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Ice Dance Duo Robbed of Bronze by Point Deduction
29 Mar
Summary
- Great Britain's ice dance pair agonizingly missed bronze.
- A two-point deduction for an illegal element cost them a medal.
- They finished just 0.22 points behind the third-place American pair.
Great Britain's ice dance contenders, Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, experienced profound disappointment at the World Figure Skating Championships in Prague. The duo had secured a strong third position after the rhythm dance segment.
However, their hopes for a bronze medal were dashed during the free dance. Judges imposed a two-point penalty on their performance, reportedly for an 'illegal element,' likely related to the height of an overhead lift. This crucial deduction relegated them to fourth place, narrowly missing the podium by a margin of just 0.22 points to the American pair Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik.
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