington, D.C., after colliding with a military helicopter.
A airplane and military helicopter collided in Washington, D.C., before plunging into the Potomac River. Here's who was on board, flight path and more.
U.S. Figure Skating is confirming several members of its skating community are among the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash. One local figure skater said she knows firsthand just how much these individuals meant to the sport.