We basically said: ‘Vincent, we’re sorry to hear the news. We miss you. We wish you were here because you’re a big part of this team. You helped earn the silver medal, and we’re just hoping for the best and that he’ll be all cleared and be able to take part in his individual event.

Evan Bates

Evan Bates (born February 23, 1989) is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner, Madison Chock, he is a two-time World medalist (silver in 2015, bronze in 2016), a three-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20), a two-time Four Continents champion (2019, 2020), and a three-time U.S. national champion (2015, 2020, 2022). The two represented the United States at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. With former partner Emily Samuelson, Bates is the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2008 World Junior champion, and the 2009 U.S. national silver medalist. They competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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