And if I'm illegal, you should be illegal as well.". [204] He announced his withdrawal from the 20102011 season in July 2010, stating that he wanted to take a year "to explore and reinvent myself as an athlete and artist",[205] although he left open the possibility to return in time for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Weir arrived late to the stadium for his free skate, blaming it on missing the bus from the athletes' village and not being told of a schedule change, which put him 90 minutes off his routine. During NBC Sports' coverage of the women's free skate competition at . I am with you," he said into our camera, "I wish you strength now and hope that tomorrow will be better than today. [135], He worked on including a quadruple toe loop in his programs, and on making his triple Lutz and triple flip bigger. [68] Weir had "the heavy burden of defending a title for the first time",[69] but he was able to control his nerves and win his second Nationals title in a row and the first repeat U.S. Nationals championship since Michael Weiss in 1999 and 2000. He also had boot problems to overcome, but felt that he had done well. He said he has made peace with the possibility of being arrested. He was teamed with sports commentator Terry Gannon and fellow figure skater Tara Lipinski; also in 2014, they became NBC's primary figure skating analysts, commentating for skating in two Olympics. [144] He opened his program with a strong triple Axel-triple toe loop combination and underrotated his triple Axel, but successfully completed five more clean triple jumps. He was instructed by Yuri Sergeev, a dancer for the St. Petersburg Ballet, taught himself the Russian language, conversing with Zmievskaya in Russian, and compared himself to Russian skater Evgeni Plushenko. Weir finished fifth place at the 2009 U.S. Nationals, the first time since 2003 that Weir did not qualify to compete at the Worlds championships. 10 Johnny Depp - French. [198][199] Golden Skate called Weir's free skate a "hauntingly beautiful routine",[200] and reporter David Barron called it "emotional" and stated that his performance "won the crowd to his side". [86] Weir, "on the comeback trail",[87] won third place overall at Cup of Russia. He and Weir tied for first place, both with a combined score of 244.77 points, but Lysacek was named the U.S. champion because following ISU regulations, he won the free skate (162.72 points to Weir's 161.37 points). ""I love Russia for what Russia is. [22] Rudden and Weir won the South Atlantic Regionals and qualified for the Junior Olympics in juvenile pairs that first year, and in intermediate pairs the following season. Figure Skating, due to his performances during the season and at the 2006 Olympics, and despite his past successes, began to actively support Lysacek over him. [8][9][10] Weir was raised in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, a rural town in Amish-dominated central Pennsylvania. [14] His family moved to New Britain, Connecticut, so he could train. He earned marks ranging from 5.4 to 5.7 in his technical scores, and 5.6 to 5.8 in his artistic scores, doubling one jump and stepping out of a triple Axel. [204] At Rostelecom, he withdrew after the short program after re-aggravating his ACL, which he had injured a month earlier in practice during a fall. The 20032004 season was "the turning point" for Weir and trained with Tatiana Tarasova; he won his first national title at age 19. Learn about Johnny weir's age, height, weight, dating, wife, girlfriend & kids. He is a two-time Olympian, the 2008 World bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2001 World Junior Champion and a three-time U.S. national champion (from 2004 to 2006). [25][33] He also withdrew, during his free skate, from the 2003 U.S. Championships in Dallas, which gold medalist Michael Weiss called "the most bizarre national championships ever". [17], In 1992, after Weir and his family watched Kristi Yamaguchi win a gold medal at the Albertville Winter Olympics, his parents bought him a pair of used figure skates, which he used to teach himself to skate on a patch of ice in the cornfields near their home in Quarryville. NBC has correctly used LeDuc's pronouns on social media. John Garvin Weir [1] ( / wr /; born July 2, 1984) [2] is an American figure skater and television commentator. By Lee Moran Feb 17, 2022, 04:32 AM EST | Updated Feb 17, 2022 [19], The 20032004 season was "the turning point" for Weir;[40] Mittan called it "an amazing comeback". [116][122][125] Weir also said, "Evan didn't just beat me[h]e kicked my ass",[122] and called his free skate "probably the most difficult performance of my career thus far". In the free skate, he successfully accomplished all his jumps at the beginning of the program, but performed a double Lutz instead of a triple, and his triple flip turned into a single. February 15, 2022, 11:35 AM NBC figure skating commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, both former Olympians in the sport, did not shy away from the controversy surrounding Kamila Valieva. He two-footed his quadruple toe loop, doubled a planned triple-triple combination jump, popped another triple Axel combination, and later in the program, fell on a triple loop. [200] The Christian Science Monitor reported that the audience was confused over Weir's scores in the free skate and disagreed with them. [186][188] Weir, along with first-place finisher Jeremy Abbott and Lysacek, who came in second place, were sent to the 2010 Winter Olympics; they were considered the strongest U.S. Olympic men's team since the 1980s. Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva broke into tears after she posted an impressive performance in the women's short skating program in her first appearance since the controversial doping . Figure Skating, the governing body of the sport in the U.S., throughout his skating career. Weir has had coaches from Russia and is fluent in the language. [242] As of 2021, Weir lives in Greenville, Delaware in a home that was featured on MTV Cribs. He admitted that his Grand Prix season was "disastrous"[121] and that he had not been skating well going into the 2007 U.S. Nationals in Spokane, Washington. Weir fell on his opening triple Axel in his short program, but successfully completed a triple Axel-triple toe loop combination, four more triple jumps, and high-quality spins. Weir later told reporters that he was disappointed in his spins, but his footwork sequences were "spectacular", and he scored 80.55 points. Especially vintage Chanel. [25] At Skate Canada, he won the bronze medal. [77] He also stated that although people were initially uncomfortable with the program, it would become one of most his most popular programs and would "completely change the world's perception of me". Asked what message he would send to the Russian authorities who passed the anti-gay laws, Weir said he wanted them to look at the life he leads. [234][235][236][237][238][239] Weir and Lipinski appeared on reality shows together and separately. It was stunning to watch. [173] Its promotional commercial aired during the U.S. Nationals; Weir later expressed his opinion that U.S. [78], Weir's free skate was "not without flaws",[92] so his short program carried his victory. As a professional sports commentator, he receives a payroll of $38,486 per year. Tutberidze rarely gives interviews but allowed NBC commentator Johnny Weir to visit last fall. [17][83], In October, Weir finished in fourth place at the 2005 Campbell's Classic; he popped both of his triple Axels and earned 114.65 points. [202] In March 2010, CNN reported that Stars on Ice denied charges that they did not hire Weir for the year's tour because Weir was not "family friendly enough". He earned 74.26 points. [97] It was the first time Weir's father John Weir, who had difficulty traveling after a disabling car accident in 1984, attended one of his son's competitions since Weir was a novice. One of his performances included a combined skating routine, "Fallen Angels", skated to Handel's "Sarabande", with ice dance team Melissa Gregory and Denis Petukhov. [149] Despite protests from Weir's fans and the media, including charges of homophobia, the results stood. He also competed in the Cup of Russia in Moscow, although not for points towards the Grand Prix final. [147] His footwork was "light and a perfect match for the music". At the 2006 U.S. Nationals, Weir was the first male skater to win three consecutive U.S. titles since Brian Boitano almost 20 years previously. Johnny became interested in figure skating when he was 11 years old while watching Oksana . [78] He debuted the program, choreographed by Tarasova, Shanetta Folle, and Evgeni Platov, during a practice session at Skate Canada. He stepped out of his first triple Axel and fell again on his second, injuring his knee to the point that he had to withdraw. Weir's anger is completely understandable. Champ Johnny Weir Doesn't Mind If He Upsets a Few Federation Officials; the 19-Year-Old Simply Wants to Have a Good Time", "Johnny Weir Collects a Perfect 6.0 and Claims Gold", "Weir Improves His Prospects by Adding Quads", "2004 US Figure Skating Championships: Highlights", "U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Weir received the best artistic scores, receiving 5.7s for presentation in his free skate. Johnny Weir has used dating apps. Mutko later added, however, that the rights of athletes "will be protected" when it comes to their private life. [72], Weir continued to train with Hill and Tarasov for the 20052006 season, when he was ranked seventh-best in the world. Weir needed a clean skate in his free skate to win the gold medal, but he came in fourth place. He came in second place in the short program by less than one point behind Lysacek, and came in second place overall, with 225.20 points. Weir successfully completed his jumps, but did not attempt a quadruple jump and according to the Associated Press, "generally seemed a bit slow". "I can speak Russian," he says, "I can speak French. Soon after, his family moved to Newark, Delaware, in early 1996, so he could be near his training rink and coach. - , . Figure Skating withdrew their support of him; sportswriter Barry Mittan stated that they "essentially gave up on Weir". Weir was the only American male in medal contention after his short program in Turin,[97][100] skating "well but not brilliantly". Despite falling on the simplest jump in his short program, a triple flip, Weir was placed first going into the free skate. Reactions from non-Russian, non-Ukrainian skaters and elites. Valieva is a phenom who already led the Russians to gold in the team figure skating event and is favored to win the individual competition this week. I know what Halston is. They noted a jumping pass and stayed mum . ", The White House this week canceled a planned meeting between Mr. Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladamir Putin over a number of issues, chief among them Russia's decision to grant Edward Snowden temporarily asylum; in a statement, the White House also pointed to a lack of progress in engaging Russia on "human rights and civil society in the last twelve months.". [147] In the free skate, even though Weir had not skated a full program in practice for almost two weeks due to his back pain,[148] Weir and Lysacek were evenly matched in their jumps. coming in third place. When 15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva took to the ice Tuesday in her purple chiffon skating dress to warm up for the women's short program, NBC analysts Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski . [123] U.S. Don't misunderstand this wasn't Vin . Johnny Weir Condemns the Olympics Decision to Let Kamila Valieva Continue skate Weir has links with Russian coaches, and he's also fluent in Russian. He came out in early 2011[5] and has been involved with LGBTQ activism. [118] Weir competed at the Grand Prix Final, but had to withdraw after the short program due to an injury to his right hip from a fall. [172] Variety called Pop Star on Ice, which was directed by David Barba and James Pellerito and made over the course of two years on three continents, "a fascinating portrait"[174] of Weir. The former Olympic figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemned the decision to allow the Russian Olympic Committee figure skater Kamila Valieva to continue competing in the Beijing Olympics after she tested positive for a banned drug. [119][120] Weir later said that he was embarrassed by his withdrawal, done after "trash-talking"[121] Lysacek for also withdrawing due to an injury. In his profile, he says he's a sports commentator at NBC and his. Weir retired from competitive figure skating in 2013. [102] Reporter John Crumpacker stated that Weir was "out of sorts for his long program and skated abysmally as he went from second place to fifth". He had a natural talent for jumping. [153] Weir won his first worlds medal, a bronze, with a total score of 221.84 points, and secured three slots for the American men in the 2009 Worlds championship. "I strongly disagree with this decision," Lipinski told NBC's Mike Tirico. How does that happen? National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall Of Fame Inductee, 2013, Weir did not compete in the 201011 and 201112 season, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 10:18. First skater to win U.S. Nationals three times in a row since Brian Boitano in the late 1980s (2006). Weir, who is openly gay, theoretically could be arrested or denied entry to the country under a law passed this year banning "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations," which would seem to include public displays of affection by same-sex partners and clothing or statements affirming gay rights. [35] He felt confident going into the free skate, but hit the rink wall 23 seconds after he started, catching his blade between the ice and wall while doing a "simple crossover". [71] His "respectable free skate"[72] pulled him up to fourth place. [18][17][13] In 1994, he was inspired to further pursue figure skating after watching Oksana Baiul compete at the 1994 Winter Olympics, during the sport's rise in popularity caused by the Nancy Kerrigan attack at the 1994 U.S. Lysacek won the silver medal; it was the first time since Rudy Galindo and Todd Eldredge in 1987 American men came in first and second place. [19] In the summer of 2003, he trained with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova for six weeks at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut. He also doubled a loop jump and singled a flip jump. NBC commentator Johnny Weir called it . Weir had a classical skating style and was known for being "a very lyrical skater"[3] and "an entertaining artisan". Weir served as a judge, along with Olympic gold medalist Dick Button and Canadian figure skating choreographer Laurieann Gibson, on Skating with the Stars in 2010, which lasted only one season. His rival Lysacek, who had beaten Weir the last three times they had competed internationally, was seeking his first Nationals title. [92] U.S. He received low marks for an upright spin because he did not clearly change skating edges. Figure Skating's Skating Magazine. ", There has been growing outrage over Russia's anti-gay laws, with figures includingStephen Fry,Harvey Fierstein and Jay Leno evoking Nazi Germany, which held the 1936 Olympic Games under Hitler's leadership; President Obama told Leno this week that American and other nations would not tolerate gay athletes being singled out by Russia, which he said has "a big stake in making sure the Olympics work. He competed at the 2012 Finlandia Trophy, attempting a quadruple jump in both his short program and free skate for the first time, and coming in fourth place overall. He earned 231.78 points overall,[142] and "significantly beat"[143] his personal best scores. Weir popped both his Lutz and loop jumps, but successfully performed his triple Axel-triple toe loop combination and four other triple jumps. Their connection only came after both had retired from the sport and partnered on the small screen in. He is a Georgetown Law graduate of Russian Jewish descent. 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