USATODAY

There's a tradition in figure skating where fans toss flowers and stuffed animals onto the ice after a performance they like. Watching the Sochi Olympics, you'll see girls skate out between competitors to scoop up all of the items.

But what happens to all that stuff?

Watch the video to see which gifts famous Olympic skaters – Tara Lipinski, Michelle Kwan, Gracie Gold, Marissa Castelli – tend to keep, and where the other gits go.