Olympic ICE DANCE Preview + We’re in Glitter & Gold on Netflix?!

The 2026 Winter Olympics are finally here, and we'll help you get ready to watch Ice Dance! We walk you through the top 5 teams battling for the podium, and explain why there's one fight for Gold and another for Bronze. Plus: WE'RE in Netflix's new "Glitter and Gold" documentary?!?

February 2, 2026

2026 Olympic ICE DANCE Preview: Who’s going for Gold in Milan? + We’re in Netflix’s Glitter & Gold

The Olympics are upon us, and we’re here to help you get ready to watch Ice Dance! We walk you through the top 5 teams battling for the podium, and explain why there’s one fight for Gold and another for Bronze. But there are plenty of other excellent teams in the hunt for a top 10 finish, so we give you a complete rundown of who to keep an eye on.

Plus: GLITTER AND GOLD — Did you hear us in the new Netflix ice dance documentary?! (Yes, you did, and no, we didn’t know it was happening!)

We thoroughly break down the competition between podium hopefuls Madison Chock & Evan Bates (USA), Laurence Fournier-Beaudry & Guillaume Cizeron (France), Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier (Canada), Charlene Guignard & Marco Fabbri (Italy), and Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson (Great Britain).

Chapters

00:00 Glitter and Gold
02:36 Olympic Ice Dance Preview
05:50 The Fight for Gold
17:09 The Fight for Bronze
24:46 The Spoiler Candidates
37:44 Other Teams to Watch
43:56 Podium Predictions
48:49 Looking Ahead
55:08 Wrap-Up

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