The Olympic ice dance medals will be decided tomorrow, and after a tightly packed rhythm dance, the free dance is shaping up to be one of the most compelling showdowns of the Games.

Team USA’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates enter the final segment in 2nd place with 89.72 points, less than half a point behind leaders Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France (90.18).

For Chock and Bates, the free dance represents a hinted-at culmination of a 15-year competitive partnership and four Olympic cycles together, as well as a chance to finally capture individual Olympic gold, the one major title missing from their résumé. The three-time reigning world champions delivered one of their sharpest rhythm dances of the season to a Lenny Kravitz medley, showing the speed, edge quality and composure that have defined their run in Milan.

The Americans skate second-to-last tomorrow, directly ahead of Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron, setting up an exciting finish and with the top five teams all separated by less than 6 points, the final results will likely come down to extremely tight margins.

Chock and Bates’ flamenco-inspired free dance, created with Spanish choreographer Antonio Najarro, leans heavily on storytelling and performance — long-time strengths for the U.S. veterans. The married couple arrived in Milan after an undefeated season.

Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron have emerged as the Americans’ primary challengers in their first full season together. Cizeron already owns Olympic gold from Beijing with his former partner, Gabriella Papadakis, while Fournier Beaudry brings her own Olympic experience into a partnership that has accelerated rapidly since forming last year. Their Madonna “Vogue” rhythm dance led the field in technical score, and they also posted the highest total of the season at January’s European Championships. Their free dance, inspired by water and set to music from The Whale, emphasizes their flow and control — qualities that could prove decisive if they skate clean.

Behind the top two, the race for bronze could shake out in almost any configuration.

Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier sit third with 86.18. The two-time world silver medalists opened the final warm-up group in the rhythm dance with confidence and speed, keeping themselves firmly in medal position. Their emotionally charged free dance to “Vincent” has been a season-long highlight and gives them a realistic chance to challenge for silver or bronze.

Just behind them are Great Britain’s Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson (85.47), whose Spice Girls rhythm dance energized the Milan crowd. The reigning world bronze medalists have built their rise on performance quality and audience connection, and their Scottish-themed free dance could propel them toward Britain’s first Olympic ice dance medal since Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.

Italy’s home favorites Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri round out the top five at 84.28. Competing in their fourth Olympics just minutes from where they train, Guignard and Fabbri rebounded late in the season with European silver and will look to harness the energy of a home crowd as they chase Italy’s first Olympic ice dance medal since 2002.

Team USA will also be represented by two additional teams in the free dance.

Olympic newcomers Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik sit 6th with 83.53 after continuing their breakout season. The duo medaled at both Grand Prix events, qualified for their first Grand Prix Final, finished second at U.S. Championships, and capped their Olympic buildup with a Four Continents title. Their Romeo and Juliet free dance has been their strongest program all year and could move them further up the standings.

Also advancing are Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, who qualified in 11th (78.15). After making significant late-season changes — including returning to their “Perfume” free dance — the first-time Olympians stabilized their performances at U.S. Nationals to earn their Olympic berth. Ponomarenko, the son of 1992 Olympic champions Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko, and Carreira, who received U.S. citizenship just weeks before nationals, now get their moment on Olympic ice.

The free dance begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 11, and is streaming on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com, airing on USA Network and NBC.

Warm-Up Group 1

1. Sofia Val / Asaf Kazimov (ESP) — Rank 20 — 64.98
2. Milla Ruud Reitan / Nikolaj Majorov (SWE) — Rank 19 — 67.31
3. Holly Harris / Jason Chan (AUS) — Rank 18 — 67.75
4. Katerina Mrazkova / Daniel Mrazek (CZE) — Rank 17 — 72.09
5. Phebe Bekker / James Hernandez (GBR) — Rank 16 — 72.46

Warm-Up Group 2

6. Marie‑Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac (CAN) — Rank 15 — 74.35
7. Natalie Taschlerova / Filip Taschler (CZE) — Rank 14 — 75.33
8. Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin (GEO) — Rank 13 — 77.15
9. Juulia Turkkila / Matthias Versluis (FIN) — Rank 12 — 77.96
10. Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko (USA) — Rank 11 — 78.15

Warm-Up Group 3

11. Olivia Smart / Tim Dieck (ESP) — Rank 10 — 78.53
12. Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha (CAN) — Rank 9 — 79.66
13. Evgeniia Lopareva / Geoffrey Brissaud (FRA) — Rank 8 — 82.25
14. Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevicius (LTU) — Rank 7 — 82.95
15. Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik (USA) — Rank 6 — 83.53

Warm-Up Group 4

16. Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri (ITA) — Rank 5 — 84.28
17. Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson (GBR) — Rank 4 — 85.47
18. Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier (CAN) — Rank 3 — 86.18
19. Madison Chock / Evan Bates (USA) — Rank 2 — 89.72
20. Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) — Rank 1 — 90.18