The French team of Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron entered the Olympic ice dancing competition as the heavy favorite for gold, and they did not disappoint in the rhythm dance on Saturday. Now they will look to follow up on that performance, which has them in first place heading into the final day of competition in Beijing.
Scores in the decisive free dance competition will be added to scores from the rhythm dance to determine the medal winners. On Saturday, Papadakis and Cizeron scored 90.83 points, topping their world record in the rhythm dance and giving them a lead of nearly 2 points over their closest competitors.
When is the free dance?
The competition will begin at 9:15 a.m. Monday local time in Beijing, which is 8:15 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday.
Yes, that means it begins during the Super Bowl. But the most highly anticipated dancers will perform near the end of the program, so you can still watch the strongest medal contenders after the football is over.