Are Madison Chock, Evan Bates retiring? US ice dancers 'not sure' about future

Chock and Bates, who married in 2024 after years of on‑ice chemistry and a long courtship, first teamed up in 2011. Their partnership—professional and personal—has become one of figure skating’s defining stories. Take a look back at their love story on the ice from their early years as a team leading up to the 2026 Winter Olympics. Madison Chock and Evan Bates (second place) during the senior dance awards at the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Nationals at the CenturyLink Center. Evan Bates dances with his partner Madison Chock during the short dance event in the 2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden. Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the USA perform in the free dance competition during...