At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano- Cortina, French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron won the gold medal in the ice dance competition by a very narrow margin over the American Pair Madison Chock and competition by a very narrow margin over the American pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates.
Many fans and commentators were shocked by the result because Chock and Bates skated nearly flawlessly or without any kind of error.
The scoring by the judge raised eyebrows as one of the judges gave very high marks to the French team than most of the other panel members.
This pushed the French pair just ahead in the final tally. In the aftermath, critics were seen accusing the judges of bias ,and a petition swiftly circulated online, calling for an immediate investigation into this scoring.
Fournier Beaudry mostly stayed silent after the event but slowly posted on social media, praising her partner and the entire journey altogether.
The very unexpected win and the reactions online fueled a major controversy in the Olympics.