American athlete Evan Bates was elected Friday as the ice dance member of the ISU Athletes Commission by a 32-2 vote.
The commission aims to ensure that the views of athletes are better represented. Bates, who earned the silver medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games as part of the team event, was elected by a vote of competitors competing at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 in Montpellier, France.
Bates is skating at his ninth World Championships, where he has earned a pair of medals. In his senior international career, Bates has 11 ISU Championship medals, and 15 Grand Prix medals. Bates and partner Madison Chock are in third place headed into Saturday’s free dance in Montpellier.
