Figure skating team awarded gold medals in Paris after two year delay

US team finally gets their due after Russian doping scandal

The Team USA Olympic figure skating team has finally received their gold medals, two years after they won the event at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

The medals were awarded in a ceremony in Paris on Sunday, August 7, 2024. The team's victory had been delayed due to a doping scandal involving the Russian team, who had originally finished first.

After the Russian team was disqualified, the US team was awarded the gold medals. However, the medals were not presented to the team until two years later due to the ongoing investigation into the doping scandal.

A long wait for justice

The two-year wait for the medals was a long and frustrating one for the US team. However, they never gave up hope that they would eventually get their due.

"We knew that we had won the gold medal on the ice," said team captain Ashley Wagner. "We never doubted that, even when the medals were delayed."

The team's perseverance paid off when they finally received their medals on Sunday. The ceremony was a joyous occasion for the team and their families.

"It's an incredible feeling to finally have these medals around our necks," said Wagner. "It's a moment that we will never forget."