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Coverage dated February 8, 2022

Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue

Headline from WHEC Rochester

The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."

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  1. NBC News

    Legal issue delays team figure skating medal ceremony at Winter Olympics (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    An International Olympic Committee spokesman said “a situation arose" at short notice, delaying the ceremony to award the Russian team gold medals and the United States silver.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Olympic medals in team figure skating delayed by legal issue (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WMUR's feed description

    An ongoing legal issue that could affect the medalists in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics has caused the award ceremony to be delayed.

  3. NPR

    The Olympic medals for team figure skating are delayed, raising three big questions (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Two days after the Olympic team figure skating event was won by the Russian Olympic Committee, none of the athletes have received their medals.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    IOC says 'legal issues' have delayed team figure skating medal ceremony (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The winners in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics still have not received their medals two days later because of what the IOC says are "legal issues."

  5. France 24

    Legal hitch delays Olympic team skating medals (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The medals ceremony for the team figure skating at the Beijing Olympics has been delayed by a legal issue, the IOC said on Wednesday.

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