Chock and Bates sets pace for Team USA on opening day of Olympics

2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event | Rhythm Dance

USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates set the pace for Team USA in the 2026 Olympic Figure Skating Team event on Friday in Milan, Italy. Ice Dancers took to the ice for the Rhythm Dance from the following qualifying countries: the United States, Japan, Italy, Canada, Georgia, France, Great Britain, Korea, China and Poland. Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron carried team France to second place, while Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson took Great Britain to third.