The French-Canadian duo dazzled spectators at the Milan ice rink on Wednesday, achieving their audacious goal of Olympic gold just one year after forming their partnership.

There is plenty of intrigue on the ice heading into the Milan-Cortina ice dance finals - and that is nothing compared to the drama off it.

The French ice dance team had to follow a season-best performance by the three-time reigning world champions, and they did it with near perfection.