2006 Winter Olympics
Tanith and Ben completed an amazing Olympic run Monday, February 20, 2006, at the Palavela with the first U.S. medal in ice dancing in 30 years.
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Cloud over USA lifted with duo's silver moment
USA Today
"Tanith Belbin has been a U.S. citizen for exactly 51 days, but in that time, she won a national championship, went to the Olympics and, Monday night at the Palavela, did something no U.S. citizen has ever accomplished before. She and her partner, Ben Agosto, won an Olympic silver medal in ice dancing." View Article

Ice Dancers End 30-Year Medal Drought for US
New York Times
"On Monday, Belbin wiped away tears as she saw the United States flag raised. To her, it did not matter that the Russian anthem was being played. After all she had been through to reach the Olympics, the silver medal was enough this time." View Article

Dancing for joy
The Boston Globe
"It had been 30 years and it literally took an act of Congress to make it
happen. Until last night, American ice dancers had been more than a few beats behind the orchestra at the Olympics, but new citizen Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto made their own history at the Palavela last night, earning the silver medal behind Russian favorites Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov." View Article