"Tenerife (Spain) – It was announced on the 11th that Madison Chock and Evan Bates, the U.S. ice dance duo who won the silver medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, will be taking a break next season. Bates, who is attending the International Skating Union (ISU) Congress in Tenerife, Spain, and has just become the chair of the athletes' committee, told Kyodo News about it."
Welcome to the 2026–27 U.S. Ice Dance thread! This thread will serve as the central hub for news, competition updates, international assignments, results, and discussion throughout the season. The opening post includes Team USA's international selection pool, Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix assignments, championship team selections, Challenger entries, and season storylines.
If you were unable to see 2025-2026 US Nationals, the Ladies, Men, Pairs SP & Dance RD have been posted on USFS website and can be found in a playlist here