The Americans are not going to add steam to the latest ice dance controversy.
U.S. Figure Skating is not planning to appeal the scores from Sunday’s free dance when France’s Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron beat out Team USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates for Olympic gold last week, USA Today‘s Jordan Mendoza and Christine Brennan reported Sunday.
The judges’ marks drew plenty of scrutiny from fans and reporters.
“There has been a lot of thoughtful, and at times emotional, discussion about the ice dance competition in Milan,” U.S. Figure Skating CEO Matt Farrell said in a statement to USA Today. “Working together with Madi and Evan after the Games, we will have thoughtful and intentional discussions about the best way to support them and the future of the sport.”
Eyebrows were raised when Franch judge Jezabel Dabouis awarded a Beaudry and Cizeron a 137.45 and Chock and Bates a 129.74, the largest differential among any of the judges.
Scoring of ice dance has been an issue throughout the season with teams wondering aloud about marks.
The sport has faced similar scrutiny for decades.
