Virtue, Moir lead Skate Canada despite 2 mishaps

Nov 21, 2009 - 8:29 PM KITCHENER, Ontario(AP) -- Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have won the original dance to take the lead at Skate Canada.

Virtue and Moir scored 60.57 points for their flamenco routine on Saturday 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 are in second with 91.60 points after scoring 56.05 points on Saturday. 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 bronze despite an error-filled free skate. Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov of Russia finished third.

The pairs free program, men's free and ladies free were scheduled for later Saturday.