Madison Chock, Evan Bates Respond to Olympic Petition Against French Judge
Summary
Madison Chock and Evan Bates, a figure skating pair from Team USA, finished second in the free dance competition at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, earning silver medals. A controversy arose when a French judge scored them significantly lower than the gold medal-winning French pair, causing a public petition for an investigation into the judging to gather over 15,000 signatures.Key Facts
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates won silver in the free dance at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
- French skaters Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron won gold with a score of 135.64.
- Chock and Bates scored 134.67, just under the French pair.
- A French judge, Jezabel Dabouis, gave the American couple a notably lower score.
- A petition was started to investigate the judging and has received over 15,000 signatures.
- Chock and Bates expressed the need for more clarity in figure skating judging to keep fans engaged.
- The International Skating Union stated that scoring variations are normal and asserted its commitment to fairness.
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