[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. His roommate was his "longtime friend",[193] American ice dancer Tanith Belbin. [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". [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. We are competing against each other and showing who is the better skater.". "[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". [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". [135][134] Weir hired Zmievskaya because he needed more than Hill's "nurturing approach" and that Zmievskaya's "drill sergeant-like demands for discipline and rigor" would help him grow and win championships again. Lysacek came in second place, and two-time world champion, Stphane Lambiel from Switzerland, came in third. [4][56] He was ranked fifth-best skater in the world. Figure Skating sent him to the Olympics because of the documentary and series' popularity rather than on the strength of his skating performances. Like the previous year, he competed in regional and minor competitions and came in fourth place at the U.S. He won the event, taking in 64 percent of the fans' votes, via in-stadium voting, telephone, and the internet. 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. How does that happen? They noted a jumping pass and stayed mum . [114] He came in fifth place in the free skate, with 121.38 points, over 40 points less than Joubert's free skate score, and came in second place overall, with a total score of 196.28. He was in fourth place in both his short program and free skate. Especially vintage Chanel. 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." He became eligible to compete in the Junior Grand Prix during the 19992000 season and won the 2001 Junior World Championship. Russian skater Kamila Valieva is at the center of a doping scandal that's rocked the Beijing Olympics. [101] His final elements were a sit spin, a straight-line step sequence, and a combination spin. He earned 122.42 points in his free skate and 198.70 points overall. 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. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency . He is a Georgetown Law graduate of Russian Jewish descent. Weir retired from competitive figure skating in 2013. Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. I love you all very much." [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. [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". [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. 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! Weir began his short program with three successful jumping passes. Valieva left the ice, and Weir, who speaks Russian, interpreted that her coach was offering her critical tips as she . 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He fell again during his free skate, and ended up in fifth place, while Evan Lysacek, in their first meeting in competition, came in first, even though Lysacek was in fifth after the short program. Television commentators would bring up his sexual orientation during his performances, causing him to publicly address homophobic remarks by commentators during the 2010 Olympics. Figure Skating named all three medalists eligible to compete at 2007 Worlds and 2007 Four Continents Championships; Weir chose not to compete at Four Continents, so fourth-place finisher Jeremy Abbott went in his place. In October 2013, Weir retired from competition and joined NBC as a figure skating analyst at the Sochi Olympics. He finished third at the 2007 U.S. Nationals and replaced his long-time coach Priscilla Hill with Galina Zmievskaya for the 20072008 season. Her choreographers worked with him, but most of the choreography was developed by Weir and Zmievskaya. He was not eligible for a bye into Nationals because he did not place in the top five at the 2013 Nationals or medaled at the 2010 Olympics or 2013 World Championships. [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". coming in third place. During NBC Sports' coverage of the women's free skate competition at . [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. [30][31], Weir was ranked 18th-best in the world in 2001. Weir began his short program with a successful triple Axel and a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination. But I'm also not afraid of being arrested. [72] He finished in fourth place, behind "surprise bronze medalist"[72] and teammate Evan Lysacek. Figure Skating named Lysacek, Weir, and Carriere eligible to compete at the Worlds Championships. Tuesday, however, when Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva performed after failing a pre-Olympics drug test, they were uncharacteristically quiet. [154] The Chicago Tribune said his free skate "wasn't memorable", and called it "conservative but relatively error-free". He made several mistakes, finished in 10th place, and decided that he was not in good enough physical condition to participate in the free skate. [37], The only Grand Prix competition U.S. And if I'm illegal, you should be illegal as well.". 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[156][157] For the first time in his career, Weir competed at Skate America, the first Grand Prix event of the season. [41] Working with Tarasova gave Weir the confidence he needed to recover from the previous season. Figure Skating. During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. [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. [126] He was in fourth place after the short program; he admitted that he was hampered by his nerves, had trouble adjusting to competing in Tokyo, "forgot to breathe a little bit", and said, "My costume is even tired". [180][182] He successfully accomplished all his triple Axels in both programs. [149] Despite protests from Weir's fans and the media, including charges of homophobia, the results stood. [230][231] They also commentated for the 2018 Winter Olympics, as well as for the 2022 Winter Olympics. He was the youngest U.S. National champion since 1991, in 2006 the first skater to win U.S. Nationals three times in a row since Brian Boitano in the late 1980s, and the first American to win Cup of Russia in 2007. Both two-footed their quadruple jump (Weir attempted a quadruple toe), both had similar entrances into their jumps, and both completed seven triples. [147] His footwork was "light and a perfect match for the music". He stated that although he had performed the program well, he was bored with it and felt it lacked passion and power. With the help of Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova, he was able to communicate in Russian. [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. [17] Weir went into Nationals hoping to become the first American male since Boitano to win his fourth U.S. championships in a row. Weir opened his free skate with a triple Axel-triple toe loop combination and included five other triples, but stumbled coming out of his second triple Axel and missed his triple flip late in the program. [109][110], For the 20062007 season, Weir was the eighth-highest ranked skater in the world. The following season (20002001), Weir competed as a senior for the first time, coming in sixth place at the U.S. Nationals. 