BEIJING — For the first time all day, they were out of sync. Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue had just finished a routine that would earn them a career-best 130.89 and an Olympic bronze medal in ice dancing on Monday, and they had done it in almost perfect unison, from the twizzles to the choreography to the farewell wave at the end. But as they skated off the ice, Hubbell locked eyes with coach Marie-France Dubreuil, who spun a finger in the air. Take it in.
Hubbell, 30, twirled once, and then again, trying to memorize the sensations. Donohue, 31, followed her lead. Hubbell, who often finds herself weeping at music in the warmup area, burst into tears. Donohue chuckled.
“It’s been a while since I cried,” he said.
