France’s polarizing figure skating duo of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron narrowly edged America’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates to win gold in the ice dance competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates took home the silver medal in the ice dance competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates, considered the favorites, placed second in the 2026 Winter Olympics. France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron took home gold.

The figure skating world is screaming “sacré bleu” over the scoring by French judge Jezabel Dabouis that cost American pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates gold in the ice dance competition. Dabouis’ scoring has come under intense scrutiny in the 24 hours after controversial French duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron edged out Chock and Bates with a total score of 225.

The ice dance competition began Monday at the Winter Olympics with the rhythm dance. Madison Chock and Evan Bates finished in second place.

The Olympics ice dance scoring controversy has gripped figure skating since Michiganders Madison Chock and Evan Bates lost gold to France duo.

Team USA ice dancing pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates captured the silver medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Wednesday. The result marked the first Olympic medals for the pair outside of team competition.

U.S. Figure Skating does not intend to appeal the results of the highly controversial Olympic ice dance competition, effectively cementing a silver medal for Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates claimed a silver medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Wednesday following a stunning free dance routine.

Spain's presence in Wednesday's Olympic ice dancing competition offered a snapshot of two contrasting pathways converging on the same stage, as the country fielded two couples in the event for the first time.