[109][110], For the 20062007 season, Weir was the eighth-highest ranked skater in the world. [180][182] He successfully accomplished all his triple Axels in both programs. Weir, 37, was a few years behind on the circuit, competing for Team USA in 2006 and 2010. In his free skate, he earned 152.75 points, a new personal best score. NBC commentator Johnny Weir called it . [204][215] He came in sixth place in the free skate, earning 132.39 points; he earned 201.42 points overall. In 2014, Weir designed Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu's costume for his free skating program, worn during the Sochi Olympics. 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. Lysacek and Weir both scored the same on their triple Lutz-triple toe loop combinations, 11.60 points, although Weir lost points on a two-footed landing on his triple flip. [19][42][43] He moved from his longtime rink, the more prestigious one at the University of Delaware, to a nearby rink called The Pond, which was less crowded and not as well-known. Johnny Weir (no longer an honorary Russian) Adam Rippon. [97][102] Reporter Gwen Knapp stated, however, this his artistry was best in the field. [190][191] He stayed at the Olympic Village in Vancouver, despite wanting to stay at a hotel, for security reasons. [204][215] In his short program, he stumbled on his opening quadruple toe jump, which was downgraded, but successfully completed his triple Axel and triple lutz-double toe combination, and earned level-four scores for his flying camel spin. [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. 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). Nationals. My relationship is as strong and as healthy as anybody that I know. 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. Johnny Weir held a press conference Wednesday in Vancouver to address remarks made by two veteran sports commentators during the Olympics suggesting that his fabulousness (our word) is a bad . [153] His triple Lutz-triple toe combination was "sky high", and he performed high-quality footwork and spins. He also competed in the Cup of Russia in Moscow, although not for points towards the Grand Prix final. Figure Skating withdrew their support of him; sportswriter Barry Mittan stated that they "essentially gave up on Weir". First published on August 9, 2013 / 3:30 PM. "[134] For his free skating program, he worked with Yoav Goren of the pop group Globus, who helped him create a routine to the group's song, "Love is War". [17] Weir went into Nationals hoping to become the first American male since Boitano to win his fourth U.S. championships in a row. [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". meanwhile, has continued practicing in the leadup to the CAS hearing but declined to speak to the media, walking . Out former Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir - who has been commentating this year's Winter Games alongside fellow former Olympian Tara Lipinski - said he cried after covering the performance. 1 NBC Skating Broadcast Team", "How Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski Became the Most Iconic Duo in Figure Skating", "The Internet Still Can't Make up Its Mind about Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir", "How to Watch the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony on Sunday", "Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir Cover Winter Olympics in Stamford", "Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir Are Ready to Rule the Winter Olympics Again", "How Billy Bush Got Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir an Oscars Gig", "Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski are Doing Red Carpet for a Dog Show Because 'We Love Dogs! he speaks Russian, some French and Japanese. His primary source of income is his career as a figure skater and sports commentator. The audience and commentators praised their performance, and the following week, a YouTube clip of their performance got over 100,000 views. During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [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. [138] At Worlds, Weir was in second place after the short program. [78][79] He later reported that the initial reaction to it was laughter and that he told reporters, when they asked about the red glove, that he had named it "Camille", in honor of the piece's composer. [213], In the fall of 2011, Weir began to quietly train for a possible return to competitive skating. 10 . [25] At Skate Canada, he won the bronze medal. [178][179] He later said that his Russian fans gave him the encouragement to continue and perform better at the NHK Trophy, his next Grand Prix slot. Figure Skating Championships: Results", "World Figure Skating Championships Men Results", "2001 MasterCard Skate Canada International: Men Result", "2002 Four Continents Championships Men Result", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Johnny_Weir&oldid=1141885331. He is a Georgetown Law graduate of Russian Jewish descent. Apparently fluent in Russian, Weir translated what was being said among Russian. Weir was also an accomplished rider;[13] by the age of nine, he had won several equestrian competitions and competed in the Devon Horse Show with his Shetland pony, Shadow. Johnny Weir, and Tara Lipinski started talking up a 15-year-old Russian during last weekend's . Weir was born on July 2, 1984, in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, the eldest son of John Weir, a nuclear power plant engineer, and Patti Weir (ne Moore), a nuclear power plant worker and home inspector. Johnny Depp is a very talented actor who knows how to speak more than one language. We are competing against each other and showing who is the better skater.". Weir was placed in third, but "a human input error"[71] during the input of Chinese skater Li Chengjiang's scores was corrected, putting Weir slightly behind Li and in seventh place after the short program. He is a two-time Olympian ( 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics ), 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 (2004 . [101] Weir began his short program with "a smooth triple Axel"[101] followed by the highest-scoring element in his program, a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination. 