Feb. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates called their second-place finish in the free dance "bittersweet" at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The decorated duo, who competed in their first Olympics as husband and wife, finished just behind Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France in the event Wednesday in Milan. The winning due totaled a 225.82, just ahead of the Americans' 224.39.
Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier placed third at 217.74.
Chock and Bates, who finished fourth in the event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, told reporters it is "to be determined," when asked about their future in the sport.
"It's definitely a little bittersweet, because we are so, so happy with how we performed this week," Chock told NBC.
