Chock and Bates Chase Olympic Gold After Narrow Rhythm-Dance Margin
At the Milan Olympics, Madison Chock and Evan Bates enter the final free dance chasing their first Olympic ice-dance gold after a razor-thin 0.46-point gap behind French rivals Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry in the rhythm dance; their flamenco-inspired program, plus strong lifts, footwork, and speed, will be tested to avoid slips and surpass the defending world champions in the upcoming performance, following their team-event gold the night before.