Members of the United States figure skating team will have to wait an unknown period of time — maybe even a day or more — before getting their hands on their silver medals they won in the team event at the Beijing Games.
With no reason given to the figure skaters, the ceremony was abruptly postponed shortly before it was to begin on Tuesday night, according an official from U.S. Figure Skating. The United States figure skaters and ice dancers had been dressed in their Team U.S.A. gear and were just about to leave for the ceremony when they were told to turn back, the official said.