Virtue and Moir win silver in ice dancing
Posted February 17, 2014 10:24 am.
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SOCHI, Russia (NEWS1130) – Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will have to settle for a silver medal at the Sochi Olympics.
The defending champions skated a flawless free dance but were edged by American rivals Charlie White and Meryl Davis.
The Canadians finished with 190.99 points after collecting 114.66 in Monday’s free dance.
White and Davis finished first with 195.52 points, including 116.63 in the free dance, to become the first American champions ever in the event.
Virtue, from London, Ont., and Moir, from Ilderton, Ont., trailed the Americans by 2.56 points after Sunday’s short dance.
Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia took bronze with 183.48.
