Madison Chock and Evan Bates have ground to make up in their pursuit of ice dance gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ow. My arms hurt from trying to keep them lifted: right arm in front, left arm behind, as I attempted to swizzle pump around the circle. There was so much to think about. So many ...

Ice dance is one of the Winter Olympics signature offerings. But just what is it? And how does it compare to figure skating more broadly?

Both disciplines feature pairs of skaters performing together on the ice, but they are definitely not the same.

Here is a clear breakdown of how ice dancing differs from the other divisions in figure skating, notably pairs, from lifts ...

Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates took home the silver medal in the ice dance competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics.