“Hair and makeup has become part of my pre-competition routine. It's a quiet time, when I can reflect, I can put on some music - and I can mentally get in the zone of performance.”

Canadian retired ice dancer

Tessa Virtue is a Canadian retired ice dancer. Born in 1989, she became known through her partnership with Scott Moir, with whom she competed at the highest level of the sport for many years. Together, Virtue and Moir won Olympic gold in 2010 and 2018, and silver in 2014, along with team medals at the 2014 and 2018 Games. They were also three-time World champions, three-time Four Continents champions, eight-time Canadian national champions, and the 2016 to 17 Grand Prix Final champions. Their partnership is noted for its rare sweep of major senior and junior titles, and for setting the world record in the original dance.