Madison Chock and Evan Bates, the married American ice dancing pair, secured a silver medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday, February 11, falling just short of the gold. Their performance, set to "Paint It Black" from the dystopian sci-fi show "Westworld," earned them a free dance score of 134.67, but they were ultimately edged out by French duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, who scored 135.64 in their free dance, resulting in a total score of 225.82 compared to the Americans' 224.39.
The Americans, who have been skating together for over a decade, were 0.46 points behind Beaudry and Cizeron after the rhythm dance program on Monday, according to CBS News. The silver medal marks Chock and Bates' first Olympic medal. Their free dance performance took place at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.
While the American pair celebrated their achievement, the Olympics were also marked by other significant events. Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid admitted to cheating on his ex-girlfriend during a live television interview after winning a bronze medal in the biathlon, according to Sky News. His ex-girlfriend responded, stating his actions were "hard to forgive." Laegreid later apologized to his ex-girlfriend and to his countryman Johan-Olav Botn, who took the gold in the men's Olympic 20km individual biathlon race.
In other news, a 13-year-old boy, Austin Appelbee, swam 4km to shore and then ran a further 2km to get help after he and his family were swept out to sea in Western Australia, according to Sky News. Authorities released the audio of his emergency call.
Meanwhile, an Irishman named Seamus Culleton is facing an uncertain future after an ICE crackdown under the Trump administration turned his American dream into a nightmare. Culleton, who was married to an American and had a work permit, is now detained in a detention center in Texas, according to Sky News. He was reportedly one appointment away from receiving a green card.
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