Chock and Bates Clinch Fifth U.S. Ice Dance Championship Amid Illness

The pair's victory brings them one title away from tying the record for most U.S. ice dance championships.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their fifth U.S. ice dance championship, despite battling flu-like symptoms.
The pair scored a 123.75 in their free dance, lower than Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, but their total score of 215.92 was enough to secure the gold.
Chock and Bates are now just one title away from tying Meryl Davis and Charlie White's record for most U.S. ice dance championships.
Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea won the pairs championship, with Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov coming second and Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez taking the bronze.
The future of Chock and Bates' competitive career is uncertain as they contemplate retirement, with their upcoming wedding and the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics being potential deciding factors.