Ice Skating Scoring System

Skating body defends Olympic judging

Nearly 10,000 sign petition amid Olympics ice dance judging scandal

A petition on Change.org calling for the International Olympic Committee to investigate a French ice dancing judge has nearly 10,000 signatures as of Thursday afternoon.

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Was an ice dancing judge's score unfair at the Olympics? Skating union responds to controversy

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Skating body defends Olympic judging after French duo’s controversial ice dance gold

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2026 Winter Olympics: ISU backs French judge's controversial score that gave Evan Bates, Madison Chock silver

The American figure skating duo of Evan Bates and Madison Chock had to settle for the silver medal in ice dancing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and there was some controversy surrounding their free dan...

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ISU Backs Olympics Ice Dance Judge amid Scoring Controversy After Chock, Bates Win Silver Medal

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2026 Winter Olympics Day 7 recap: Results, medal count, schedule

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates Admit They're Still Feeling 'Disappointment' After Getting Silver in Ice Dancing (Exclusive)

It wasn’t all a let-down for Chock and Bates, who are also taking home a gold medal following the team event

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2026 Winter Olympics Day 8 live updates: Results, medal count and schedule

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2026 Winter Olympics Day 6 recap: Chloe Kim takes silver in snowboard

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Figure skating scoring system, explained: How Olympic judging works and its history of scandals

The Sporting News gives you a full explanation of Olympic figure skating and its storied past.

How Is Olympic Figure Skating Judged? 2026 Milan Cortina Scoring Guide

Team USA leads the Olympic figure skating team event heading into the final day of competition. Here’s how points are awarded—and how AI will influence judging at Milan Cortina 2026.

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Less human, more AI - how figure skating judging can fight bias claims

While Milan-Cortina 2026 has brought the highest profile controversy regarding figure skating judging in recent years, it is not an isolated incident by any means.

Fans Compare Team USA Olympic Judging Drama to Infamous ‘Skategate’

Team USA fans are comparing the silver medal brought home by ice dancing power couple Madison Chock and Evan Bates on Wednesday to the infamous "Skategate" scandal that marred the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, saying the couple was “robbed” of the gold medal.