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Sports Illustrated
Eva Geitheim

ISU Defends Olympic Judging After American Duo Calls for Vetting

Earlier this week, Team USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates controversially fell short of the gold medal in the ice dancing competition, earning the silver instead as France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron claimed the gold.

Many believed that Chock and Bates were more deserving of the gold, especially after Beaudry and Cizeron had visible errors in their final dance. Notably, a French judge gave Beaudry and Cizeron a significantly higher score than Chock and Bates, helping them earn the gold.

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