Virtue, Moir slip but stay on top
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Nov. 21, 2009: Photos of Day 2 ice dancing competition at Skate Canada in Kitchener, Ontario.
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KITCHENER, Ontario (AP) -- Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the original dance to take the lead at Skate Canada on Saturday.
Virtue and Moir scored 60.57 points for their flamenco routine even though Virtue slipped and nearly fell twice, with Moir grabbing her arm before she landed on the ice. The Canadians had a total of 101.26 points heading into Sunday’s free dance.
Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat of France were second with 91.60 points after scoring 56.05. Canadians Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje were third with 83.36 points, scoring 51.18 with their flamenco original dance.
In pairs, world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany won gold. Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison of Canada captured silver despite an error-filled free skate. Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov of Russia finished third.
The men’s free and ladies free were scheduled for later Saturday.
- Alpine Skiing: Mar. 5, 4 a.m. ET: FIS Alpine World Cup - Women's SC/DH from Crans Montana
- Alpine Skiing: Mar. 5, 7 a.m. ET: FIS Alpine World Cup - Women's SC/SL from Crans Montana
- Alpine Skiing: Mar. 6, 4 a.m. ET: FIS Alpine World Cup - Women's DH from Crans Montana
- Alpine Skiing: Mar. 6, 5:30 a.m. ET: FIS Alpine World Cup - Men's DH from Kvitfjell
- Gymnastics: Mar. 6, 2:30 p.m. ET: USA Gymnastics - Tyson American Cup
- Alpine Skiing: Mar. 7, 3:45 a.m. ET: FIS Alpine World Cup - Women's SG from Crans Montana
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