Why was a figure skating competition, meeting in a sports center that could accommodate 7,000 seats, delayed?
the ice not being ready
Title: Yubileyny Sports Palace
Passage: Yubileyny Sports Palace (Russian: Спортивный комплекс "Юбилейный ), "Sportivniy kompleks Yubileyniy"; also translated as Yubileiny (Jubilee) Palace of Sports, is an indoor sports arena and concert complex that is located in St. Petersburg, Russia.  It houses more than 7,000 seats for ice hockey and basketball.
Title: U.S. Figure Skating
Passage: U.S. Figure Skating is the national governing body for the sport of figure skating on ice in the United States.  It is recognized as such by the United States Olympic Committee "USOC" under the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and is the United States member of the International Skating Union ("ISU").  Although the name of the organization is “the United States Figure Skating Association” it is known as and conducts business under the name “U.S. Figure Skating.”  Founded in 1921, U.S. Figure Skating regulates and governs the sport and defines and maintains the standard of skating proficiency.  It specifies the rules for testing, competitions and all other figure skating related activities.  U.S. Figure Skating promotes interest and participation in the sport by assisting member clubs, skaters, and athletes, appointing officials, organizing competitions, exhibitions, and other figure skating pursuits, and offering a wide variety of programs.
Title: Figure skating at the 1994 Goodwill Games
Passage: 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.
Yubileyny Sports Palace Figure skating at the 1994 Goodwill Games