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British Ice Skating appeal against points penalty that cost Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson bronze medal

The two Brits believed they had won a World Championship bronze only to be docked two points by the judges

The Independent UK

“The French Pair Have A Bad Energy”: Ice Dancers Slammed For Smug Response After Defeating US

“Of course they had a cocky response, they're French,” a critic snarkily said after the French ice dancers controversially won gold over their American rivals.

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French Skater At Center Of Olympics Cheating Scandal Makes Stunning Admission

The French ice dancer admitted making mistakes during his Olympic performance, while the American duo’s routine was seen as cleaner and more polished.

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Olympics Make Major Change After Canada Was Accused Of Cheating By Multiple Countries

Team Canada athletes were accused of double-touching the curling stone past the boundary line. Meanwhile, Canada claims it is the victim of a “premeditated and planned” scheme.

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates’s Olympic Silver Medal Finish Will Not Be Appealed

U.S. Figure Skating will not appeal the controversial finish.

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10 Biggest News Stories That Had Everyone Talking This Week

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ISU Defends Olympic Judging After American Duo Calls for Vetting

American duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates controversially fell short of the gold in ice dancing this week.

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France scoops up 10 medals in first week of 2026 Winter Olympics

France ended the first week of the Winter Olympics with 10 medals – four of them gold, five silver and one bronze – as scandals over credit card fraud and alleged abuse failed to derail its athletes.

Radio France Internationale

Skating body defends Olympic judging after French duo’s controversial ice dance gold

The ISU said it has ‘full confidence’ in its scoring system amid scrutiny over the event’s narrow finish, which dropped the Americans to silver

The Guardian - US

French Ice Skater Breaks Silence After Suspicious Win Sparks Olympics Cheating Scandal

“USA was robbed,” the internet claimed after French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron won gold over their American counterparts.

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Madison Chock, Evan Bates Recommend a Better Vetting Process for Olympic Judges

The Team USA duo won the silver medal in ice dancing, and the judges’ scores seem to include some bias.

Sports Illustrated

The scandals clouding ‘sinister’ French ice dancers who beat Americans for controversial gold

Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron’s Olympic competition is set against backdrop of assault and abuse allegations involving their former partners

The Guardian - US

Olympian Makes Stunning Admission After Judge’s Conspicuous Scores Ignite Cheating Accusations

“These results are disheartening and frustrating…”

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Cizeron cools talk of defending title at 2030 Olympics, after taking gold in Milan

On Wednesday night at the Forum di Milano, French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry beat American pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates to claim the Olympic gold in ice dance. But Cizeron on Thursday played down talk of pursuing a medal hat trick at the 2030 Games…

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The Independent UK

The dark cloud hanging over the Winter Olympics’ most glamorous sport

Team GB’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are in contention for a medal, but the new partnership of France’s Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry is at the centre of a scandal hanging over figure skating in Milan

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Fans Accuse Olympics Figure Skating Judges Of Sabotaging Team USA With “Suspicious Scoring”

Team USA ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who are also a couple off the ice, lost by a slim margin to Team France, leading to accusations that French judges favored their nation’s athletes.

The Independent UK

From Montreal to Milan: Christina Carreira's journey to US citizenship and the Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee requires athletes to be citizens of the nation they represent

The Independent UK

Netflix films Chock and Bates for a docuseries as US skaters prepare for Milan Cortina Olympics

American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates are featured in a new Netflix documentary about their journey to the Milan Cortina Olympics

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The Independent UK

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on maiden European ice dance title

The British pair took bronze for the second year in a row, behind France’s Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Italy’s Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri

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Olympic gold medalist Gabriella Papadakis says she lost her NBC Olympic commentary job over dispute with ex partner

Gabriella Papadakis says she lost her NBC Olympic role after her ex partner challenged claims in her book, igniting a public dispute just before the Games.

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