Summary
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are aiming for Great Britain's first gold in European Figure Skating Championships ice dance in 32 years. They scored second highest in the early stage of the competition and are closely trailing the leaders. Another British team, Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez, also impressed and moved to the finals.
Key Facts
- Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson are competing for a gold medal in ice dance for Great Britain at the European Figure Skating Championships.
- The last time British skaters won gold in this event was 32 years ago by Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.
- Fear and Gibson earned a score of 85.47, placing them second going into the free dance portion.
- They are 1.5 points behind the French leaders, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.
- Another British team, Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez, achieved 11th place with a season-best score.
- Bekker and Hernandez performed a routine to "Freedom" by George Michael and moved to the finals.
- The final medal placements in the competition will be decided after the free dance segment.
