ON SATURDAY, JAN. 4, about three weeks before the U.S. Figure Skating Championships began in Wichita, Kansas ... "She had that fire regardless of anything," said men's singles skater Jimmy Ma, smiling ...

Two young figure skaters with promising futures in the sport were killed in a plane crash near Washington, D.C.

In all, 14 of the victims were coming back from a national development camp for promising young skaters following the U.S. Championships in Wichita, Kansas ... sent 18 skaters to nationals, including ...