The figure skating community is mourning an unimaginable tragedy following a devastating plane crash that claimed the lives of multiple athletes, coaches and officials, prompting tributes from legendary Olympians Tara Lipinski,

As news trickled out about the victims of the Washington D.C. plane crash, the figure skating community mourned several of its own.

US Figure Skating confirmed several members of the skating community were onboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Blackhawk military helicopter.

Tara Lipinski spoke out about the ‘unimaginable’ D.C. plane crash that reportedly killed members of the U.S. Figure Skating organization

Hours after a plane crash tragically took the lives of U.S. Figure Skating members, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir were calling the European Figure Skating Championships, and they opened the broadcast with an emotional tribute.

U.S. figure skating legends Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir opened part of Thursday's European Figure Skating Championships with a tearful tribute to the victims of Wednesday night's American Airlines plane crash,

Nancy Kerrigan, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir expressed deep sorrow following the tragic plane crash near Washington, D.C., that killed nearly 70 people, including members of the U.S. figure skating community.

Figure skating legend Tara Lipinski is mourning the tragic loss of multiple athletes following the catastrophic plane crash in D.C.

The plane crash near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night struck the sports world when it was revealed that members of the figure skating community were among those on the American Airlines flight.

After it was revealed that figure skaters were among those on the commercial plane that crashed on Wednesday, Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser said the accident felt closer to home.

Dick Button, an Olympic champion figure skater who became one of the voices of the sport for decades, died Thursday at age 95 in North Salem, N.Y., his daughter told The Washington Post.