sports
February 11, 2026
Winter Olympics 2026: USA go for gold and GB fall short in figure skating, and more
Figure skating: Big hopes for Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear in the ice dance, with their world ranking and coming in at the business end of the program. They did a Britpop bit in the first round, now they’re dressed in tartan and going a Scottish theme, and they start strong… but in skating terms, there’s a disaster. Have to be perfect, and during the twizzle sequence, Lilah Fear loses her balance. Doesn’t fall, but stumbles and has to recover her footing, get back into time with her partner.
TL;DR
- Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear are key hopes for GB in ice dance.
- They performed a Scottish-themed routine after an earlier Britpop number.
- Lilah Fear stumbled and lost balance during the twizzle sequence.
- The stumble disrupted their performance and impacted their chances.
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