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."

The exact number of victims with ties to figure skating is still unknown.From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. Many of figure skating's most popular stars were quick to post their thoughts and prayers in support of the victims.

Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan says she couldn’t just sit at home after learning that several members of the figure skating community had died in the devastating aircraft collision near Washington,

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,

Former figure skater Nancy Kerrigan fights back tears as she remembers up-and-coming skating stars killed after an American Airlines commuter jet collides in midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport.

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