This little girl was one of 700 wounded when terrorists invaded her school.

Remembering the victims

"My heart goes out to them."

Three-time World Champion, Evgeni Plushenko dedicated his performances in the "TOGETHER FOR 10 YEARS" exhibition in St. Petersburg to all the victims in Beslan, Russia.

More than 300 people were killed and 700 wounded when terrorists invaded School No.1 in the city of Beslan in Russia's North Oseta region. A portion of the proceeds of the exhbition held at Ice Palace on Oct. 7-8 will go to the families of the victims.

"I am so sad for all the children and their families and my heart goes to them. I hope the aid from our show can bring them just a little happiness during such a terrible tragedy," Plushenko said.

While Plushenko and other cast members had the victims in mind when they performed, the original idea of the show was to reflect the appreciation and respect that a coach and skater have for one another. Plushenko and coach, Alexei Mishin, have worked together for 10 years.

"This special relationship was built on years of respect and loyalty," said Mishin, adding that some students go in and out. "But not us. We are one unit."

Plushenko skated six to seven programs for both shows. While the 2002 Olympic silver medalist said he was excited to have the opportunity to perform for his hometown. "This will be a challenge. I have never skated so many programs in two days before," Plushenko said earlier. "I want to give back to my fans and my country a little of what they have given me. I hope that I can skate well for them."

Plushenko was slated to perform for his hometown earlier this summer in June, but became ill and was eventually hospitalized. Ari Zakarian, Plushenko's agent and production manager for Ten Years Together, added, "He really felt bad about this. He felt that he let the people down. He promised them he'd be back."