France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron capture gold, holding off the American pairing of Madison Chock and Evan Bates.

Team USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates will have to wait to add an individual Olympic gold to their extensive combined figure skating résumé. The American couple took home silver in the Olympic ice dance competition,

Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron arrived at the Milan Cortina Olympics amid a swirl of controversy, with the French ice dancers hoping to upset the dominant American duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates when it mattered most.

In a major turn of events at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron's victory in the ice dance was not well-received by the fans.

Instead, current reporting focuses on Cizeron’s friendships, public disputes, and his new on‑ice partnership with Canadian‑born skater Laurence Fournier Beaudry, with whom he is preparing for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano‑Cortina.