Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson faced disappointment at the World Figure Skating Championships, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal due to a two-point penalty. After an impressive performance in the rhythm dance, the duo seemed poised to secure third place in the free dance, but a deduction for an "illegal element" dashed their hopes.

The penalty left them finishing fourth, just 0.22 points behind American skaters Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik in Prague. Although the specific reason for the penalty was not disclosed, reports suggest it stemmed from the height of an overhead lift during their routine.

In the competition:

• Gold was claimed by Olympic champions Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry of France, achieving a record 230.81 points.
• Silver went to Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, while Zingas and Kolesnik secured bronze with 209.20 points.
• Fear and Gibson concluded with 208.98 points.

This setback follows their previous bronze at last year's World Championships and a disappointing performance at the Winter Olympics last month, where a significant error in their free dance routine cost them a medal.

In other highlights, US star Ilia Malinin clinched his third consecutive men's gold, rebounding from a challenging Olympic performance.