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Madison Chock, Evan Bates fall during free dance

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 2/19/18

Madison Chock and Evan Bates had a disappointing performance in their free dance on Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

Chock and Bates got their skates tangled midway through their program and ended up falling to the ice. Despite knowing that they would receive a deduction and likely be out of medal contention, the two bounced back to complete their program.

Devastated. That fall. Chock/Bates #DancingOnIce pic.twitter.com/lpq4oJc6am
— (@bonnevivante) February 20, 2018

They received a score of 100.13, which left them sixth for the event and third in the combined points, with many of the top pairs to come. They received a two-point deduction for both skaters falling during the program.

Chock knew that the fall was devastating and was seen crying upon completing her skate.

So beautiful! Good luck Evan Bates and Madison Chock! Stay tuned to see if they earn a spot on the podium in the Free Dance event! #PyeongChang2018 pic.twitter.com/ljNyQlAVyZ

— WPXI (@WPXI) February 20, 2018