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. He now fears that he may never be allowed back in the country to see friends and relatives, and to compete at the Sochi games in six months if he makes the U.S. team. [25], In the 20022003 season, which figure skating reporter Lou Parees called "disastrous" for Weir,[4] he skated in one international competition, the Finlandia Trophy and withdrew from the Cup of Russia. [3][19], By the time he was 12, Weir was performing single Axels, which he learned after a week of lessons; by the time he turned 13, he learned all the single and double jumps, as well as his first triple jump, the salchow. Weir reported that people bought tickets to Stars on Ice just to see the routine in person. Figure Skater Johnny Weir is Overhauled and Confident", "Weir Fired up to Win Fourth U.S. National Title", "Recharged Weir Determined to Take Back Skating Title", "Fit to be Tied: Scoring Anomaly Spices up Lysacek-Weir U.S. Johnny Weir with his ex-partner Victor . [46] His scores ranged from 5.8 to 6.0, which included seven 5.9s for technical merit and a 6.0 for presentation, the first perfect score earned by a man at U.S. Nationals since Weiss earned one in 2000; all but two judges placed Weir in first place. [242] As of 2021, Weir lives in Greenville, Delaware in a home that was featured on MTV Cribs. He called his performance koshmar (the Russian word for "nightmare"). He also said that the move taught him discipline and independence. [175] Weir came in third place, with a total of 237.35 points. [218] A few days later, he announced that he would withdraw from Trophe Bompard due to a hip injury, putting his comeback attempt on hold. Weir continued to train with Hill and with Tarasova in Simsbury for the 20042005 season. Unlike openly gay speed skater Blake Skjellerup of New Zealand, who hasvowed to wear a gay pride pin if he makes it to Sochi, Weir does not plan to broadcast his sexuality in Russia in a challenge to the law. He earned 231.78 points overall,[142] and "significantly beat"[143] his personal best scores. He was in first place after the short program, again overcoming his nerves and earning a personal best score of 83.28, almost six points ahead of Weiss, who came in fourth place overall. [32] He came in seventh place and fourth place in his two Grand Prix assignments during the 20012002 season, participated in the Goodwill Games and a team pro-am competition, came in fifth place at the 2002 U.S. Nationals, and came in fourth place in the 2002 Four Continents Championships. Johnny became interested in figure skating when he was 11 years old while watching Oksana . 10 Johnny Depp - French. [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 2001, he won the World Junior Championships. Figure Skating assigned to Weir that season was "the second tier" Finlandia Trophy. [116][117], Weir was in second place after the short program at Cup of Russia, less than two points behind Joubert. [19], The 20032004 season was "the turning point" for Weir;[40] Mittan called it "an amazing comeback". [34] Weir was in second place after the short program, with a clean skate with all eight required elements. [166] It was the first time since 2003 that Weir did not qualify to compete at the Worlds championship. Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski were uncharacteristically quiet during Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's performance Tuesday morning after the announcers expressed outrage and. A post shared by JOHNNY WEIR (@johnnygweir) The original story, first published on February 3, 2022, continues below. [122] Weir came in fourth place in the free skate, with 135.06 points. "I'm as normal as anybody as I know. "This is a slap in the face to the Olympic. Johnny Weir (born John Garvin Weir on July 2, 1984 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania) is an American figure skater. Especially vintage Chanel. [230][233] Weir named fellow figure skater and commentator Dick Button as an influence on his commentating style. - , . 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. [19] Also when he was 12, he began training with Priscilla Hill, who had coached many skaters and won national medals as a competitive skater. At the 2000 U.S. Nationals, he was the only competitor in the junior division who attempted a triple Axel in his short program, but despite falling, the judges put him in first place. [111] He began working with ice dancer Marina Anissina, who choreographed both his short program and free skate. [24], During the 19971998 season, Weir won regional and other minor competitions as a novice in single skating and came in third place in the novice division at the U.S. National Championships. [128][129], Over the summer of 2007, Weir again toured with Stars on Ice. The Olympic charter bars political gestures during the Games, which means that an athlete could theoretically be sanctioned for speaking out against the anti-gay laws, though it seems unlikely that the International Olympic Committee would take such a step. His other notable credits include 'Be Good Johnny Weir' and the Netflix drama ' Spinning Out.' [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. Reactions from non-Russian, non-Ukrainian skaters and elites. Feb 17, 2010. [115] He did not begin to train for the season until August 2006; illness also hampered his training. The Olympic figure skater and Greenville resident was nearly voted off ABC's "Dancing with the Stars . He said that he became obsessed with the country's buildings, its tsars and fur coats as a child; he eventually learned the Russian language andmarrieda