Gold medalists Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France pose with their medals after the ice dancing free skate in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on February 11, 2026. STEPHANIE SCARBROUGH / AP
French figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry pulled off an incredible exploit on Wednesday, February 11, winning Olympic gold in ice dancing after skating together for just a year.
Cizeron, 31, and 33-year-old Fournier Beaudry took the title ahead of reigning world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the USA after the free dance finale, in the wake of a turbulent year for the pair since teaming up.
"It's quite dizzying when you look back a year ago to when we took on this challenge. God knows we've faced obstacles," Cizeron told France Televisions, adding he was "extremely proud of Laurence and of the strength she has shown."
For Cizeron, it is a second consecutive Olympic ice dance gold after he won the title at the Beijing Winter Olympics four years ago with Gabriella Papadakis. Three weeks before the Games, Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry found themselves embroiled in controversy when Papadakis published a book that caused a huge stir.
