Skating Club of Boston Plans Memorials for Six D.C. Plane Crash Victims

The Skating Club of Boston is honoring six of its members who tragically died in a January plane crash in Washington, D.C. The club plans to rename its west rink the "Always Champions Training Rink" in tribute to Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, who coached the victims, and will create a tribute wall and install benches outside the main entrance engraved with the victims' names. Additionally, two new annual scholarship funds in honor of Jinna Han and Spencer Lane will be established, along with four new club awards to be given annually. The club has also set up a small memorial inside the rink and is organizing a Frozen 5K fundraiser to support these initiatives. These memorials aim to preserve the memory and legacy of the skaters and coaches while inspiring future generations of figure skaters. The club hopes to complete the tributes by spring 2026 and encourages public contributions to the memorial efforts.