Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron took the lead in the ice dance rhythm segment at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, scoring 90.18 points. Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States followed closely with 89.72 points after a minor error, while Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier placed third with 86.18 points.
Chock and Bates recently contributed to the U.S. team’s gold medal defense but faced a setback in the individual event. Meanwhile, Beaudry and Cizeron, despite recent controversies involving former partners, concentrated on their performance and are looking to build on their current advantage in the upcoming free dance.
**Why this matters**
The rhythm dance results set the stage for a highly competitive free dance segment, with top teams separated by narrow margins. Performances in this phase will be crucial in determining the final medal standings in the ice dance event at the Olympics.
Source: NewsData