section_path: Responses/International
section_name: International
paragraph_text: International
  
  The International Olympic Committee extended "heartfelt sympathies to all those affected, which we understand may include Olympians, young athletes, and their support staff." At the 2025 European Figure Skating Championships, which had begun the morning of the collision, a moment of silence was observed to mourn the figure skaters and family members lost. The International Skating Union and many international skating federations also offered condolences.
  
  Pope Francis sent a telegram to the White House expressing condolences for the victims of the collision. The Russian Embassy in the United States sent condolences to the families of the Russian nationals who died in the crash. The Chinese foreign ministry expressed condolences to the families of the crash victims and demanded a full investigation of the disaster. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered his condolences "to the grieving family members and loved ones who are facing unimaginable loss."