COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Figure Skating and U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Chair of Electors Dr. Lawrence Mondschein announced today that the 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating Team will comprise the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Class of 2011. The induction ceremony is tentatively scheduled to take place Friday, Jan. 28 at the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Greensboro, N.C.

“It is appropriate that on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the loss of the 1961 World Team that it be the sole inductee into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame Class of 2011,” Mondschein said. “The dreams and hopes of the team have been realized by U.S. skaters at the World Championships, Olympic Winter Games and international skating events around the globe over the past 50 years. The spirit of the 1961 World Team continues to live on today and will be showcased by those skaters vying for national titles at the 2011 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.”

Included in the inductees are 18 athletes as well as the accompanying coaches, officials, judges and family members who perished on Sabena Airlines Flight 548 en route to the World Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

“The U.S. Figure Skating Board of Directors applauds the nomination of the 1961 World Team to the hall of fame,” U.S. Figure Skating President Patricia St. Peter said. “We unanimously concur with the electors’ recommendation, and we look forward to honoring the team at the 2011 U.S. Championships in Greensboro.”

Details on the induction ceremony will be announced following the release of the final schedule for the 2011 U.S. Championships. Family members and descendents of the 1961 World Team will be invited to participate in the activities surrounding the hall of fame induction. Please contact Linda Famula, World Figure Skating Museum & U.S. Hall of Fame marketing and public relations manager, at 719.635.5200 for more information.

Skate Canada International on NBC now.

Skate America on NBC now - saw the first trailer for the movie Rise about 1961 skaters coming for one night 2/17/11.

I am happy - just found out the movie Rise about 1961 skaters will be playing at a theater in my town and close to where I live - I plan to go see it 2/17/11!

Cup of Russia will be on NBC this Sun. 11/21.

ISU Grand Prix in Paris on NBC - Sun 11/28.

RISE Trailer

RISE Movie Trailer about the doomed 1961 U.S. Figure Skating team plane crash

Some lucky people already have their tickets for Rise - I really hope I can see it - hope we don't a ice storm or a foot of snow Feb 17, 2011 and it does go to the 1961 Memorial fund which has helped every U.S. skater since 1961 and the crash that took the entire U.S. team lives.

2010 Grand Prix Results

Men

1. Patrick Chan - Canada

2. Nobunari Oda - Japan

3. Takahiko Kozuka - Japan

Women

1. Alissa Czisny - USA

2. Carolina Kostner - Italy

3. Kanako Murakami - Japan

Pairs

1. Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy - Germany

2. Pang Qing and Tong Jian - China

3. Sui Wenjing and Han Cong - China

Ice Dancing

1. Meryl Davis and Charlie White - USA

2. Nathalie Péchalat and Fabian Bourzat - France

3. Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier - Canada

Live from the red carpet in New York City, the U.S. Figure Skating event you’ve been waiting for is coming to nearly 500 movie theatres nationwide!

RISE

A One Night Only Event on February 17, 2011, hosted by Matt Lauer from The Today Show.

A celebration of American figure skating featuring figure skating legends Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Michelle Kwan and 2010 Olympic Gold Medalist Evan Lysacek among others.

An unprecedented gathering of figure skating icons. Never seen before skating performances, the world premiere of RISE, and more….

Limited seats available for this one night event. Go to http://www.rise1961.com for theatre and tickets.

Johnny Weir is suppose to be on the Today show next week.

Just saw Johnny Weir on "Skate for the Heart" and then the promo for the movie "Rise" coming 2/17 - which I really want to see - like when Johnny slaps the ice with his hand.

RISE 90-second Trailer

50 years later, tragedy still gives "Rise"

http://figureskating.teamusa.org/news/2011/01/24/50-years-later-tragedy-still-gives-rise/40642