2025-26 U.S. Ice Dance News, Updates & Discussion - Backstreet Boys & Spice Girls

[olympic]

Christina, Anthony, and Emilea each wrote "My champions" under Team USA's Instagram post about C/B's silver.

Team USA on Instagram: "This is what world-class looks like. 👏 @madisonchock and @evan_bates deliver silver in ice dance for @usfigureskating. #WinterOlympics"

11K likes, 227 comments - teamusa on February 11, 2026: "This is what world-class looks like. 👏 @madisonchock and @evan_bates deliver silver in ice dance for @usfigureskating. #WinterOlympics".

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WOW. I was sifting through the comments. Lots of wuz robbing! One poster brought up Michelle v. Tara. LOL
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I do want to say that I am so proud of C/B: They leveled up this season w/ the Flamenco program and by today, in the words of DB, it sung. They met the challenge of FB/C and fought to the last twizzle.

 

[Allskate]

Some bittersweet and classy comments from Madi and Evan:

Golden Skate on Instagram: "🥈 Madison Chock / Evan Bates 🇺🇸 135.67 / 224.39 Madison: “It’s definitely a bittersweet feeling at the moment. We have so much to be proud of. We’ve had the most incredible career, 15 years on the ice together. We deliver

423 likes, 18 comments - goldsk8 on February 11, 2026: "🥈 Madison Chock / Evan Bates 🇺🇸 135.67 / 224.39 Madison: “It’s definitely a bittersweet feeling at the moment. We have so much to be proud of. We’ve had the most incredible career, 15 years on the ice together. We delivered four of our...

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[zigzig]

Some bittersweet and classy comments from Madi and Evan:

Golden Skate on Instagram: "🥈 Madison Chock / Evan Bates 🇺🇸 135.67 / 224.39 Madison: “It’s definitely a bittersweet feeling at the moment. We have so much to be proud of. We’ve had the most incredible career, 15 years on the ice together. We deliver

423 likes, 18 comments - goldsk8 on February 11, 2026: "🥈 Madison Chock / Evan Bates 🇺🇸 135.67 / 224.39 Madison: “It’s definitely a bittersweet feeling at the moment. We have so much to be proud of. We’ve had the most incredible career, 15 years on the ice together. We delivered four of our...

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They are truly a class act and have been such a gift to this sport (which after tonight, frankly doesn't deserve them). In my heart they are two time Olympic champions.

 

[Allskate]

Christina, Anthony, and Emilea each wrote "My champions" under Team USA's Instagram post about C/B's silver.

Amber said something similar: "My Olympic champions, Gracious people, Incredible athletes, Amazing entertainers."

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[Rhumba d’Amour]

Madison Chock died to reincarnate as Emelia Zingas. Shpilband ice dance lives on.

I could not agree more!!

And the Gilles Poirier “wuz robbed” crew will move on to being convinced that the LaLas are being unfairly underscored

 

[Allskate]

Marco Fabbri reportedly said that he generally prefers LFB/C but thought that C/B won it this time. I wonder if any of these teams are going to Worlds.

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[VGThuy]

I could not agree more!!

And the Gilles Poirier “wuz robbed” crew will move on to being convinced that the LaLas are being unfairly underscored

And I have the feeling Zachary would be leading that group.

 

[Allskate]

Madi and Evan on the Today Show:

https://www.today.com/video/madison-chock-evan-bates-on-missing-gold-it-was-a-little-hard-257580101740

 

[A.H.Black]

Madi and Evan on the Today Show:

https://www.today.com/video/madison-chock-evan-bates-on-missing-gold-it-was-a-little-hard-257580101740

Nice to hear a little bit about the evolution of the skirt.

 

[AnnM]

Geoffrey Brissaud posted a pic of only Chock & Bates in his IG stories (other than him and Jenya).

 

[jackson]

WOW. I was sifting through the comments. Lots of wuz robbing! One poster brought up Michelle v. Tara. LOL
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I do want to say that I am so proud of C/B: They leveled up this season w/ the Flamenco program and by today, in the words of DB, it sung. They met the challenge of FB/C and fought to the last twizzle.

I agree, and I looked at MF's face and I feel she knew the results in advance. C/B was robbed 100%

 

[sk9tingfan]

And I have the feeling Zachary would be leading that group.

Where are you including @tony?

 

[Sylvia]

I just posted the link to Madi/Evan's very emotional interview with Andrea Joyce after the medal ceremony in their fan thread: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...led-to-this-moment.110628/page-7#post-6892907

I believe these FD videos from the Olympics YT channel (NBC commentary with Gannon/Weir/Tracy Wilson) are geoblocked outside of the USA:

Chock/Bates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2mZNDpyWQA
(link to GS' transcribed comments by C/B are linked in post #992 above)

Zingas/Kolesnik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDR9gQTrnfQ

Golden Skate on Instagram: "Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik 🇺🇸 123.29b/ 205.72 Emilea: “I mean, this is crazy. We’re top five at the Olympics. This is absolutely insane. If you told me one year ago today that I’d be top five at the Olympics, I would

382 likes, 8 comments - goldsk8 on February 11, 2026: "Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik 🇺🇸 123.29b/ 205.72 Emilea: “I mean, this is crazy. We’re top five at the Olympics. This is absolutely insane. If you told me one year ago today that I’d be top five at the Olympics, I would have said, ‘No...

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Carreira/Ponomarenko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oy-pHax3uE

Golden Skate on Instagram: "Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko 🇺🇸 119.47. / 197.62 On their Olympic Experience: Christina: “It’s been incredible. We’re so happy with the two skates we put out, and we’ve been working really hard, and it was ni

63 likes, 0 comments - goldsk8 on February 11, 2026: "Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko 🇺🇸 119.47. / 197.62 On their Olympic Experience: Christina: “It’s been incredible. We’re so happy with the two skates we put out, and we’ve been working really hard, and it was nice to feel like that...

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[Sylvia]

Madi and Evan on the Today Show:

Also on YT (with a cameo by their moms ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1SzwaO48jA

Madi's post this morning:

Madison Chock on Instagram: "It’s truly an honor to skate on Olympic ice and we’re so proud of how hard we worked to get here and deliver our very best. Thank you to our families, friends, fellow skaters and all the fans back home and around the wo

63K likes, 2,159 comments - madisonchock on February 12, 2026: "It’s truly an honor to skate on Olympic ice and we’re so proud of how hard we worked to get here and deliver our very best. Thank you to our families, friends, fellow skaters and all the fans back home and around the world for...

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[jackson]

Also on YT (with a cameo by their moms ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1SzwaO48jA

Madi's post this morning:

Madison Chock on Instagram: "It’s truly an honor to skate on Olympic ice and we’re so proud of how hard we worked to get here and deliver our very best. Thank you to our families, friends, fellow skaters and all the fans back home and around the wo

63K likes, 2,159 comments - madisonchock on February 12, 2026: "It’s truly an honor to skate on Olympic ice and we’re so proud of how hard we worked to get here and deliver our very best. Thank you to our families, friends, fellow skaters and all the fans back home and around the world for...

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The Mom's are the best! One silver lining no pun intended is that Madi and Evan won't have what has seemed like the gold medal in the individual curse than many teams have had in the past. They have the Gold from the team event, and I think a very bright future ahead!

 

[Sylvia]

Brandon & Gracie gave love to all 3 U.S. ice dance teams on USFS' Insta:

U.S. Figure Skating on Instagram: "About last night… with skating besTEAs @graciegold95 & @brandon_f1992 🫖👀 #WinterOlympics"

847 likes, 16 comments - usfigureskating on February 12, 2026: "About last night… with skating besTEAs @graciegold95 & @brandon_f1992 🫖👀 #WinterOlympics".

