After dazzling the world with their free dance, Madison Chock and Evan Bates open up to TODAY about the moment before they hit the ice.
“There was a little bit of additional pressure, if I’m being honest, because this is the first time we’ve ever done the team event,” Bates said. “And it’s such an honor to get the chance to represent Team USA. But in the team event, we’re literally all sharing the scores and going for a collective medal. So we did feel a little bit of pressure, but when we went out there, in addition to the chat that Maddie spoke about, we said, ‘It’s just the two of us,’ and ‘Let’s just do our thing.
"We chose the music for both programs," Chock noted."We love Billie Eilish and we love Daft Punk, so we’re so glad that both of our Olympic programs could be to artists that we’re passionate about. " And while she admitted that that the artistry on display wasn't"your typical ice dance Olympic program," their teammates supported them all the way.Atsushi Tomura / International Skating Union via Getty Images
"Our team is very open to creativity and they fully encourage us to be as creative as we can dream to be," Chock added."So in that regard, we’re very lucky."Ree Hines is a freelance writer and editor who covers pop culture, lifestyle stories and trending news. She’s also a soul-music loving, coffee-obsessed member of both Team Cat and Team Dog. Ree lives in Tampa, Florida, and is a regular contributor to TODAY.com.
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