As the Eiffel Tower rose over the shoulders of the nine American gold medalists — the entire 2022 U.S. Olympic figure skating team ... U.S. team co-captain and ice dancer Madison Chock ...

They say good things come to those that wait – and the wait has certainly been worth it for the USA’s figure skating team ... at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Loud chants of “USA, USA ...

With the Eiffel Tower behind them, it was worth the wait. After originally finishing second in Beijing, the U.S. figure skating team traded silver for gold Wednesday. / Michael Reaves/Getty Images ...