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Chock and Bates Mesmerize with Flamenco Free Dance to Win Record-Tying Fifth Skate America
Chock and Bates achieved a season-high world score of 212.58 points with their flamenco free dance, tying a record with their fifth Skate America win.
- On Sunday, Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a record-tying fifth Skate America with a theatrical, flamenco-styled free dance that kept them on track for the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- Chock and Bates entered the free dance after a big short-program lead following the rhythm dance on Saturday, Nov. 15, with a matador and bull concept driving their creative storytelling.
- Scorekeepers recorded Saturday's rhythm dance with a score of 84.77, while Lajoie and Lagha scored 77.42 and Lopareva and Brissaud scored 76.72; their free-dance total of 212.58 surpassed season-best 211.01 from Grand Prix de France.
- With an expanded résumé, Chock and Bates add to credentials including three-time reigning world champions, four straight United States titles, and back-to-back Grand Prix final victories, though they will try for their first Olympic ice dance medal in Milan.
- Improving from the Cup of China last month, they skated sharper with a slightly better score than three weeks ago, thrilling the home-nation crowd at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York.
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Chock and Bates mesmerize with flamenco free dance to win Skate America. Liu wins women's title
Madison Chock and Evan Bates have won a record-tying fifth Skate America with a flamenco-styled free dance. Their performance Sunday earned them the best score in the world this season, keeping them on track for the Milan Cortina Olympics. Marjorie…
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Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha won the silver medal in ice dance on Sunday at Lake Placid's ISU Skate America Grand Prix in the United States. The Canadian duo won a total of 197.16 points to climb on the second step of the podium behind the Americans and triple world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates (212.58). Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud (192.61) of France finished the podium. The three leading teams remained in position thr…
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