newYou can now listen to Fox News articles.
The International Skating Union defended the judges’ controversial score, which left Madison Chock and Evan Bates one step short. olympic gold medal earlier this week.
chock and bates I settled on silver In the free dance, Jézabel Dabouis beat Laurence Fournier Baudry and Guillaume Cizeron by nearly eight points over the three-time world champion.
“It is normal for there to be variation in the scores given by different judges on any panel, and a number of mechanisms are used to reduce this variation,” the ISU said, adding: “We have full confidence in the scores awarded and will continue to ensure fairness.”
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
Madison Chock and Evan Bates (left) of the United States, who won silver medals, and Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Baudry (right), who won gold medals, of France, after the figure skating ice dance and free dance held at the Milan Ice Skating Stadium on the fifth day of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics (Italy). Photo date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026. (Fabrizio Carabelli/PA Image, Getty Images)
Chock called for judicial scrutiny to ensure transparency.
“It would definitely be helpful for viewers to see a more transparent review and understand what’s really going on,” she said. CBS News.
“I think it’s also important for skaters to see that the judges are vetted and are performing at their best,” she continued. “Because when the skaters give their best, there’s a lot at stake, and it makes sense that the judges give their best to ensure a fair and level playing field.”
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the figure skating ice dance free skate during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, February 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armang)
Chock later spoke about her and Bates. will “consider” an appeal..
“I think skating is a very subjective sport, but in terms of fairness, I think it’s good that the work of the judges is recognized, not just after this competition, but in all competitions, to ensure that there is a fair and level playing field for all athletes,” Chock said. access hollywood.
“We did everything we could. We couldn’t have changed a thing about our performance or the way we performed and approached the week. We’re very proud of the work we put in. We left no stone unturned and we can leave the Olympics feeling satisfied and accomplished.”
Chock and Bates were following suit. french couple Entering Wednesday night’s free dance with a 0.46 point lead, they were clearly aiming for their first Olympic ice dance medal with hopes of winning gold. But the judges decided that the French duo had done enough to defeat the Americans in the end.
The lead to Davui was so large that if her score had been excluded from the calculations, Chock and Bates would have won the gold medal.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates pose for a photo after the Milan 2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Presentation Show at Enterprise Center on January 11, 2026. (Jeff Currie/Imag Images)
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Many critics say the system is too confusing and too subjective, and by Friday more than 14,000 people had signed a Change.org petition calling on the ISU and IOC to investigate the latest scoring controversy.
FOX News’ Jackson Thompson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Follow Fox News Digital X sports broadcastplease subscribe Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter