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 on Tuesday after scoring 122.40 points in the free program 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 the Canadians were all smiles as they took what will likely be the last bows of their career.“It’s an overwhelming feeling because it’s something we have envisioned for so many years,” Virtue said about their centre-ice hug. “That moment has replayed in my mind over and over but you just never know what will go through your head.“I couldn’t help but think about the 20 years we’ve spent working for this moment and the incredible team of people behind us.”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 awayWhile they said they will make an official announcement in the coming days, the couple is expected to retire.“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-record 123.35 in the long program to finish second with a combined score of 205.28.Skating two teams after Papadakis and Cizeron, Virtue and Moir knew nothing of the French world r ...
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