![]() (Above: Children practice hockey, figure skating at the Ilderton Arena - where Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue got their start. They no longer visit the small town on London’s rim as frequently, but when they do, they’re greeted by five Olympic rings scattered across Ilderton in their honour. The facilities operator of the Ilderton Arena watched the duo train for about two decades. ‘How did you do it? Did you practice lots?’” asked eight-year-old Nick McClymont at the arena on Tuesday. (Above: Ilderton Ont., residents erected five Olympic rings in honour of Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue. Now, dozens of local children use the same rink as a training ground, looking up at posters of the eight-time national champs staring down at the time, hoping the talent will rub off. “They may have dreamed about being a flag bearer but I don’t think it’s something they thought was possible,” said Alma Moir, the 30-year-old’s mom. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that Moir, from Ilderton, and Virtue, from London, will lead about 230 Canadian athletes on Feb. It’s the glide to their skating, the musicality, how they treated each other and how hard they worked. “There was just something about them, something special. Alma is Scott Moir’s mother, and Carol is his aunt. (Above: Alma Moir, left, and Carol Moir, right are identical twins who both married brothers. Pegged as “hometown heroes” the duo’s figure skating victories are plastered across the walls of the southwestern Ontario arena - where Moir’s aunt Carol Moir, first paired the two together as their former coach. It was in an Ilderton Ont., community arena that a nine-year-old Scott Moir and seven-year-old Tessa Virtue would first meet, give into their butterflies and date for one month.Įven though the dynamic duo’s puppy love would quickly wither, they would remain inseparable, earning the responsibility of carrying the Canadian flag into the 2018 Olympic opening ceremony. The 2010 Olympic ice dance champions will try to return to the top of the podium after placing second in Sochi, Russia four years ago. (Above: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will be the first-ever Canadian woman and man to carry the Canadian flag into an Olympic opening ceremony on Feb. Medal winners or not, here were the Olympics’ most memorable routines when it came to the music, from a Beyoncé selection to an Elvis impression.‘Hometown heroes:’ Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue named Canada’s Olympic flag bearers (Plus lots of “ Despacito” for the Latin-themed part of the competition and a smattering of Ed Sheeran and Adele tunes.) But a number of performances stood out in particular for their unorthodox selections. ![]() New favorites popped up during the PyeongChang skating events, including pretty much anything by Coldplay (thanks, Shib Sibs and Adam Rippon!), covers of tear-jerker “Hallelujah” (shoutout to veteran skater Patrick Chan), and nods to bands like the Beatles, Snow Patrol, and Muse. While many skaters still stick to the classics when choosing what to perform to - selections from Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Bizet’s Carmen remain standard fare across the ice - others have started experimenting with pop and rock. (For pairs ice dancing, lyrics have been allowed for about a decade.) Following the 2014 Sochi Games, a rule change in the world of skating loosened the song selection process, enabling athletes to soundtrack their jumps and spins to music with lyrics. If you found the figure skating competition at this year’s 2018 Winter Olympics more exciting than usual, you’re not alone.
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