GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA—Canadian ice dance darlings Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are going out on top, ending their illustrious career as the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history.In what was likely their final competitive performance, Virtue and Moir won ice dance gold at the Pyeongchang Winter Games after scoring 122.40 points in Tuesday’s free skate for a world-best combined score of 206.07.Fans at the Gangneung Ice Arena roared during Virtue and Moir’s steamy skate to music from Moulin Rouge and they were all smiles as they took what will likely be the last bows of their career. While they said they will make an official announcement in the coming days, the couple is expected to retire.Read more: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir break short dance record at Pyeongchang OlympicsOpinion | Rosie DiManno: Ice dance competition a battle between Canada and FranceOpinion | Rosie DiManno: Virtue and Moir melt the ice with raw, sensual performances and we can’t look away“Amazing,” said Virtue. “It was a special moment to come out last. It was a strong last group, there was a lot of pressure, but I’m so happy with how we performed.”France’s Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, the Canadians’ training partners who skated to Beethoven’s mournful “Moonlight Sonata,” recorded a world-best 123.35 in the long program to finish second with a combined score of 205.28.American siblings Alex and Maia Shibutani finished third with a combined score of 192.59.Virtue and Moir also won gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but settled for silver at the Sochi Games four years ago.They also helped Canada to gold in the team event last week.The three-time world champions will retire as the most successful figure skaters in Olympic history with five medals.“I am thrilled with this competition,” said Virtue. “That performance was really special and truly memorable. The gold medal ...
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