British Ice Skating appeal against points penalty that cost Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson bronze medal

British Ice Skating (BIS) person launched an entreaty against nan determination to dock skating duo Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson 2 points during their world title regular which costs them a bronze badge successful Prague.

Fear and Gibson looked to person secured bronze astatine nan Figure Skating World Championships pinch their free creation regular only to beryllium penalised for an "illegal element" by nan judges.

The British brace alternatively vanished fourth, down America’s Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik, and missed retired connected nan podium by 0.22 of a point.

BIS called nan conclusion "incorrect", and released a connection which reads: "We are formally challenging this determination and will beryllium raising our concerns pinch nan International Skating Union.

"We are besides calling for a afloat and independent reappraisal of nan officiating process to guarantee accountability and fairness for each athletes.

"Lilah and Lewis person our afloat and unwavering support. Their achievements - this week and crossed their careers - stay outstanding, and they proceed to beryllium domiciled models for nan athletics some successful Great Britain and astir nan world."

BIS added: "We judge this conclusion was applied incorrectly and does not accurately bespeak nan capacity delivered connected nan ice.

"As an organisation, British Ice Skating stands for fairness, clarity, and transparency successful sport. In this instance, we do not judge those principles person been upheld.

"All athletes merit to beryllium judged pinch consistency, integrity, and transparency astatine nan highest level of competition.”

The title was won by Olympic champions Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry of France who took nan golden badge pinch a full people of 230.81.

In doing truthful they became only nan 4th pairing to triumph nan Olympic, world and European titles successful nan aforesaid season.

Olympic champions Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry of France won golden pinch 230.81 points to go only nan 4th brace to triumph Olympic, world and European titles successful nan aforesaid season.

Fear and Gibson, who ended connected 208.98, besides missed retired connected a badge astatine nan Olympics past period because of a correction successful their free creation routine.