After all the leaps and pirouettes comes another twist in figure skating at the Winter Olympics, where a French judge has been accused of 'rigging' the competition to secure gold for her compatriots and condemn Team USA to heartbreak. Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron were seen sobbing after their victory, but their win is now under the microscope after the scores of French judge Jezabel Dabouis emerged online. In the free dance, on Wednesday night, Dabouis awarded Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron 137.45 points - the second-highest total of any judge. She was also the only judge not to award Team USA more than 130 points (129.74). On both occasions, French judge Dabouis helped widen the gap between France and the United States and fans have suggested she deliberately 'rigged' the results.

Source: Daily Mail February 14, 2026 01:39 UTC