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ISU backs French judge's score giving Bates & Chock silver

The International Skating Union (ISU) has defended a controversial scoring decision by a French judge, which resulted in Evan Bates and Madison Chock receiving silver.

The ISU confirmed that a French judge's scoring decision, which favored the French team significantly over the Americans, was correct.

This controversial score ultimately cost Evan Bates and Madison Chock the gold medal, awarding them silver instead.