man of Russian descent after his sixth-place finish at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. When Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva performed after failing a pre-Olympics drug test, he was uncharacteristically quiet. [104][106] He came in seventh place overall; Lambiel won the gold medal, Brian Joubert came in second, and teammate Lysacek, despite a hard fall during the warm-up, won the bronze medal. [71] The first half of his program was strong, with five triples in a row, but his foot pain caused him to change his circular step sequence, which resulted in a slip during the sequence and a fall during his opening triple Axel. [71] His "respectable free skate"[72] pulled him up to fourth place. He successfully completed a triple Axel, a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination, and a triple flip, earning 76.28 points, a little over 2.5 points behind Daisuke Takahashi from Japan, who came in first place after the short program. [173] He began the season with "something to prove";[175] despite his previous season's difficulties, he was ranked eighth in the world. Nationals. [46] He came in first place, the first to do so by qualifying at sectionals since Rudy Galindo in 1996. He came in third place in the free skate after Lysacek and Savoie with 142.06 points and a total of 225.34 points. [11][12], Weir's father had competed in English saddle events. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Johnny Weir has used dating apps. During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. [139], At Cup of China, Weir came in second place, after Lysacek, in the short program, with 79.80 points. "All I feel I can say is that was the. "I can speak Russian," he says, "I can speak French. [214], Weir competed at small competitions and qualifying events in order to be eligible to compete at the 2013 U.S. Nationals. Skating last, his program was "elegant yet loaded with solid jumps",[48] including eight triple jumps and two combination jumps: a triple Axel-triple toe and his triple Lutz-triple toe. )[130][131] They came up with the idea for the routine, which was choreographed by Petukhov, on the plane trip back from the Worlds championships. "If it takes me getting arrested for people to pay attention, and for people to lobby against this law, then I'm willing to take it," he said, adding: "Like anyone, I'm scared to be arrested. [13][19] For Christmas, his parents bought him a new pair of skates and a package of group lessons at the University of Delaware, 45 minutes from their home. 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. Plushenko earned a personal-best score of 90.66, the highest short program score up to that point. I know about Chanel. [240] He also appeared as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2020. [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. Gay Olympic hopefulBlake Skjellerupplans to defy anti-gay Russian laws. [17] Weir was an honor roll student at Newark High School, where he graduated in 2002, and studied linguistics at the University of Delaware before dropping out. He used music from "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga, someone he admired, for his short program; she provided him with versions of the song without lyrics. - . First skater to win U.S. Nationals three times in a row since Brian Boitano in the late 1980s (2006). Top editors give you the stories you want . The IOC has said that the games "should be open to all, free of discrimination, and that applies to spectators, officials, media and of course athletes." His roommate was his "longtime friend",[193] American ice dancer Tanith Belbin. [167][165] In the short program, Abbott finished in first place with 86.40 points, Lysacek was second with 83.59 points, and Weir came in seventh place with 70.76 points. Figure Skating: Three New Faces Set for Turin; Weir Wins Title, Olympic Vets Fail in Long Program", "Weir Wins Third Straight U.S. area. "Myself, even, just walking down the street, going to get Starbucks in the morning, and somebody could arrest me just because I look too gay.". The Russian figure skater came into these Games being lauded as one of the greatest of all time. Weir strongly opposes calls to boycott the Games over the anti-gay laws, which he said would only hurt athletes who have trained their whole lives to compete; "Would the Olympics be in Saudi Arabia, in Palestine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Mars, I would go," he said. It was stunning to watch. He came in fifth place in the free skate, but his short program, which was the third-best with 83.51 points, kept him in medal position. His technical score, 79.67 points, was over six points higher than the bronze medalist, Daisuke Takahashi from Japan, but his program component score, 77.10 points, was 7.4 points lower than Takahashi's. Weir popped both his Lutz and loop jumps, but successfully performed his triple Axel-triple toe loop combination and four other triple jumps. Meagan Duhamel retweeted this. U.S. [123] U.S. His costume choices and outspokenness caused conflicts with U.S. [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". The 15-year-old Russian figure skater, who on Monday was ruled eligible for the 2022 Olympics women's singles competition after a positive drug test surfaced last week, finished first in the . Weir was the only American male in medal contention after his short program in Turin,[97][100] skating "well but not brilliantly". 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 . [136] Weir called the costume he wore for his free skating program "a sparkly onesie"; Sports Illustrated described it as "another of his bifurcated black and white, rhinestone-studded costumes with plunging backline". [75][76], Weir's short program this season was based upon an interpretation of Camille Saint-Sans' The Swan, which was traditionally danced and skated to by women. [86] Weir, "on the comeback trail",[87] won third place overall at Cup of Russia. 