Virtue and Moir continue comeback by claiming seventh national title
OTTAWA — Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir roared to their seventh national senior ice dance title Saturday, another victory in the veteran skaters’ seamless comeback.
But in the moments after their elegant and intricate free dance that brought the TD Place Arena crowd to its feet in a moving ovation, Virtue positively blushed at the mention of “icon.”
Do you see yourselves as Canadian icons in the sport, they were asked.
“It’s so flattering to even hear you even ask that question,” Virtue said. “But there is so much room for us to grow and so much room for improvement, which is why we’re back and why we’re doing this again. It’s really exciting. I think it will take many many years after we’re officially retired to realize kind of the impact we’ve had. But looking forward, we’re just so excited to see where we can take this before 2018.”