Summary
Madison Chock and Evan Bates, top American ice dancers and a married couple, will not compete in the upcoming World Figure Skating Championships in Prague. They recently participated in the Winter Olympics, winning gold and silver medals, but faced controversy over scoring. Their future competition plans are uncertain, but they have not announced retirement.
Key Facts
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates are a well-known U.S. ice dancing team and are married.
- They won gold in the team event and silver in ice dancing at the recent Winter Olympics.
- There was controversy about the scoring, as they finished behind a French team by a small margin.
- Evan Bates carried the flag for the U.S. during the Olympics Closing Ceremony.
- The couple has decided not to compete in the upcoming World Championships in Prague.
- Caroline Green and Michael Parsons will replace them in the competition.
- Chock and Bates have not confirmed if they will retire from ice dancing.
