A French judge favored the French skaters by nearly eight points in the free dance, while five of the nine judges favored the American team. The other three that gave top marks to French pair by a slim margin ... .
The husband-and-wife ice dancing duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates made the United States...Olympic fans, many of whom believed Chock and Bates delivered the strongest performance of the competition.
ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates didn’t conceal their disappointment ... Chock and Bates also delivered a season-best performance with a nearly perfect skate, finishing with 224.39 points.
Chock and Bates entered as favorites after winning three straight world championships in the same event, though they’d never finished higher than fourth in Olympic play ... A judge from Spain scored Chock and Bates third.
American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates inadvertently found themselves at the center of controversy Wednesday at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.
Chock and Bates process silver medal, push forward with heads high. USA TODAYSports' JordanMendoza spoke with Madison Chock and Evan Bates about their silver medal in ice dance and how they're processing the controversy around it.
This is the fourth Winter Olympics for the married U.S. ice dancing pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and likely their last, best shot at a medal. They have two as part of the team competition, but not on their own. (Image credit. Francisco Seco) ....