Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir #48: Long Time Running

[Sylvia]

Tessa was on Jann Arden's podcast (November 12, 2022; 44 mins):

Canada’s Olympic Sweetheart, Tessa Virtue - The Jann Arden Podcast | iHeart

Jann Arden welcomes celebrated Olympian-turned-Executive Advisor Tessa Virtue for a conversation about her transition out of competitive ice dancing. Jann and Sarah ask her about finding confidence on and off the ice, her relationship with Toronto Maple Leafs Defenceman Morgan Rielly, going back...

www.iheart.com

Jann Arden welcomes celebrated Olympian-turned-Executive Advisor Tessa Virtue for a conversation about her transition out of competitive ice dancing. Jann and Sarah ask her about finding confidence on and off the ice, her relationship with Toronto Maple Leafs Defenceman Morgan Rielly, going back to school, and what she dreams of doing next!
Having retired from skating, Tessa joined Deloitte as an Executive Advisor, working with the firm's senior leaders and their clients to translate her learning and experience as a world-class, high-performance athlete to the corporate world. Specifically, Tessa has been a key member of a team creating a new approach to working with organizations to help them and their people operate in a state of performance, allowing individuals to feel and perform at their best while also elevating the performance of teams, business units and the entire organization. Drawing parallels to her experience with pressure, competition and different approaches to training and coaching, Tessa shares important lessons in mental health and well-being, both as an accomplished speaker and an advisor.
Tessa is also a member of the Order of Canada. She has her MBA from the Smith School of Business and is currently working towards her Masters of Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

2-minute clip from the podcast: https://twitter.com/etalkCTV/status/1591465840305704961

https://twitter.com/x/status/1591465840305704961

 

[Ladida]

A new week a new podcast with Tessa This one is very sport oriented and the interviewer is asking quite good questions.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-goods-with-ani-wren/id1644821088?i=1000588118561

 

[Sylvia]

Nov. 2020:

Congratulations to Tessa and Scott on their appointment to the Order of Canada!

Governor General Announces 114 New Appointments to the Order of Canada

The Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest civilian honours. Its Companions, Officers and Members take to heart the motto of the Order: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM ("They desire a better country").

www.gg.ca

Is this a different award or the in person ceremony that was delayed due to the pandemic?

Dec. 13, 2022 media advisory for tomorrow's ceremony: https://www.gg.ca/en/media/news/2022/appointees-order-canada-december-14

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will invest 14 Officers (O.C.) and 35 Members (C.M.) into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
The Order of Canada is one of our country’s highest honours. Appointments are made for sustained achievement at three levels: Companion, Officer and Member. Officers and Members may be elevated within the Order in recognition of further achievements, based on continued exceptional or extraordinary service to Canada.

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Rideau Hall Ballroom

Retired ice dancing sweethearts Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir invested into Order of Canada

Canada's retired ice dancing sweethearts Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir added one more medal to their storied career after being invested into the Order of Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

Order of Canada appointees - December 14, 2022:

Scott Moir, C.M. and Tessa Virtue, C.M.
Ilderton, Ontario and London, Ontario

Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue have brought ice dancing to unprecedented heights. The most decorated team in figure skating’s history, they have won more than 50 international medals, including three Olympic gold medals, and were the youngest ice dancers to stand atop the Olympic podium. They have emboldened tomorrow’s figure skaters through their displays of elegant strength and chemistry, and by promoting inclusivity in sport as proud supporters of Special Olympics Canada. Undoubtedly a force to be reckoned with as partners, they also support their communities as individuals.

ETA that @victorskid has bumped up the original GSD thread from 2 years ago with the news about tomorrow's ceremony:

Virtue & Moir named Members of the Order of Canada

An announcement was made by the Governor General today of 114 new appointees of the Order of Canada, which include 8 Companions (C.C.), 21 Officers (O.C.), 1 Honorary Member (C.M.), and 84 Members (C.M.). Each recipient will be invited to accept their insignia at a ceremony to be held at a later...

www.fsuniverse.net

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting from the GSD thread... The ceremony was at 11 am and they appeared at this point in the replay stream : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWbeUsyOYy8&t=1h16m40s

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting from the GSD thread... The ceremony was at 11 am and they appeared at this point in the replay stream :

At THIS point in the livestream (now after 57-min. mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWbeUsyOYy8&t=3445s

Tessa's end of 2022 photo ("So long 2022 … you were a special one"): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm16zsduHae/

 

[Judy]

At THIS point in the livestream (now after 57-min. mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWbeUsyOYy8&t=3445s

Tessa's end of 2022 photo ("So long 2022 … you were a special one"): https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm16zsduHae/

That was awesome ..thanks for sharing.

