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.

Emotions are expected to run high as Boston plays host to the World Figure Skating Championships. The competition begins at TD Garden on Wednesday and runs through Sunday. This is the first time the Skating Club of Boston has hosted the World Figure Skating Championships since 2016.