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Fear and Gibson miss out on medal after penalty

Fear and Gibson miss out on medal after penalty

Summary

Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson finished fourth in ice dance at the World Figure Skating Championships. They received a penalty for an illegal element during their performance, which cost them the bronze medal.

Key Facts

  • Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson represented Great Britain in the World Figure Skating Championships.
  • They were penalized two points for an "illegal element" during their routine.
  • The penalty dropped them to fourth place, just 0.22 points behind the third-place finishers.
  • Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik from the U.S. won the bronze medal.
  • The French duo Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry won gold.
  • Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier secured the silver medal.
  • Fear and Gibson had also missed out on a medal at the Winter Olympics due to a mistake.
  • Ilia Malinin from the U.S. won his third consecutive world figure skating championship in men's singles.

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