Men Women On February 15, 1961, the entire United States figure skating team and several family members, coaches, and officials were killed when Sabena Flight 548 crashed in Brussels, Belgium, en route to the World Championships in Prague.

The accident caused the cancellation of the 1961 World Championships and necessitated the building of a new American skating program.

Although American figure skaters were still too young in 1964 (most were aged 15 or lower), they still managed to win two medals.

[1][2] Individual Pairs Summary Roster First Round Winners (in bold) qualified for the Group A to play for 1st-8th places.

Medal Round First place team wins gold, second silver and third bronze.