On March 2, 2025, Legacy on Ice united the figure skating community at Washington, D.C.’s Capital One Arena to honor the 67 lives lost in the January 29 airline tragedy. The sold-out event brought together fans, athletes, and supporters from across the country for an unforgettable evening of tribute and remembrance. Skaters included national and world champions, Olympic medalists, and those with personal connections to the victims—each performance blending artistry, emotion, and resilience. With proceeds supporting victims’ families, first responders, and U.S. Figure Skating, Legacy on Ice was not just a memorial, but a moving celebration of community, courage, and enduring legacy.
Celebrates American figure skating while commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating Team that perished in a plane crash on its way to the World Championships in Prague. Produced and directed by 16-time Emmy Award winners Lookalike Productions, RISE documents the sports' growth in popularity over the years and features various luminaries of American figure skating. Proceeds from RISE will be used to further the mission of U.S. Figure Skating's Memorial Fund, which was established on Feb. 23, 1961, as a living legacy of those who lost their lives. The film's Feb. 17, 2011, premiere coincides with the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.
When a much-publicized ice-skating scandal strips them of their gold medals, two world-class athletes skirt their way back onto the ice via a loophole that allows them to compete together as a pairs team.
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
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