2011 ended with a bang for Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, as he married his boyfriend, Victor Voronov, on Dec. 30. Johnny Weir-Voronov . The following season (20002001), Weir competed as a senior for the first time, coming in sixth place at the U.S. Nationals despite "a bad hip flexor injury",[28] and winning the Eastern Sectionals as a senior. [187] Weir accomplished three clean triple jumps, but he popped his planned second triple Axel and struggled completing the final jump of his triple-triple combination jump. [138] He was ranked seventh-best skater in the world. Figure Skating. The ISU has postponed their decision on whether Junior Worlds will be held due . The 29-year-old former Olympian has wowed NBC viewers with his eye-catching ensembles while working as a commentator in Sochi alongside fellow former skater and close friend Tara Lipinski. 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. [223][224], Weir had two coaches in his competitive figure skating career, Priscilla Hill, who was, unlike many figure skating coaches, was "nurturing and gentle"[225] and Russian Galina Zmievskaya, who had a different approach to coaching than Hill. [51] He came in fifth place; teammate Michael Weiss came in sixth. [48] He was also the youngest male skater, at the age of 19, to win the U.S. Nationals since Todd Eldredge won in 1991, also at the age of 19. 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. He also popped an Axel and turned it into a single jump, but completed three more triple jumps, high-quality circular and straight-line footwork sequences, and good spins. Although Weir was hesitant at first, he agreed to introduce the progam during the 2006 Olympic season. "Because that's what I'm trained to do and that's what I've devoted my life to.". A Quebec gay rights group considered filing a complaint; the commentators later apologized on-air. [101] He earned a personal-best score of 80.00 points, the third-highest score of the new system, and second-best behind Plushenko, who was in first place after the short program. [104] Plushenko chose not to compete after the Olympics, so Worlds was open for Weir, Lysacek, Lambiel, and Buttle to win the gold medal. [36] He fell and injured his back, but the referee allowed him to continue where he stopped. [112] The costume he wore for his short program, skated to "King of Chess" by Silent Nick,[113] was described as "a black-and-white chess-themed costume that was restrained by his standards". [67] Weir earned one 6.0 in his presentation scores and his program was "full of creative spins and complicated footwork". No more livin' in sin . [180][181] He skated a clean short program and gave his best performance up to that point in the season, with 78.35 points. [7][20] According to sports writer Barry Mittan, Weir was two or three times older than when most elite skaters start training, although it was not an obstacle for him. If you want to know more about other sports personalities' net worths, you can do so here: Arnold Palmer Net Worth, Logan Paul Net Worth, Sean Gilmartin Net Worth, Terry Bradshaw Net worth, Erika Nardini Net Worth, Wladimir Klitschko Net Worth. [137] According to figure skating reporter Elvin Walker, Weir demonstrated a desire to win and a new passion for skating throughout the season, skating with an intensity he lacked in previous seasons. [146][149] Weir followed up his quadruple toe with a triple Axel-triple toe combination, a triple Lutz, and a triple Axel. In October 2013, Weir retired from competition and joined NBC as a figure skating analyst at the Sochi Olympics. [101] His final elements were a sit spin, a straight-line step sequence, and a combination spin. [156][157] For the first time in his career, Weir competed at Skate America, the first Grand Prix event of the season. Goebel finished in second place and Lysacek came in third place. I love you all very much." [92][93] After his win, Weir told reporters, "My mom is getting drunk already". [175], Despite a cold he caught on the flight to Nagano, Weir came in second place in Japan. [80] Weir was aware of the impact it would make on the public and in the figure skating world, and that it could harm his reputation with the judges;[81] he later stated, "Gender bending would take me into a whole new and very taboo area, where I would stand totally alone". Weir was raised in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, winning several equestrian competitions before switching to figure skating at the age of 12. Ryan Bradley was in third place after the short program, with 73.58 points. During NBC Sports' coverage of the women's free skate competition at . [186] Sports reporter Jer Longman of The New York Times, who said that Weir's costume overwhelmed his skating, thought that he "seemed cautious during his jumps before relaxing with a head-bopping playfulness". Weir trains at the Ice Palace in Hackensack, N.J., where he is a figure of awe for aspiring Olympic skaters; 14-year-old Selin Kang said she was upset that one of her role models could face discrimination for being himself. He was born to John and Patti Weir's house. [82] His performance and swan costume were parodied in the 2007 comedy Blades of Glory, starring Jon Heder and Will Ferrell. [41] Working with Tarasova gave Weir the confidence he needed to recover from the previous season. Her choreographers worked with him, but most of the choreography was developed by Weir and Zmievskaya. 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. While figure skater Kamila Valieva unraveled, NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir stayed on point at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday. His planned triple toe loop became a double jump, and he left off a double toe loop on his next two combination jumps. And I live a life of integrity and success and strength. 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