As of Thursday evening, Madison Chock and Evan Bates had not read a change.org petition calling for the International Olympic Committee to investigate the judging decision that cost them a Gold medal in the ice dancing event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

By Friday, the petition had more than 10,000 signatures.

A French pair, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, won the Gold medal in ice dancing at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Afterward it was revealed that a French judge awarded the duo a score nearly eight points higher than the American pair of Chock and Bates.

Five out of the nine judges favored Chock and Bates, but they missed out on gold by 1.43 points.

“Questions have arisen surrounding the judgment that awarded France’s athletes, (Laurence) Fournier Beaudry and (Guillaume) Cizeron, the Gold medal in Ice Dance,” the petition reads. “It is alleged that the scoring lacked transparency, and specific moves which should have attracted penalties were overlooked. Such discrepancies demand immediate attention to uphold the spirit of fair play and competition, which the Olympic Games are built upon.”

Chock sympathized with the statement.

“I think any time the public is confused by results, it does a disservice to our sport,” she said. “I think it’s hard to retain fans when they don’t understand what’s happening on the ice. There needs to be a lot more clarity for the skaters, for the coaches and for the audience. To have a solid fanbase moving forward, people need to understand what they’re cheering for.”

“We haven’t actually seen it [the petition]. We’ve just heard about it, but it means a lot that people are voicing their opinions on our behalf,” Bates added. “The way that we skated and the way that we approached chasing these goals, hopefully has resonated with people.”

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