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[DAMfan]

Sabena Flight 548 was a Boeing 707-329 aircraft that crashed en route from New York City to Brussels, Belgium, on February 15, 1961. The flight, which had originated at Idlewild International Airport, crashed on approach to Zaventem Airport, Brussels, killing all 72 people on board and one person on the ground.

Edited February 15, 2019 by DAMfan
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[DAMfan]

Team USA (@TeamUSA) tweeted at 0:43 PM on Sun, Oct 20, 2019:

Slow-motion @nathanwchen highlights.

On a Sunday.
 

YES. PLEASE.

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#SkateAmerica | @USFigureSkating (: @NBCOlympics) https://t.co/5CPBVNiujA

(https://twitter.com/TeamUSA/status/1185974817968640001?s=09)

[jcar03]

Nathan Chen won the men's title at the Grand Prix.  Chen hasn't lost since his 5th place finish at the Olympics in 2018.

 

Meanwhile, Alysa Liu, the reigning US Ladies Champion, placed 2nd in the Junior Grand Prix.  She won't be able to compete at the Senior level internationally until the 2021-2022 season.

Edited December 8, 2019 by jcar03

[DAMfan]

Defending National Champion Alysa Liu Headlines Field in Ladies’ Free Skate Friday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC; Nathan Chen Highlights Live Men’s Short Program Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Men’s Free Skate Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

[DAMfan]

Alysa grew 4 inches since last year however did just fine and another win for the quad king Nathan

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[DAMfan]

1961 Worlds was canceled after the plane crash that killed the entire USA team.

[DAMfan]

A two-hour special commemorating the 100th anniversary of U.S. Figure Skating airs on NBC on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.

[DAMfan]

 "Documentary - the 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Team & the Sabena Flight 548 air disaster" on YouTube

 

https://youtu.be/x0cYfPXxcco

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Lost of 1961 skaters this day gone too soon

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[jcar03]

Alysa Liu announces she is retiring: https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2022/04/09/alysa-liu-retires-figure-skating/

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