U.S. Figure Skating Team Receives Gold Medals at Paris Summer Olympics

SOURCE www.npr.org
Members of the U.S. figure skating team finally receive their gold medals two years after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics following a doping scandal involving star Russian skater Kamila Valieva. The delayed ceremony took place during the Paris Summer Olympics.

Key Points

  • Nine Americans were granted the gold medal following the disqualification of Russia
  • The event took place at Paris's Champions Park near the Eiffel Tower
  • Members of Japan's figure skating team also received medals

Pros

  • Recognition of the U.S. figure skating team's performance in Beijing
  • Closure for the American athletes involved

Cons

  • Delay in the medal ceremony due to the doping scandal