Olympic champions Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell on Thursday took to the ice at a figure skating gala in Zurich trying to "push the limit" of the sport as a first same-sex pair to skate together in an elite event.

Retired Olympic champions Madison Hubbell and Gabriella Papadakis plan to skate together at events in a bid to help pave the way for same-sex pairs to compete officially. France's Papadakis won gold at the 2022 Beijing Games with male partner Guillaume Cizeron in ice dancing,

Madison Hubbell and Gabriella Papadakis, retired Olympic champions, are teaming up to perform as same-sex pairs on ice, aiming to challenge gender stereotypes in figure skating. They hope to inspire change in the sport where traditionally only male-female pairs competed.

Olympic champions Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell on Thursday took to the ice at a figure skating gala in Zurich trying to "push the limit" of the sport as a first same-sex couple to skate together.