Alysa Liu Breaks Silence After Team USA Olympic Ice Dance Judging Backlash
Summary
During the Winter Olympic Games, controversy arose after Team USA's Evan Bates and Madison Chock did not win the ice dance competition despite a strong performance. The French team received higher scores, sparking online backlash and calls for a review of the judging. Alysa Liu, a teammate and friend, expressed support for Bates and Chock on social media.Key Facts
- The ice dance competition took place during the Winter Olympic Games.
- Evan Bates and Madison Chock from Team USA performed well but did not win.
- The French team, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, won the event.
- There was significant online reaction and calls for an investigation into the judging.
- A French judge gave the French team an eight-point advantage over Team USA.
- Alysa Liu, a Team USA member, publicly supported Bates and Chock on Instagram.
- Liu mentioned she would compete in the women's individual figure skating event.
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