10 . [92][93] After his win, Weir told reporters, "My mom is getting drunk already". [135], He worked on including a quadruple toe loop in his programs, and on making his triple Lutz and triple flip bigger. [190][191] He stayed at the Olympic Village in Vancouver, despite wanting to stay at a hotel, for security reasons. - , . [162][161][25] Four days later, he was the only American to perform in a charity skating show in Seoul, performing with South Korean champion Yuna Kim; while there, he was hospitalized with the flu and lost eight pounds in one day. 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Skating last, he put a hand down on his opening triple Axel, popped his second triple Axel, and fell out of his triple salchow. [228][229] They hosted the closing ceremonies in Pyeongchang, as well as for the 2020 Summer Olympics and for the 2022 Winter Olympics. [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. Their connection only came after both had retired from the sport and partnered on the small screen in. The Russian figure skater came into these Games being lauded as one of the greatest of all time. Weir first became interested in figure skating when he was 11-years-old, after seeing Russian phenom Oksana Baiul take gold in the 1994 Olympics. Weir began his short program with a successful triple Axel and a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination. This is a big jump from 2014 when Weir entered the world of broadcasting. . [62] Weir "skated elegantly"[62] in his free skate, but doubled his three planned triples in the second half of his program, which hurt his technical scores. [105] Weir toured again with Champions on Ice in-between seasons, his longest tour with them to date; he chose Frank Sinatra's "My Way", "for its obvious symbolism", as his performance number. 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. [209] Weir announced his withdrawal from the 20112012 season in June 2011, explaining that he was unable to adequately train for competition because of his "many obligations",[210] but expressed his intention to compete in Sochi. Commentator and former Olympic gold medalist Dick Button agreed, stating that the newer program "was not good enough for him". "Because that's what I'm trained to do and that's what I've devoted my life to.". [139], At Cup of China, Weir came in second place, after Lysacek, in the short program, with 79.80 points. He added that his presence in Sochi could help rally opposition to the anti-gay legislation and the treatment of LGBT Russians. His rival Lysacek, who had beaten Weir the last three times they had competed internationally, was seeking his first Nationals title. [140][141] He came in first place in the free skate, with 151.98 points and "a nearly perfect"[142] performance. Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir didn't hold back expressing their opinions on the figure skating controversy. . He was in fourth place after the short program, earning 69.03 points. [149] Despite protests from Weir's fans and the media, including charges of homophobia, the results stood. 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. Weir was unprepared for Nationals because he was "compromised"[166] by his illness. Weir considered his style of figure skating artistic and classical and was known for his lyricism. [135][136][145] NBC reported that Weir was "more about business in both his short and long programs", skating with "usual elegance, but not his fire". 2 min read. Ryan Bradley was in third place after the short program, with 73.58 points. [7][94], For the first time in his career, Weir changed his free skating program mid-season shortly before the Olympics, from "a techno medley"[95] written by Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica to "Otoal" by Argentine pianist Ral Di Blasio, which Weir used the previous season. [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. [208] In June 2011, he participated in a gay pride parade for the first time, the Los Angeles Pride Parade; he also served as its grand marshal. [26], Weir became eligible to compete in the Junior Grand Prix during the 19992000 season, coming in seventh and second place in his two Junior Grand Prix assignments. [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". [211][212] In 2013, Weir began writing a weekly column in the Falls-Church News Press, a newspaper published in the Washington, D.C. John Garvin Weir [1] ( / wr /; born July 2, 1984) [2] is an American figure skater and television commentator. [89][90], 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. Her choreographers worked with him, but most of the choreography was developed by Weir and Zmievskaya. He earned 217.70 points overall; the gold medalist, Brian Joubert from France, earned 15 points more than Weir. Outspoken Weir Will Be Quiet on Russian Law When he works as a figure skating analyst at the Sochi Games, Johnny Weir said he would not speak out against a Russian law that is viewed as antigay.. Weir hopes that his mere presence in Russia will speak louder than any vocal protest. [67] His performance was solid but subdued; he struggled with the landings of his triple Axel and triple flip jumps. But I'm also not afraid of being arrested. Johnny Weir's instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnnygweir/ During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. [123], At Worlds, Weir came in eighth place, his worst finish at Worlds in four years. [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. 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. Earlier this season of Bravo's Project Runway, the designers were tasked. Like the previous year, he competed in regional and minor competitions and came in fourth place at the U.S. [234][235][236][237][238][239] Weir and Lipinski appeared on reality shows together and separately. 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. He believed that his style was "a hybrid of Russian and American skating",[227] which was brought out by hiring coaches from those countries and often caused conflicts with U.S. 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. Tuesday, however, when Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva performed after failing a pre-Olympics drug test, they were uncharacteristically quiet. Brian Montopoli is the national reporter and political analyst for CBSNews.com. His first ballet teacher in Delaware Yuri Sergeev was a dancer for the St. Theres a Russian bus and an American bus Weir said matter-of-factly. (Weir has stiff competition in his quest; the team will be selected in January.) [57], Weir won the NHK Trophy,[25] his first Grand Prix title and the first time he competed under the ISU Judging System (IJS). Weir announced the news with a tweet : "I'm married! [136] He also changed his choreographer and training routine, and moved out of his family home in Newark, Delaware to an apartment in New Jersey in order to train with Zmievskaya. . 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Figure-skating commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir couldn't hide their relief after suspected doping cheat, Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee, stunningly plummeted from gold . [8][9][10] Weir was raised in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, a rural town in Amish-dominated central Pennsylvania. He also downgraded another triple jump to a double, and failed to complete a three-jump combination and double-jump combination late in his program. Weir began his short program with three successful jumping passes. [121], Shortly before Nationals, former figure skater and analyst Mark Lund, who was openly gay, speculated about Weir's sexuality on television; Weir chalked it up to jealousy. [174], After the previous season, Weir became depressed and was ready to quit figure skating before the 20092010 season, but his mother talked him into continuing to compete and try to make the U.S. team for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. [19], The 20032004 season was "the turning point" for Weir;[40] Mittan called it "an amazing comeback". He successfully completed his triple Axel-triple Axel combination at the start of his program and attempted a quadruple toe jump, but he two-footed it and fell on his triple flip at the end of the program, taking him out of medal contention. [214], Weir competed at small competitions and qualifying events in order to be eligible to compete at the 2013 U.S. Nationals. [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. [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. Russian skater Kamila Valieva is at the center of a doping scandal that's rocked the Beijing Olympics. 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