Why was a figure skating competition, meeting in a sports center that could accommodate 7,000 seats, delayed?
Figure skating at the 1994 Goodwill Games Figure skating at the 1994 Goodwill Games took place in Saint Petersburg, Russia at the Yubileyny Sports Palace. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event, held in August 1994, was delayed by a day after a heat wave, a power outage and lack of air conditioning resulted in the ice not being ready.
Quadruple jump controversy At the 2010 Winter Olympics held in Vancouver, Canada, the final results of the men's figure skating competition sparked what has been dubbed a quadruple jump controversy.