ice dancing
noun
: a sport in which ice-skating pairs perform to music routines similar to ballroom dances
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Figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates are bringing home gold at the team event after competing at the Winter Olympics, but their second-place finish in the ice dancing competition is drawing controversy.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
American figure skating couple Madison Chock and Evan Bates would consider appealing the scoring in the recent Olympic ice dancing final that delivered them silver, while French rivals were awarded gold.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
And ice dancing duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates respond to the judging controversy after missing out on gold.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Subjective by nature, ice dancing — and figure skating as a whole — has long been marred by scoring issues, frustrating fans and, occasionally, leading to scandals.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
American figure skating couple Madison Chock and Evan Bates would consider appealing the scoring in the recent Olympic ice dancing final that delivered them silver, while French rivals were awarded gold.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
And ice dancing duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates respond to the judging controversy after missing out on gold.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Subjective by nature, ice dancing — and figure skating as a whole — has long been marred by scoring issues, frustrating fans and, occasionally, leading to scandals.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Ice dancing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ice%20dancing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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