Get to know about romantic life of Olympians Madison Chock and Evan Bates
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates represented the USA at the 2022 Beijing Olympics
- The pair performed in a medley of Billie Eilish songs
- The two started out as a friend but later turned their relationship into a romantic love partner
The powerful couple off the ice!
Ice dancers Madison Chock, 29, and Evan Bates, 32 represented the USA at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
This is the third time the pair has competed in the Olympics together. Earlier, the two finished eighth in the 2014 Olympics and ninth in Pyeongchang in 2018.
The USA team selected a medley of Billie Eilish songs to perform for their rhythm dance. Chock and Bates were in fourth place with 84.14 points and won a silver medal.
Update 2022: The couple does not have time to get married. Chock said,
“When we do decide to retire, we will definitely be having a big celebration. And that will probably include a wedding.”
Bates commented on their performance,
“We don’t feel we have to go there and make up for anything that’s happened in the past. I think the growth that we’ve achieved and the success we’ve had in the last three and a half years … has already been such a success that whatever happens in Beijing won’t necessarily make or break whether we feel like it was worth it.”
During the performance, Chock slipped when her blade caught on ice though she managed to stay upright. Despite the fact that the pair did not win the title but they have attracted lots of people with their chemistry and dramatic performance. Fans are eager to know more about their real-life love story.
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Are Madison Chock and Evan Bates dating?
Yes, Madison and Evan are love partners as well. They started skating together in 2011. The two started out as a friend and subsequently developed their friendship into a romantic love relationship. Bates was the one who first initiated moves.
In 2018, he told People,
“I pretty much told Maddie that I loved her,”
He added,
“We are so lucky because we have this thing that we share, this ice dance that’s our own little corner of the universe. And it’s something that we together get to pour everything into. We’re super passionate about it. We push each other, we inspire each other, we share ideas, we go back and forth. It’s our job, but it doesn’t feel like our job.”
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The pair are really passionate about skating. They have won a total of three U.S. national titles, six silver medals, and a bronze medal.
Similarly, they have two gold medals from the Four Continents Championships and three silver medals from the Grand Prix Final.
While speaking to NBC, Chock told,
” I’ve always had great chemistry with [Bates]. We’ve always gotten along so well. Skating together is something that we love doing, and we love doing it together. Now, we’re together on and off the ice and it makes it even more powerful,”
Presently, the pair train in Montreal, Quebec.
Short bio on Evan Bates
Evan Bates is an American professional ice dancer. Presently, he is a partner with fellow ice dancer Madison Chock. Actually, the two are both on and off-the-ice partner. The pair together was a two-time World medalist; silver in 2015 and bronze in 2016, a three-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist(2014/15, 2015/16, 2019/20), a two-time Four Continents champion (2019, 2020), and a three-time U.S. national champion (2015, 2020. 2022).
Evan was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His birthday falls on the 23rd of February. Talking about his academic qualification, he completed his schooling at Huron High School and received a degree in Organizational Studies from the University of Michigan. Prior to Madison, he was previously teamed up with Emily Samuelson from 2000 to 2011.
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