"It is normal for there to be a range of scores given by different judges in any panel and a number of mechanisms are used to mitigate these variations, an ISU spokesperson said. The ISU has full confidence in the scores given and remains completely committed to fairness. The reassurance comes as scrutiny focuses on the scoring submitted by the French judge on the nine-member panel."
"In the free dance, the judge awarded the French pair nearly eight points more than the American team a margin large enough that, had that score been excluded, Chock and Bates would have moved into the gold medal position. Under current rules, teams have limited avenues to challenge results unless the ISU itself elects to review judging conduct. There has been no indication that such a review is forthcoming."
The International Skating Union defended the integrity of Olympic ice dance judging and rejected claims of system failure, saying score variation across judges is normal and mitigation mechanisms exist. The ISU expressed full confidence in the scores and reiterated commitment to fairness. Scrutiny centered on a French judge whose free-dance score awarded the French pair nearly eight points more than the American team, a margin that would have changed the gold-medal outcome if excluded. Under current rules, teams can challenge results only rarely unless the ISU initiates a review, and no review has been announced. An online petition seeking investigation gathered nearly 15,000 signatures, and the American pair emphasized pride in their performance.
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