After a storied career that spans more than 20 years together and includes numerous world titles and five Olympic medals, Canadian ice dancing champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir performed their final competitive dance just for themselves.
The Olympic darlings melted hearts with their passionate free skate to music from the movie 鈥淢oulin Rouge,鈥� which earned them a gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Tuesday. Now, the most-decorated figure skaters in Olympic history, the pair plans to retire from competition.
Hours after their gold-winning performance, Virtue and Moir reflected on the experience during an interview with CTV News鈥� Genevieve Beauchemin at Canada House on Tuesday.
鈥淭oday we just skated for each other with our hearts. We鈥檙e very proud of what we were able to accomplish today and bring home that gold medal for the country,鈥� Moir said.
That focus on each other and their own performance helped to calm their nerves while they waited for their scores, Virtue explained.
鈥淲e were just so caught up in the feeling of the performance,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he judging is sort of out of our hands and it was so nice to see that one come up on the scoreboard, but more than that, I think what we鈥檒l carry with us was that feeling we had when the program ended.鈥�
That feeling between the two athletes was apparent to anyone watching Tuesday鈥檚 record-breaking performance. The pair鈥檚 much-talked-about chemistry was on full display as they twirled in harmony during the four-minute routine.
鈥淲e just wanted to be in our own world. We want to make sure we had our own moment and we鈥檙e proud of that,鈥� Moir said.
鈥淲e were able to take the ice, control the emotion and execute so we鈥檙e the happiest kids in the world today.鈥�
Their happiness was shared by countless fans watching in the arena and at home. Social media lit up with congratulations and viewers sharing the emotional rollercoasters they experienced just watching the skaters compete for the last time.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a little overwhelming. What pride!鈥� Virtue exclaimed.
鈥淲e definitely felt the support of the country behind us. We鈥檝e been so fortunate our whole career to have that,鈥� Moir added.
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