Entering the free dance in third place, Hubbell and Donohue
performed an emotional program to “Drowning” by Anna Sila. The Montreal-based duo executed six Level 4 elements en route to a segment score of 130.89 and a total score of 218.02, both personal bests.“We are pleased with the performance,” Hubbell said. “We didn’t feel like we left anything undone. We’re extremely proud, grateful and really excited to stand on the medal stand tonight.”
Chock and Bates performed their outer space-themed free dance to score a personal best 130.63 points in the segment. Telling the story of an alien and an astronaut meeting for the first time, the tandem performed six Level 4 elements to help them earn a total score of 214.77.
“It was so exhilarating to perform today and to finish our Olympic experience off with that performance,” Chock said. “I’m just really proud of Evan and how we trusted ourselves.”
Hawayek and Baker completed their Olympic debut with a score of 189.74 total points. In their Chopin free dance, they earned all positive grades of execution and earned Level 4 on five elements to score 115.16 points in the segment.
“It was special and incredibly meaningful in its own way,” Hawayek said. “We were really proud of the performance we put out today, and in terms of what we did on the ice, we felt like we did what we could today.”
France’s Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won the gold medal with 226.98 points and the Russian Olympic Committee’s Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov earned silver with 220.51 points.
Competition continues with the women’s short program on Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. (5 a.m. ET). Fans can follow along on the U.S. Figure Skating Fan Zone Competition Central
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