One of the skaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
Tears rolled down the faces of many of the skaters and me and others in the audience at Sunday's Legacy on Ice, the fundraiser set up in just over a month to honor first responders, aviation rescuers and the families of the 67 victims killed January 29, 2025 in the plane collision over the Potomac River at Washington's National Airport.
Never have I been in such a crowd of thousands who remained silent and somber throughout the afternoon while they watched the show on ice.
No one talked; no one whispered in Capitol One Arena, known for its boisterous crowds when the Capitals play hockey.
Skaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
A skater at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025. Did he forget to bring his uniform?/By Patricia Leslie
Although we expected the show to last about 90 minutes, the performers kept coming, for almost 2.5 hours.
As the skaters came out, they each carried a white rose, which they lay upon a table.
During a pause, first responders arrived in uniform, marching in, to sit on a front row. Representatives from Washington's professional teams attended and were recognized.
Although some falls occurred, each skater got back up in a millisecond and continued on his or her routine.
Isabella Aparicio who lost her brother, Franco, and her father, Luciano, from Dunn Loring, VA in the crash, at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025. At the end of her performance, she fell to her knees and sobbed, and the audience sobbed with her /By Patricia LeslieIsabella Aparicio at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieIsabella Aparicio at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
Brielle Breyer who was killed with her mother, Justyna, in the crash, was honored with this skate by one of her coaches at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieBrielle Breyer's coach at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieSkaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieSkaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
Maxim Naumov whose parents, Olympic stars Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov died in the crash, skated at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025. Skating with determination, Maumov ended his performance, dropping to his knees and holding his head in his hands, sobbing for several seconds until three skaters came out and helped him up/By Patricia LeslieFriends of Maxim Naumov came out to help him off the ice after his emotional performance at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
By the time headliner and world champion Ilia Malinin came out to end the afternoon with his quad leaps and backward flips to thrill the crowd, my phone had run out of power to photograph him and others.
Lighted skaters ("robots") at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie"Robots" at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieA skater at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieLegendary skater and Olympic star Peggy Fleming at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieLegendary skater and Olympic star Peggy Fleming at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieSkaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
Skaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025 who surrounded a skater in black with white wings/By Patricia Leslie
It's no surprise that the Washington Post got the price of the tickets wrong in its story Monday since who's left there to check facts?
While some of the tickets may have been $30 like WAPO reported they all were, prices ranged from $18-$19 to more than $60 which is what we paid for excellent seats.
Also, the Jeff Bezos Trump echo conveniently omitted the large donation Monumental Sports made to the effort: $200,000. Its owner, Ted Leonsis (and his granddaughter?) were pictured on the big screens over the center of the ice.
Monumental announced that $1.2 million was raised at Sunday's event with more to come on Sunday, March 30, 2025 when NBC broadcasts Legacy on Ice at 1 p.m.
After a national skating competition in Boston March 25, a similar benefit in Boston may be held.
I believe these were local skaters who raised a white bouquet at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieSkaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
Skaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia LeslieA skater at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
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A skater at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
Skaters at Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
Olympians Scott Hamilton and Nancy Kerrigan, both dressed in suits, skated off the ice with the other stars at the end of Legacy on Ice, Washington, D.C., March 2, 2025/By Patricia Leslie
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