Ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir say they felt support from more than just Canadians as they won gold at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Virtue says she wants to “give everyone a great big hug.” (The Canadian Press)
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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir captured more than Olympic gold in Pyeongchang. They captured Canada’s hearts.
Virtue and Moir won ice dancing gold Tuesday in what was likely their final Olympic performance — breaking the overall world record and winning the third gold metal of their highly decorated careers.
The loud and passionate crowd in Pyeongchang stood in the shadow of fan excitement on social media through their skate into the history books.
Actor Ryan Reynolds thanked Virtue and Moir for “agreeing to raise my children as your own” on Twitter (Reynolds shares two children with actress Blake Lively).
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