French Olympic ice dance gold medalists respond to scoring criticism at Milan Cortina Olympics

French Olympians Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron are pushing backmost connected disapproval surrounding their Winter Games gold.

A French judge's arguable determination handed the French duo an borderline implicit Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates. French justice Jézabel Dabouis scored Beaudry and Cizeron astir 8 points higher than Chock and Bates, who yet settled for silver. Without Dabouis’ marks, the Americans would person earned the apical podium spot. 

As disapproval mounted, Beaudry and Cizeron joined the increasing chorus questioning however points were awarded.

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Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France skate aft receiving their medals during the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games astatine Milano Ice Skating Arena connected Feb. 11, 2026 successful Milan, Italy. (Amber Searls/Imagn Images)

The French duo said they believed they deserved a higher people successful their gold-medal show astatine Milan Cortina. Beaudry and Cizeron argued their regular was much technically demanding than Team USA’s.

"We had the extremity of winning by 5 to 7 points, but we made a fewer mistakes that outgo america 3 oregon 4 points," Cizeron told the "Super Moscato Show connected RMC."

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"Winning the golden aft conscionable 1 twelvemonth of moving together, that’s benignant of an achievement."

"It’s a intelligence conflict to support going and nexus the elements together, to get backmost into it and spell for the points," Cizeron added. "You person to chopped disconnected those antagonistic thoughts that travel successful precise quickly, and that’s wherever 20 years of acquisition travel into play."

Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of Team France vie successful the Figure Skating Ice Dance connected time 5 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics astatine Milano Ice Skating Arena connected Feb. 11, 2026 successful Milan, Italy. (Luo Yunfei/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Cizeron concluded by highlighting what helium and Beaudry thin connected erstwhile moments similar this arise. "I deliberation that our relationship … allowed america to flooded each this pressure."

The International Skating Union backed the scoring.

"It is mean for determination to beryllium a scope of scores fixed by antithetic judges successful immoderate sheet and a fig of mechanisms are utilized to mitigate these variations," the ISU said, adding it has "full assurance successful the scores fixed and stay wholly committed to fairness."

Silver medalists Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States, golden medalists Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France, and bronze medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada airs during the 2026 Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics astatine the Milano Ice Skating Arena connected Feb. 11, 2026 successful Milan, Italy.  (Amber Searls/Imagn Images)

U.S. Figure Skating has declined to entreaty the decision. However, Team USA’s Chock urged clearer scoring standards and tougher oversight of judges.

"Any clip the nationalist is confused by results, it does a disservice to our sport," the American crystal dancer said. "I deliberation it’s hard to clasp fans erstwhile it’s hard to recognize what is happening connected the crystal … People request to recognize what they’re cheering for and beryllium capable to consciousness assured successful the athletics that they’re supporting."

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"We cognize however we felt connected halfway crystal aft we skated. We felt similar we delivered our implicit champion show that we could have. It was our Olympic moment. It felt similar a winning skate to us, and that’s what we’re going to clasp connected to.

"I deliberation it’s besides important for the skaters, that the judges beryllium vetted and reviewed to marque definite that they are besides putting retired their champion show due to the fact that there’s a batch connected the enactment for the skaters erstwhile they’re retired determination giving it their all, and we merit to person the judges besides giving america their each and for it to beryllium a just and adjacent playing field."

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