U.S. Figure Skating is confirming several skaters are among the victims of the Washington, D.C., plane crash, a news that's impacted members of the skating community across the country. One local figure skater said she knows firsthand just how much these individuals meant to the sport.

Tara Lipinski and Tonya Harding were among those in mourning after learning figure skaters were in Wednesday's plane crash near Washington D.C.