Olympic gold medal Brian Bhutano It is reflected in the crash of the tragic plane that killed many American skiers after spending a special week alongside them in Whitchita, Kansas.
“My heart breaks my family, skiing today, my thoughts and my prayers, to everyone who was affected by this terrible tragedy.” Through his story at Instagram On Thursday, January 30. “I am confused for the words of my friends, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim NomovAnd their son Maxis 💔. “
Shishkova and Numov, from They were marriedThey were from sThe ninth is certain members of the ski club in Boston Who died on Wednesday, January 29, crashed. Spencer Lane and awayBoth members of the development team in the United States, and their mothers, Christine Lane and Jin HanThey were also killed.
The American ice ski community descended in Kansas to the 2025 United States skiing championship in Arena, Witchita. The competition concluded on Sunday, January 26, but some young skiers with a training camp.
Boytano, a gold medal in the winter Olympics in 1988 in Calgary, hosted the Putano Hall in the square from Friday, January 24 to Sunday. According to the United States of Slipping on the ice, the Boitano Hall included “signing cocktails, a full bar, a selected group of appetizers, and special guests and guests.”
It was also a prominent week for Putano away from the ski circuit, such as the late mother of Brian and Witchita, Boytan womanHe was honored with a street named in her honor.
“Donna Boytano was born and raised in Whitchita,” the city's tourism council participated Via Instagram Friday. When she attended the fifty and Whitchita North Hai, she brought her son the Olympic medal, Brian Boytano. Stole the lights that night. So with ice skiing championships in the city in the city, we decided to steal a little spot of Brian and honor his mother, Donna. “
The publication concluded that “there is no need to say, Brian is now and an incredibly sport and sport.
in His Instagram post On Wednesday, Brian described it as an “unforgettable experience” and thanks to “honoring my mother”.
A statement issued by the Ski Club in Boston, CEO Doug Zegbibi On Thursday, the identities of the six members of the club who died.
“Our sport has suffered a horrific loss with this tragedy,” the statement said. “Ski is a coherent society where parents and children meet from 6 to 7 days a week to train and work together. Everyone is like family. Among the skiers, coaches and parents on board, we believe that six of the ski club in Boston. We are completely destroyed at a loss of words .
“These athletes, coaches, and parents were returning from the National Ski Development Camp in the United States, after the United States Championship last week in Whitch The United States Championship.
In a separate statement presented by the American ski number on the Wusa9 news port on Thursday, the organization confirmed the death of many athletes.
“Ski skating in the United States can confirm that many of our ski community were on board the American Airlines Flight 5342, which collided with a helicopter yesterday evening in Washington, DC.” “These athletes, coaches and family members were returning to their homes from the National Development Camp, which was held in conjunction with the ice skating championship in Whitchta, Kansas.”
At a press conference on Thursday, Zigabi announced the death of 14 American skiers in the accident.