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Figure skating legend Dick Button dies

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

Dick Button, the legendary figure skater who became the first American to win Olympic gold in the sport, died Thursday at age 95 of natural causes, according to U.S. Figure Skating. In 1948, Button, then 18,

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Dick Button, the pioneering ‘godfather’ of figure skating, dies at 95

Dick Button, the two-time Olympic champion who revolutionized figure skating and literally took the sport to new heights, died Thursday, US Figure Skating said. He was 95 years old.

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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.

Role of dedication and community in figure skating

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Members of U.S. figure skating community were on flight that collided with Army helicopter

"Several members" of the U.S. figure skating community were on American Airlines Flight 5342, according to U.S. Figure Skating.

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The role of dedication and community in figure skating

Washington Post figure skating analyst Robert Samuels spoke about the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the larger figure skating community on Jan. 30 following a midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Passengers on Downed Flight Included American and Russian Figure Skaters

Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included figure skaters returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and

Plane crash in USA - 14 figure skaters among victims

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Figure skating community mourns DC plane crash victims with Connecticut ties

Two Russian figure skating coaches with strong Connecticut ties were among those killed after an American Airlines flight and Army helicopter collided and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River Wednesday night.

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US figure skating coaches Vadim Naumov, Evgenia Shishkova among victims in crash

The figure skating coaches from the Skating Club of Boston were on the plane traveling from Wichita to Washington when it collided with a helicopter.

CBS News · 11h

2 figure skaters from The Skating Club of Boston, their mothers and coaches among D.C. plane crash victims

The Skating Club of Boston lost two coaches, two young skaters and their two mothers in the deadly crash of American Airlines Flight 5342 in Washington, D.C.

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Following a long history of Olympic success, UD's Figure Skating community in mourning

Those involved with the University of Delaware’s High Performance Figure Skating Center have celebrated many triumphs, ...

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European figure skating championships carry on, overshadowed by deadly mid-air collision in US

The European figure skating championships have carried on, even as the skating world mourned athletes who died when an ...

Olympic ice skating legend breaks down over plane crash tragedy

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

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Ilia Malinin, who won U.S. men's skating title in Wichita, says crash 'doesn't seem real'

Ilia Malinin flew to D.C. on Monday after the national championships in Wichita and knew that young skaters were on the plane ...

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Gold medalist Scott Hamilton says ‘heart is shattered’ by plane crash: ‘This is beyond devastation’

Gold medalist Scott Hamilton says ‘heart is shattered’ by plane crash: ‘This is beyond devastation’ Olympian Scott Hamilton paid a tearful tribute to the skaters, coaches and family members who died ...

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CT town mourns loss of father of 3 killed in American Airlines crash

Air crash investigations can take months, and federal investigators told reporters they would not speculate on the cause.

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What to know about the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter collision

An Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday evening, U.S. officials confirmed to ABC News.

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D.C. plane crash live updates: Families mourn 67 victims after American Eagle jet and Army helicopter collide

Latest news and live updates after an American Airline jet collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.

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