U.S. Olympic figure skaters receive gold medals in Paris after 912-day delay

The Eiffel Tower in Paris set the stage for a long-awaited ceremony honoring nine American Olympians who received their gold medals from the 2022 U.S. Olympic figure skating team event at the Beijing Games. The delay of over two years was due to a legal review of the circumstances surrounding the event. Initially, Russia had won the gold medal, but subsequent revelations regarding a positive drug test led to the disqualification of their results. As a result, the United States was awarded the gold medal. The American skaters expressed their joy and gratitude during the ceremony, which also recognized Japan as the silver medalists.