Dick Button, the two-time Olympic champion who revolutionized figure skating by completing the first triple jump in competition, then spun TV ratings gold with his pithy, Emmy-winning commentary, died ...

American figure-skating icon Dick Button, who earned an Olympic gold medal twice and continued his career as an analyst on ...

The two-time gold medalist continued to share his love for figure skating throughout his life, even becoming a TV analyst for the sport.

One of figure skating's greatest legends has died. Dick Button, 95, the golden boy who began it all by revolutionizing the sport, passed away on January 31, 2025.

“Dick was one of the most important figures in our sport,” said Scott Hamilton, the 1984 Olympic champion. “There wasn’t a skater after Dick who wasn’t helped by him in some way.

Dick Button, the two-time Olympic champion who revolutionized figure skating by completing the first triple jump in competition, then spun TV ratings gold with his pithy, Emmy-winning commentary ...