The victims of the January plane crash that killed 28 members of the figure skating community were on the minds of the competitors at the World Championships.

The world figure skating championships paused for a tribute to those those who died in a plane crash on their way back from a camp for up-and-coming skaters this winter.

Figure skating united on Wednesday as the World Championships in Boston mourned the victims of a January plane crash that claimed the lives of several skaters and coaches.Twenty-eight of the 67 people who perished when an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter in Washington DC on January 30 were members of the figure skating community.