Chan, Virtue & Moir will stick the landing at Canadian championships

This is the end of an era. Ten years ago, in 2008, Patrick Chan and the ice dance duo of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir each captured their first national figure skating titles. It marked the beginning of legendary careers that would result in three world titles apiece, an Olympic gold medal for Virtue and […]

Virtue & Moir: Canadian Olympic athletes of the year

When Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir decided to step away from competition after the 2014 Olympics, figure skating felt a little empty. Turns out they, too, felt a little empty without the sport. During their two-season hiatus, the iconic Canadian duo discovered they craved deeply the unique enticements of world-class ice dance. As Virtue told […]

Virtue, Moir denied gold by French rivals at Grand Prix Final

Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir finished second at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday. Despite a season’s best free dance, the duo were unable to unseat the leaders after the short dance, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France. The French skaters held a slim 0.54 point lead, but also […]

Virtue, Moir trail after short dance at Grand Prix Final

Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are in the unfamiliar territory at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Nagoya, Japan. Rather than leading the pack following Thursday’s short dance competition, the duo are in second place heading into Friday’s free dance. French skaters Gabriella Papdakis and Guillaume Cizeron are in first place with a score […]

Virtue and Moir have the edge in Grand Prix Final showdown

Editor’s note: CBCSports.ca is live streaming every short and free program at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, beginning Thursday at 4:15 a.m. ET. The event will also be featured on CBC Television’s Road to the Olympic Games shows on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET and Sunday at 3 p.m. local time. Here’s Pj Kwong’s breakdown of […]

Virtue, Moir repeat at NHK Trophy to continue unbeaten return

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir continue to amaze, achieving a season best score in Saturday’s free dance to defend their NHK Trophy crown in Osaka, Japan. This is the ice dancing duo’s second Grand Prix win of the season, following their victory at the Skate Canada International in October.   Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir skate […]

Virtue, Moir lead after short dance at NHK Trophy

Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are leading the pack after the short dance Friday at the NHK Trophy in Osaka, Japan. The pair received the top mark of 80.92, while Americans Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue, and Italians Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte finished in second and third with scores of 76.31 and […]