It’s still sinking in for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.
Standing at centre ice in the Bell Centre, the Canadian ice dance pair twirled and saluted to cheers from their home crowd after delivering a breathtaking performance that ultimately earned them silver medals Saturday at the world figure skating championships.
“I haven’t really fully digested it yet. It still feels like we haven’t done it,” Gilles said.
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