The ice dance competition began Monday at the Winter Olympics with the rhythm dance. Madison Chock and Evan Bates finished in second place.

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Three-time World Champions and seven-time U.S. Champs Madison Chock and Evan Bates are close behind in second, after having performed their rhythm dance to a Lenny Kravitz medley of “American Woman,” “Fly Away,” “Always on the Run” and “Are You Gonna Go My Way.” The duo also won a gold medal in the team event with team USA over the weekend.

Ilia Malinin made Olympic history at the 2026 Winter Games by landing a backflip, a move banned for nearly 50 years. This daring feat, last seen legally in Olympic competition in 1976, marks a significant moment for figure skating.

A North Texas native was part of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team that won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics this past weekend.

Ilia Malinin achieved a historic feat as the 21-year-old figure skater landed the first legal backflip in 50 years at the ongoing 2026 Winter Olympics and helped Team USA win figure skating team gold.

The first half of the Ice Dance competition in Milan begins on Monday, as the Rhythm Dance routines are set to get underway. Figure skating has long been a staple of the Winter Games program. From the early days of elegant skating,

"It aired all over the world... what? Is that usual practice for the Olympics?” Seb McKinnon wrote on Twitter.