Canadian pair win ice dancing gold

Ice dance competition compete in the free dance part Getty Images Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada.

Vancouver, British Columbia Canada renewed his romance with skates on Monday evening, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, a gold medal in ice dancing won their own to Mahler's "Symphony No. 5." by running a love story

Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir say WSJ's phred Dvorak, what is on your iPods and what you been up to in Vancouver.

After Sunday loss in the United States Hockey Canadian fans cheered wildly after a performance by Mrs virtue and Mr Moir, where the two complete complicated by the book rotational, lifts and, all turns while managing to convey an intense emotional connection.

For her interpretation of music, the judges awarded 9.7 of a possible 10 - the highest in the night. Their final result of 221.57, based on a combination of performances over three nights at the play, set a new record for ice dancing under the current generation of rules.

"We are proud to have gold in Canada," said Mr Moir. Asked what he would do the medal he said he never off, would last joke, "I will likely to wear it in the shower."

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The win - the first ever for a North American paar-- ends a European gold strip all of the ten times it has been decided that to win at the Olympic Games. Medal took the 2009 World Champion Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin bronze after a dark power "The double life of Veronica", which contrasts with the Canadian love story.

Russian figure skater could leave Vancouver without any gold medals you should win ice skating in women's singles on Thursday. South Korea's Kim Yu-NA is strongly preferred to win gold in this case.

"I am sure that everything is in order with Russian figure skating will be." It will not go down ", said Mr Shabalin. Later he added "I think we have to take all the Russian coach back after Russia."

Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White won silver in ice dance Monday, skating, "Phantom of the Opera". They took an a point deduction from the judges for a lift which lasted longer than limit of sport 6 seconds. This is Mrs Davis possible said "at the moment", and a good time.

The night results that a victory for the younger skaters, including both the Canadians and Americans, the newly under sports skating grew up selects judging system. It shows points for certain complete elements of performance and choreography that shows clearly off prefers those elements.

"I really love this new system in ice dance, and how much more credibility it has given our sport", said Mr Moir. "I feel as to be rewarded for what you do and if you don't like your brand, you can see it on a piece of paper and home go and on to improve."

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