TALLINN – Determine skaters and others killed within the mid-air collision close to Washington, D.C. this week can be honored when the world championships are staged in Boston in March.
Worldwide Skating Union president Jae Youl Kim held again tears on Friday in making the announcement throughout the European championships in Tallinn.
Skaters, coaches and members of the family on their means again from a nationwide skating camp in Wichita, Kansas, have been amongst those that died when a passenger jet hit a helicopter on Wednesday. They included two teenage skaters, their moms and two coaches who have been a part of the Skating Membership of Boston.
“In the mean time we need to give attention to mourning those that misplaced their lives and likewise present assist for those who misplaced their family members. We’ll take one step at a time,” mentioned Kim, who grew to become visibly emotional and paused to fought again tears as he instructed The Related Press concerning the influence of the crash on the skating group.
“We’ll talk about with our counterparts in Boston what must be carried out to honor those that left us on this tragic means. One approach to honor them is to be sure that we offer the best occasion, to point out the respect.”
Kim mentioned skaters together with European champion Adam Siao Him Fa of France had devoted packages on the European championships to the crash victims.
“We’re all saddened, however that is additionally simply bringing the solidarity of the determine skating group collectively,” Kim mentioned.
The determine skating world was additionally mourning Dick Button, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and broadcaster, who died on Thursday on the age of 95.
“He left a fantastic footstep in our lives, and never solely in determine skating however in sports activities usually,” Kim mentioned of Button. “He was a lot, a lot larger than a fantastic skater. He was an innovator, pioneer.”
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AP Sports activities Author James Ellingworth in Duesseldorf, Germany, contributed.
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