The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics have been marked by multiple controversies since the Games began on February 6, and now the ice dancing competition has become the latest flashpoint.
On Wednesday, February 11, a judging scandal erupted in the ice dance event when American favorites Madison Chock and Evan Bates were narrowly beaten for gold by the French duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.
Shortly after, Italian skater Marco Fabbri appeared to question the result by implying Team USA “deserved” the gold, fueling online outrage and a petition calling for an official investigation into the matter.