 

[Sylvia]

Madison Hubbell's first 2 photos include Scott with her & Adrian Diaz on the ice : https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm2vBcMNUMg/

New Years Resolution : provide as much daily passion and inspiration as I receive working with the athletes and colleagues of @iceacademyofmontreal .

 

[liv]

Congrats to Tessa Virtue on her engagement to Morgan Rielly of the Toronto Maple Leafs!!!

She shared the news today on a podcast.

 

[Sylvia]

Congrats to Tessa Virtue on her engagement to Morgan Rielly of the Toronto Maple Leafs!!!

She shared the news today on a podcast.

Tessa Virtue reveals she's engaged to Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly

Two of the most famous Canadian skaters are engaged.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

Without Losing Your Cool (WLYC) Episode 33 - The Life of an Athlete Post-Olympics with Tessa Virtue (at 32:05): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guK3KzwvjFs&t=32m05s

 

[DFJ]

Such happy news. I've watched her since she was a little girl. Every best wish to Tessa and Morgan.

 

[TAHbKA]

Mazal toff!

 

[Sylvia]

Scott felt compelled to tweet this today: https://twitter.com/ScottMoir/status/1612865141233651713

ETA - in response to this article:

'Bringing the energy': How Scott Moir is moulding the next generation of ice dancers

Scott Moir hasn't lost his edge.

lfpress.com

Apparently the "controversial" quote was removed: https://twitter.com/mrandmrsjisbon/status/1612870775631118337

Excerpt from the the article:

MOVING FORWARD: Moir, who’s married and has a two-year-old daughter, recently congratulated Virtue on her engagement to Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly. Once in a while, he admits he will press her for some inside info on his favourite team.
His skaters want to hear stories about Virtue, too.
“I looked up to Tessa so much and still do every day,” said Carreira, 22. “She came to the rink once and it was literally the best day. Getting to train with Scott Moir every day is a privilege. I grew up in Montreal and they were my heroes.”
Moir believes the much-loved on-ice connection he shared with Virtue can be taught technically, but he has no interest in churning out mere carbon copies.
“These athletes aren’t going to be able to be Tessa and Scott, because in four, eight and 12 years, Tessa and Scott aren’t going to be good enough,” he said. “They already aren’t. We wouldn’t have won the last Olympics. The sport is evolving, the skaters will and I have to, as well. It’s about making it their own. Everyone has a different look and story.”

 

[litenkyckling]

Wow seems someone left their sense of humour in 2022 and felt the need to complain about a throwaway joke among friends - people truly need to lighten up! The world is dark enough as it is, we need humour!

 

[sap5]

There’s a lot of good info in that article about his school and coaching approach! I’ve been waiting for more information about both for quite a while!

 

[Andora]

Eh... it's not very smart when you're a coach with students and vested interests/politiks. Wonder if he thought better of it, or someone at Montreal IAM gave him an earful?

Thank you for sharing the article!

 

[Spikefan]

Eh... it's not very smart when you're a coach with students and vested interests/politiks. Wonder if he thought better of it, or someone at Montreal IAM gave him an earful?

I would have liked to have been in on that Zoom meeting.

That comment would not have even registered with me until he gave an apology. That was the definition of a nothingburger but then again this is figure skating and is one of the reasons I love it.

 

[skatfan]

Wow seems someone left their sense of humour in 2022 and felt the need to complain about a throwaway joke among friends - people truly need to lighten up! The world is dark enough as it is, we need humour!

Agreed. I can imagine Charlie just laughed at seeing that. But it does pull focus from the athletes to the coaches.

 

[litenkyckling]

Agreed. I can imagine Charlie just laughed at seeing that. But it does pull focus from the athletes to the coaches.

I actually think having to apologise pulled the focus more - when I first read it I had a slight giggle at the comment and then kept reading on to find out more about his teams.

 

[sap5]

Agreed. I can imagine Charlie just laughed at seeing that. But it does pull focus from the athletes to the coaches.

The focus of the article is the coaches.

Imo, the apology reinforced the mindset of the coaches/school described in the article.

 

[CassAgain]

I would guess Charlie laughed hard and loud (and then printed out the quote to put on the bulletin board in the locker room.)

