Meet Madison Chock, Evan Bates: Ice dancing couple at 2026 Olympics
- - Meet Madison Chock, Evan Bates: Ice dancing couple at 2026 Olympics
Jon Hoefling, USA TODAYFebruary 9, 2026 at 5:04 AM
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In a sport like ice dance, chemistry is of the utmost importance. Trusting your partner can make or break a medal-winning performance. For Madison Chock and Evan Bates, chemistry is no issue. Not only have the pair already won an Olympic gold medal, helping secure the gold medal in the team event for the United States in 2022, they've also won world titles in 2023 and 2024.
The pair does have an unfair advantage, though. They are a married couple.
The pair have been married since 2024 and have been engaged since late 2022. They were not engaged during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Now the pair are looking for their second gold medals, but first as a married couple.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States of America compete in mixed team free dance during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena.How long have Chock and Bates been skating together?
The pair started skating together in 2011 after Chock's original partner, Greg Zuerlein, retired.
When did Chock and Bates get married?
The duo married in June 2024. Their reception was in Waikiki, Hawaii.
How did Chock and Bates perform during the team event?
The team events for ice dance have already happened in these Olympics, taking place February 6-8. On Day 2, Chock and Bates scored 133.23 points, nearly ten more than the next-closest competitors, Italy’s Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri. That performance helped elevate Team USA to a five-point lead over second-place Japan going into the final day of team events.
Team USA would win the gold in the team event.
When will they compete again in 2026?
The ice dance qualifying rounds take place Monday, starting at 1:20 p.m. ET. The finals are set for Wednesday, February 11 at 1:30 p.m. ET.
Chock and Bates are widely regarded as one of the premier ice dance duos in the world and will likely compete for a medal this year.
Fans interested in watching ice dance can catch the qualifying rounds on USA Network and NBC.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who are Madison Chock, Evan Bates: What to know about Ice dancing pair
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