Michigan Backs Wolverine Alum Evan Bates Amid Olympic Drama
Summary
Evan Bates and Madison Chock, figure skaters from Team USA, won a silver medal in the free dance competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Their performance was praised, but a French judge's scores led to controversy over the final results. The University of Michigan showed support for Bates, an alumnus, after the competition.Key Facts
- Evan Bates and Madison Chock are figure skaters for Team USA.
- They won a silver medal at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
- Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron from France won the gold medal.
- Bates and Chock's performance was seen by many as gold medal-worthy.
- There was controversy over a French judge scoring Beaudry and Cizeron significantly higher.
- Evan Bates is an alumnus of the University of Michigan.
- The University of Michigan publicly congratulated Bates for his Olympic achievement.
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