Papadakis and Cizeron Retire from Ice Dancing

French ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron have announced their retirement from competitive skating, concluding an illustrious career that included a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, an Olympic silver medal, five world championships, and five European championships. The couple expressed heartfelt gratitude in their retirement statement, acknowledging the support from coaches, family, and fans throughout their journey. They made history by breaking their own world record at the Beijing Games with a score of 226.61 points. Papadakis and Cizeron had been skating together since 2008 and had not participated in competitions since March 2022. Their innovative routines and exceptional performances have left a lasting impact on the sport of figure skating.