Controversial Olympic Champions from France
The ice dance competition at the Winter Olympics in Italy had an exciting finish.
TL;DR
- Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France won Olympic gold in ice dancing.
- They secured the win with top scores in both the rhythm and free dance segments.
- American pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates won silver, while Canadian pair Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier took bronze.
- Cizeron was involved in a public dispute with his former ice dance partner, Papadakis, who released a memoir detailing their "unbalanced" relationship.
- Fournier Beaudry's boyfriend, Nikolaj Sorensen, is serving a six-year suspension following a sexual assault allegation from 2012.
- Fournier Beaudry publicly supported Sorensen, drawing criticism for potentially creating a hostile environment for accusers.
- Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry formed their partnership in November and have since won multiple major competitions.