The Internet Is Thrilled About Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir's Ice Dancing Gold Medal
Come what may, ice dancing virtuosos Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada were determined to finish on top at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. And it turned out that fate was in their favor this year, as they clinched a gold medal after completing their free skate on Monday.
To the dramatic refrains of their Moulin Rouge medley, the popular pair of Virtue and Moir gave a picture-perfect performance of twizzles, surprising lifts and synchronized steps. (They even included a lift they had previously deemed too risqué, prompting an audible gasp from the audience at the Gangneung Ice Arena.) Although they were the last pair to skate, they were awarded the most points, followed by competitors Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France with silver and the U.S.’s Maia and Alex Shibutani with bronze.
This is the Moir-Virtue team’s third Olympic gold in ice dancing, after winning in 2010 in Vancouver and helping Canada snag a team gold this year in PyeongChang. Their three golds also means they are tied with three other individual figure skaters for the most medals in Olympic figure skating history.
Over their 20-year partnership, Moir and Virtue have won a legion of fans around the world. And this year, they’ve become especially beloved by new and returning spectators alike for their passionate performances and undeniable chemistry, on and off the ice.
After their big finish, the internet was overwhelmed with joy for the pair — and emotion, since this may well be their final competitive skate together. Within minutes, their names were trending on Twitter.
Virtue/Moir- their skate will be an iconic Olympic skating moment
— Dick Button (@PushDicksButton) February 20, 2018
VIRTUE AND MOIR FOR THE LAST TIME EVER LETS ALL CRY TOGETHER
— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) February 20, 2018
Gold medal in ice dancing.
Triple infinity gold medal in making couples everywhere feel romantically inadequate.
Virtue and Moir forever.— (((Eric Koreen))) (@ekoreen) February 20, 2018
Me when they called Virtue and Moir to the podium: pic.twitter.com/xGePerMhox
— ana (@visiblenoise27) February 20, 2018
They been together over twenty I don’t know nobody for twenty that I like lmao!!! Let alone skate with lol @NBCOlympics @Olympics pic.twitter.com/DwcEc2Bhy4
— Leslie Jones ???? (@Lesdoggg) February 20, 2018
If this is the last time we see @TessaVirtue and @ScottMoir on Olympic ice, what a moment it was.
Virtue and Moir have earned #gold for Canada in ice dance! #WinterOlympics https://t.co/0RLwnHRCtX pic.twitter.com/6URYVhCLFv— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 20, 2018
Me, this morning: "Who the hell are Virtue and Moir?"
Me, this evening, opening weeping and screaming at the TV: "JUST TELL TESSA YOU LOVE HER."— Geraldine (@everywhereist) February 20, 2018
If you watched Virtue and Moir’s gold medal performance tonight, technically you are a champion too*.
*OF TRUE LOVE.— Anne T. Donahue (@annetdonahue) February 20, 2018
Canada’s collective heart just melted. ?????????? @ScottMoir @tessavirtue what perfection. #TeamCanada
— Adam van Koeverden (@vankayak) February 20, 2018
MY HEART HASN’T POUNDED LIKE THAT IN A LONG TIME.
Congrats Tessa and Scott!!!! #VirtueMoir— ARKELLS (@arkellsmusic) February 20, 2018
Nothing but respect for MY presidents... er... prime ministers #VirtueMoir ????????????? pic.twitter.com/z7c5cQDEgs
— Emma Gray (@emmaladyrose) February 20, 2018
i love storybook endings. #VirtueMoir pic.twitter.com/wQ59E65jwW
— jade leto (@wellsjahasghost) February 20, 2018
me celebrating #VirtueMoir winning the gold pic.twitter.com/HJ1LqCxIQB
— laura j. brown (@laurjbrown) February 20, 2018
UNREAL. pic.twitter.com/rBfnvclycf
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 20, 2018
We now check in live with every single Canadian after the Virtue and Moir musical montage set to Jim Cuddy: #VirtueMoir #VirtueAndMoir pic.twitter.com/l2hdRowPdk
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) February 20, 2018