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,

Olympic gold medalist Scott Hamilton shared his condolences with the families of the victims killed in Wednesday night's plane crash near Washington, D.C.

Magic Johnson, Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Scott Hamilton and others from the sports world reacted on social media to the tragic D.C. airplane crash Thursday.

U.S. Figure Skating told NBC that several athletes, coaches and family members were on board of the American Airline jet. “It’s unspeakable, it’s horrible,” retired American figure skater Scott Hamilton said.

Dick Button, a two-time Olympic champion in figure skating, embodied the sport. He is the 'godfather of this sport,' Tara Lipinski once said.

The tight-knit figure skating community was rocked when an American Airlines flight carrying athletes, parents and coaches from a development camp in Wichita, Kansas, collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River.

Dick Button, the first American to win Olympic gold in figure skating, has died at 95. A two-time champion and sport innovator, he transformed figure skating with groundbreaking jumps and later became its most influential commentator.

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.

Figure skating luminaries reacted Thursday to the deadly plane crash that claimed the lives of several youth figure skaters, their coaches, and their families.

Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men's figure skater in history. He was one of his sport's great innovators and promoters, the man responsible not only for inventing the flying camel spin but describing it to generations of fans.

Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. He was one of his sport’s great innovators and