 

[Judy]

Congrats to Tessa Virtue on her engagement to Morgan Rielly of the Toronto Maple Leafs!!!

She shared the news today on a podcast.

That’s amazing!!!

 

[sap5]

Rod Black is joined by Olympic gold medal winners Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

On this edition of The Rodcast, Rod Black chats with 8-time national champion, Olympic gold medal winners and recent recipients of the Order of Canada, Tessa...

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Rod Black's interview with VM

Initially I wasn't going to watch because I never liked Rod Black commentary during a skating event, but it was nice to hear how much he really loves figure skating. With all the negative stuff surrounding the sport these days, it makes me happy that some still see how there can be a bright future.

 

[sap5]

A Conversation with Scott Moir

At M.K. John Wilson Trophy, I had the pleasure of sitting down with two-time Olympic Champion and three-time World Champion Scott Moir. We spoke in…

anythinggoe.com

In-depth interview about Scott’s school, his students, how he works together with Madi and Adrian, etc.

 

[emilieh]

Rod Black is joined by Olympic gold medal winners Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

On this edition of The Rodcast, Rod Black chats with 8-time national champion, Olympic gold medal winners and recent recipients of the Order of Canada, Tessa...

www.youtube.com

Rod Black's interview with VM

Initially I wasn't going to watch because I never liked Rod Black commentary during a skating event, but it was nice to hear how much he really loves figure skating. With all the negative stuff surrounding the sport these days, it makes me happy that some still see how there can be a bright future.

My husband sat next to Rod Black in a bar a few years ago, in an airport or hotel, I think. We are American, my husband didn't know who he was. They were watching typical pro sports on the TVs and got to chatting. I got a text from him: "Do you know someone named Rod Black? He's a Canadian sports TV guy. Loves figure skating."

 

[Sylvia]

Not an April Fool's Day joke :

Virtue and Moir help celebrate Ilderton Skating Club's 50th anniversary

Olympic figure skating champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir visited their home skating club on Saturday as it celebrates a major milestone.

london.ctvnews.ca

Clip from the Ilderton show yesterday: https://twitter.com/tessaxvirtue/status/1642335061847539713

 

[ice coverage]

A different fancam video shows Tessa and Scott's lift, plus his flourishes afterward as they leave center ice together and his joking about being left out of breath.

https://twitter.com/virtuemoired/status/1642430549632466944 (50 seconds)​

ETA:​

Tessa herself now has posted video showing that they first performed their goose lift (which I always loved ), before the rotational lift. She also wrote a lovely message.​

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqibyKTjr6h/​

 

[Sylvia]

Tessa also shared 9 “Then & now” photos an hour ago: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqiqhdVuea2/

 

[Sylvia]

Tessa was on Jann Arden's podcast (November 12, 2022; 44 mins):
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...on-with-canadas-olympic-sweetheart-104506533/
... She has her MBA from the Smith School of Business and is currently working towards her Masters of Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Tessa just posted UPenn graduation pics: https://www.instagram.com/p/CsPgYaZugtV/

ETA her thank you post+pic on Monday (graduation ceremony day): https://www.instagram.com/p/CsRWmpAuyAI/

 

[Sylvia]

September 7, 2023:

Ice dancers Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir to enter Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Decorated ice dance duo Tessa Virtue of London and Scott Moir of Ilderton named to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday.

lfpress.com

Decorated ice dance duo Tessa Virtue of London and Scott Moir of Ilderton were among the 2023 inductees named to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday.
...
At their induction ceremony Oct. 19, the class of 2023 will join over 700 people named to the Hall since it was established in 1955.
...
Their popularity stretched far beyond the bounds of their sport, with rabid fans making them darlings of social media. Moir now coaches in the London area; Virtue is engaged to Toronto Maple Leafs player Morgan Rielly.

Scott even posted on his social media!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1700175643470647735

 

[Judy]

Scott felt compelled to tweet this today: https://twitter.com/ScottMoir/status/1612865141233651713

ETA - in response to this article:

'Bringing the energy': How Scott Moir is moulding the next generation of ice dancers

Scott Moir hasn't lost his edge.

lfpress.com

Apparently the "controversial" quote was removed: https://twitter.com/mrandmrsjisbon/status/1612870775631118337

Excerpt from the the article:

I never saw the quote but I do feel there is mutual respect. White/Davis were legitimately very good. Unfortunately lol.