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[Allskate]

Geoffrey Brissaud posted a pic of only Chock & Bates in his IG stories (other than him and Jenya).

How do you say "throwing shade" in French?

 

[Vagabond]

How do you say "throwing shade" in French?

Lanceant des piques or even jeter de l'ombre, though the latter probably draws the wrath of the Académie Française.

 

[olympic]

Geoffrey Brissaud posted a pic of only Chock & Bates in his IG stories (other than him and Jenya).

hmmm. Makes you wonder if this has anything to do w/ Gabi Papadakis ...

 

[Jonas]

I'll double down on Gracie's bet (she looks great, BTW!!) and say Zingas & Kolesnyk win it in 2030 -- even with Chock & Bates and Fourner-Beaudry and Cizeron in the field then -- AND 2034!! Admittedly, I haven't watched much ice dancing since Sochi 2014, but I think Zingas & Kolesnyk will garner my attention back!

Your thoughts...

 

[Tesla]

hmmm. Makes you wonder if this has anything to do w/ Gabi Papadakis ...

I think it has more with Cizeron coming back and knocking them down.

 

[OrioleBeagle]

Now that Christina has her citizenship, does anyone think she and Anthony will move to Montreal? Could they spend half their time there?

 

[OrioleBeagle]

Will Green/Parsons make a coaching change in the off-season? I wish Scott Moir lived/worked closer to the American/Canadian border.

 

[Wyliefan]

I'll double down on Gracie's bet (she looks great, BTW!!) and say Zingas & Kolesnyk win it in 2030 -- even with Chock & Bates and Fourner-Beaudry and Cizeron in the field then -- AND 2034!! Admittedly, I haven't watched much ice dancing since Sochi 2014, but I think Zingas & Kolesnyk will garner my attention back!

Your thoughts...

In 2034, it's possible Aboian/Veselukhin may have something to say about that ...

 

[AnnM]

I think it has more with Cizeron coming back and knocking them down.

hmmm. Makes you wonder if this has anything to do w/ Gabi Papadakis ...

Could be a combo of both. He appears to be very good friends with Solene Mazingue, so maybe he has strong feelings re: believing and supporting survivors. Purely speculating.

 

[PRlady]

Christina, Anthony, and Emilea each wrote "My champions" under Team USA's Instagram post about C/B's silver.

Team USA on Instagram: "This is what world-class looks like. 👏 @madisonchock and @evan_bates deliver silver in ice dance for @usfigureskating. #WinterOlympics"

11K likes, 227 comments - teamusa on February 11, 2026: "This is what world-class looks like. 👏 @madisonchock and @evan_bates deliver silver in ice dance for @usfigureskating. #WinterOlympics".

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Apparently Dimitri Soloviev as well? Boy Chock and Bates have been around forever.

 

[Vagabond]

As much as I love the idea of four more years of great programs from Chock and Bates, I doubt that his back will be up to elite competition just before his fortieth birthday.

 

[Tesla]

As much as I love the idea of four more years of great programs from Chock and Bates, I doubt that his back will be up to elite competition just before his fortieth birthday.

I honestly think this is the last year for them. They have done so much and deserve a break. No one can take away their greatness.

 

[Karen-W]

Now that Christina has her citizenship, does anyone think she and Anthony will move to Montreal? Could they spend half their time there?

Not with the way things have played out this week. There's very clearly a lot of disharmony at IAM original recipe and they've had their best senior seasons with Scott, Maddie & Adrian at IAMO. They have all the benefit of working with Montreal but none of the mess that comes with Marie-France doing squat to develop decent material for teams who aren't on her favorites list.

Personally, I'd like to see Madi & Evan move back to Michigan & join forces with MIDA - Tanith & Greg need help in all the areas where Madi & Evan excel - packaging, design, etc. And they can bring Jean-Luc, Olivia & Tim with them.

 

[Marta24]

I really, really hope that Christina and Anthony stay at IAMO. It's seems to me that there is a much healthier environment compared to IAM.