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Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir Lift - 2006 Skate Canada
Virtue and Moir in competition

Tessa Virtue is an ice dancer from Canada. Her skating partner is Scott Moir. Virtue and Moir have been skating together since 1997. In the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, the duo won the gold metal in the ice dancing competition; which was not only a first for them, but also for the country of Canada.

Virtue and Moir were the most successful junior-level Canadian ice dancers ever. They won Canada's first gold medal in ice dancing at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 2006. In that year, they also won the bronze medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, a senior-level competition for skaters who are from countries that are not in Europe.

In their first full season skating at the senior level, Virtue and Moir won the silver medal (second place) at the Skate Canada International and again at Nationals. Their debut at the World Championships was the highest debut by any team in over two decades when they placed 6th. This made them immediately seeded skaters going into the 2007/2008 season.

Virtue and Moir are known for their artistry, musicality, and grace on the ice. They often look as if they were dancing, not skating. They have a close connection. While most of their programs have been soft and romantic, Virtue and Moir have also done humorous programs in exhibition.

Virtue and Moir are coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva.

Images for kids

  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at the Junior Worlds in 2005

    Virtue/Moir at the 2005 Junior World Championships.

  • Skate Canada 2006 Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir2

    Virtue/Moir at 2006 Skate Canada International

  • Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir Podium 2008 Worlds
    Virtue/Moir at the 2008 World Championships
  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at 2009 World Championships (3)
    Tessa and Scott performing their signature 'goose' lift at the 2009 World Championships
  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at 2010 World Championships (5)

    Virtue & Moir at the 2010 Worlds.

  • 2012 WFSC 05d 800 Tessa Virtue Scott Moir
    Virtue and Moir at the 2012 World Championships
  • Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir - Canadian Figure Skating Championships - Jan. 19, 2013

    Virtue and Moir debuting their newly modified short dance at the 2013 Canadian Figure Skating Championships

  • Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir Lift 2009 4CC

    Virtue/Moir perform their signature lift "the Goose" during their The Great Gig in the Sky program at the 2009 Four Continents.

  • 2012 Rostelecom Cup 02d 800 Tessa VIRTUE Scott MOIR

    Virtue/Moir perform their Carmen-themed free dance at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup.

  • Jielbeaumadier Virtue Moir 4 Bompard 2013

    Virtue/Moir at Bompard 2013.

  • 2012 WFSC 05d 800 Tessa Virtue Scott Moir

    Virtue/Moir at Worlds 2012

  • Scott Moir & Tessa Virtue at 2010 Winter Olympics 2010-02-22

    Virtue and Moir with their Olympic gold medals

  • Jielbeaumadier Virtue Moir Kostner Chan Szolkowy Savchenko WFSC Nice 2012

    Virtue and Moir with the other medalists at the 2012 World Championships.

  • 2011 Four Continents Tessa VIRTUE Scott MOIR 3

    Virtue and Moir at 2011 Four Continents


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