Free Dance: USA's Davis and White win ice dance gold with world-record performance
The United States' Meryl Davis and Charlie White and Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir didn't disappoint in the free dance event on Monday; both turned in world-record performances, but Davis and White were judged to be better, and they've won the gold medal.
Davis and White set a world record in the free dance with a score of 116.63, and finished with a total score of 195.52, also a world record. They're the first U.S. team to ever win the ice dance competition, and did so in dominating fashion, winning by almost five points.
Before tonight, the U.S. had never won gold outside of singles skating. #This #Is #Historic
— U.S. Figure Skating (@USFigureSkating) February 17, 2014
Canada's Virtue and Moir settle for the silver medal with a score of 190.99. Russia's Elena Ilinykh and Nikita Katsalapov won the bronze medal, finishing with a score of 183.48.
While Canadian supporters shout "Fix!", it's the sixth straight time Davis and White have won over Virtue and Moir, tweets Sportsnet's Arash Madani. Davis and White have now won a gold, silver, and bronze at the Olympics. They've done it all.
In the end, we're all winners:
Simply two of the best ice dancing teams to ever lace up skates and step on the ice. pic.twitter.com/wAOUfLvkrx
— U.S. Figure Skating (@USFigureSkating) February 17, 2014