One person who took the tragedy to heart was legendary figure skater, Massachusetts resident and two-time Olympian Nancy Kerrigan, who hails from Stoneham. USA Today reported on Thursday that Kerrigan "revealed that she knew at least two skaters on the plane: Spencer Lane and Jinna Hahn."
Nancy Kerrigan was one of several U.S. Olympic skating legends who gathered at the Skating Club of Boston Thursday to grieve its six members who died in the Washington, D.C., air disaster.
The two Olympic medalists arrived at The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood on Thursday to offer support to the skaters' teammates and friends.
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.
Former U.S. Olympian Nancy Kerrigan bravely spoke in front of reporters on Thursday as she reacted to the tragic collision between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday evening.
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 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.
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
Nancy Kerrigan mourned skaters, coaches, parents who are presumed to be dead after an American Airlines plane and a military helicopter collided.
The former Olympian grieved the loss of two teenage skaters from the Skating Club of Boston, where she is an alumnus.