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France’s Laurence Fournier Bewry and Guillaume Cizeron won the ice dance at the European Figure Skating Championships in Sheffield, England, on Saturday after the build-up was overshadowed by a rift between Cizeron and his former dance partner.
Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry, who hail from Montreal and previously represented Canada but became French nationals in November, scored 135.50 points for their free performance of music from the film. The whale A total of 222.43.
This is the highest total by anyone in figure skating this season and underscores the fact that American pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates will compete for the gold medal at next month’s Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina.
“For us, the first European championship was a very important step. It’s giving us a very important foundation to keep getting better,” said Cizeron, who spent his first season with Fournier Beaudry.
Cizeron In 2022, he won the Olympic gold medal with Gabriela Papadakis, who published a book stating that he controlled him and that their partnership was unequal.
Cizeron disputed her claims and called the comments part of a “smear campaign.” Papadakis said on Friday she lost her commentary role with NBC for the Winter Olympics.
Experienced Italian pair Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri took their 14th European Championship debut in Sheffield for 210.34 bucks. The Italians edged home favorites Lilah Fair and Britain’s Lewis Gibson, who finished second after the rhythm dance but third overall in 209.51.
France’s Laurence Fournier and Guillaume Cizeron took the ice dance trophy with a total of 211.02 at the ISU Grand Prix de France from Angers, France.