The fallout from the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics ice dance final has taken a decisive turn.
After days of public outrage and open criticism from fellow Olympians, US Figure Skating addressed the scoring controversy that many believe cost Madison Chock and Evan Bates a second gold medal.
Team USA’s ice dancers were narrowly defeated by France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron in the February 11 free dance finale at the Milano Ice Skating Arena. The French pair won with a total score of 225.82, edging out Chock and Bates’ 224.39 by just 1.43 points.