Scott Hamilton He emotionally responded to the recent American aviation airplane crash drop that killed 14 young skaters.
“It was overwhelming,” Hamilton, 66, shed tears on Friday, January 31. today show. “It’s beyond the skating community. Many people see the tragedy and the loss of these wonderful young skaters who have lived in their lives to build our sports identity. Their lives are deprived. For … it’s just catastrophic [and] shocking. It doesn’t make sense. “
He said, “This is the place where the community gathers. It’s very close, very close, very nice, compassionate, and a supported community, but we’re not used to tragedy, but this is devastating. Beyond. “
On Wednesday, January 29, the news was broken in which commercial flights from Wichita, Kansas had collided with the Potmax River in Washington DC after clashing with a military helicopter. The US figure skating organization confirmed that 14 young athletes were on board.
“In the US figure skating, you can confirm that several members of the skating community have become a disappointing American Airlines flight 5342, which collided with a helicopter at Washington DC yesterday.” The family has returned from a national development camp, which was held in Wichita, Kansas, in collaboration with the US figure skating championship.
The statement says, “We are devastating by this indifferent tragedy and keeping the victim’s family closely in our hearts. We continue to monitor the situation and publish more information when it becomes available. Masu.”
EVGENIA SHISHKOVA and VADIM NAUMOV.
YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP via Getty ImagesYoung skaters joined parents, coaches, about 40 other passengers and four crew members. Among the victims, there was a coach of the Boston skate club EVGENIA SHISHKOVA and VADIM NAUMOVHamilton met at the 1994 Olympics.
After the American Airlines 5342 collided with the Potmax River, several figure skaters spoke. The news that an airplane departing from Kansas collided with the Army Helicopter near Washington DC’s Ronal Dragan National Airport on Wednesday, January 29, fell on the Potomac River. […]
“There is no border when skating,” Hamilton, who won one Olympic gold medal in sports, reminded me of a “wonderful” couple. “We all have a shared experience and understand what we need to reach that level. SHISHKOVA and NAUMOV were wonderful champions skaters. [who wanted] To build their professional life in the United States. “
He continued. “Because they think they are gone … I can’t wrap my head in the past 36 hours. It was just catastrophic. The loss is beyond the explanation and my heart is crushed.”
SHISHKOVA and NAUMOV shared MAXIM, a son who is an ambitious skater himself, but was not on an American flight.
“Max, he’s an extraordinary talent. A few years ago, in one of our SK8 to Elimin8 cancer events, he wore a skinhead wig and pays tribute to me. Hamilton mentioned in a battle for cancer. “He has a great sense of humor. I was actually sitting with him for a wonderful visit in Wichita … I just can’t imagine what happened.”
