and content via text messaging. Ice Network In 2005, U.S. Figure Skating partnered with MLB Advanced Media to set up Ice Network, LLC. Ice Network, LLC is a wholly owned by U.S. Figure Skating. In 2018, Ice Network's website closed. Memorial Fund Formation and purpose On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team was killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed en route from New York City to Brussels, Belgium. The team was going to participate in the 1961 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Among the team members that perished were 18 athletes, seven coaches and managers, three judges and referees, and six team family members. Within one week of the tragedy, the association announced the formation of a memorial fund in honor of the lost team members. "The mission of the Memorial Fund is to provide qualified U.S. Figure Skating members in need of financial aid with monetary assistance to pursue their goals both inside and outside the competitive arena. The fund is committed to awarding skating and academic scholarships to those athletes who have demonstrated excellent competitive results and/or academic achievements, and who have potential in national and international competitions." RISE In 2009, U.S. Figure Skating commissioned the production of a full-length feature documentary film commemorating the 50th anniversary of the loss of the 1961 U.S. World Figure Skating Championship team and exalting figure skating in the U.S. The movie, RISE, was produced and directed by the Emmy-award-winning company, Lookalike Productions of Englewood, NJ. The film was released on February 17, 2011, for a one-night presentation through NCM Fathom. It was shown again for an encore presentation on March 7, 2011. Proceeds of the movie were used to further the mission of the Memorial Fund. See also Sabena Flight 548 Footnotes References Further reading External links Web Site U.S. Figure Skating RISE - Can the end of one dream give rise to another? Social media U.S. Figure Skating's Facebook Page U.S. Figure Skating's Twitter Page U.S. Figure Skating's YouTube Channel U.S. Figure skating's Flickr Photostream U.S. Figure Skating's Myspace Page U.S. Figure Skating's RSS Feed U.S. Figure Skating's Text Alerts Figure skating in the United States Figure skating organizations Figure Sports in Colorado Springs, Colorado Organizations based in Colorado Springs, Colorado Sports organizations established in 1921 National governing bodies for figure skating