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Johnny Weir has always been deeply involved in the culture and history of . Johnny Weir is fluent in Russian, and therefore was able to communicate with Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova backstage. Priscilla Hill was his first coach. [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. Weir later told reporters that he was disappointed in his spins, but his footwork sequences were "spectacular", and he scored 80.55 points. During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. Weir and Lipinski both used them . Johnny Weir is a Chinese commentator for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. [2][6][7] He is of Norwegian heritage, and has one brother, Brian "Boz" Weir, who is four years younger. His next elements were a circular step sequence and a triple flip "that was lacking in crispness". Be Good Johnny Weir continued where Pop Star on Ice ended, following Weir as he attempted to earn a place on the 2010 U.S. Olympic team. [222] In October 2013, he retired from competition and joined NBC as a figure skating analyst at the Sochi Olympics. [241], Weir served as Lipinski's "bridesman" at her 2017 wedding to sports producer Todd Kapostasy. According to the New York Times, the Russian teenager's "signature . [67] His performance was solid but subdued; he struggled with the landings of his triple Axel and triple flip jumps. He received low marks for an upright spin because he did not clearly change skating edges. [44] He had to compete in the Eastern Sectionals again, coming in first place despite a fall and securing a spot in the U.S. 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 . [19], The 20032004 season was "the turning point" for Weir;[40] Mittan called it "an amazing comeback". [211][212] In 2013, Weir began writing a weekly column in the Falls-Church News Press, a newspaper published in the Washington, D.C. At the 2008 U.S. Nationals, he tied for first place with Evan Lysacek, 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. . 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 . [98] According to Variety, Weir's habit of wearing "retro Soviet CCCP sweatshirts" instead of USA clothing during the Olympics angered many U.S. Johnny Depp is very well known for his movies including the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, and more. [115] He did not begin to train for the season until August 2006; illness also hampered his training. A troubled personal relationship also affected his performances. [64], Weir came in second after Plushenko at the Cup of Russia, the first time they competed against each other after the implementation of the IJS. "While I may not be the average, normal person living 9 to 5 and doing my work and going home and having a relationship, I'm normal," he said. "I can speak Russian," he says, "I can speak French. Weir is a collector of Russian Cheburashka memorabilia. My relationship is as strong and as healthy as anybody that I know. [77] The New York Times reported on the costume and music he chose for his short program, "a black-and-white costume that sparkled under the lights, and one red glove symbolizing the beak of a swan". [4] He was one of two skaters to skate a clean short program with a triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination, a "scratchy triple Axel",[44] and the best spins in the field. 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. "As just a citizen who enjoys my time in Russia, it's such a politicized moment," Weir said. Johnny Weir-Voronov . While figure skater Kamila Valieva unraveled, NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir stayed on point at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday. [92] U.S. [173] Its promotional commercial aired during the U.S. Nationals; Weir later expressed his opinion that U.S. [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. Russia has seen an outbreak of violence against gay rights advocates, with LGBT supporters facing beatings from anti-gay protesters. As a professional sports commentator, he receives a payroll of $38,486 per year. He also competed in the Cup of Russia in Moscow, although not for points towards the Grand Prix final. . Lysacek's total score was 169.89, which was the highest score, by almost 19.5 points, earned by a male skater at the U.S. Nationals, and over 50 points more than Bradley's final score of 219.21 points. Figure Skating assigned to Weir that season was "the second tier" Finlandia Trophy. All of these things, but they can't really be applied to a. Johnny Weir (no longer an honorary Russian) Adam Rippon. - , . [139], At Cup of China, Weir came in second place, after Lysacek, in the short program, with 79.80 points. 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. Mutko later added, however, that the rights of athletes "will be protected" when it comes to their private life. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [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 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). (Watch the video below.) The two-time Olympic figure skater and current NBC analyst loves everything about the country: its language, its people, its history,. Despite falling on the simplest jump in his short program, a triple flip, Weir was placed first going into the free skate. [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. The normally loquacious NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir barely said a word during the drug-scandalized 15-year-old's performance. [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. [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. In his free skate, he earned 152.75 points, a new personal best score. He is of Norwegian ethnicity and holds American citizenship. Part of the reason for his return was his popularity in Russia. [25] Weir stated that along with his relative inexperience with competing and a growth spurt, he struggled with nerves during this period, which affected his performances. He came in third place in the free skate after Lysacek and Savoie with 142.06 points and a total of 225.34 points. 2011 ended with a bang for Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, as he married his boyfriend, Victor Voronov, on Dec. 30. [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. He is a US Olympian. [124], Weir was not able to successfully defend his title, coming in third overall; Lysacek came in first place, and Bradley came in second place. [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. 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. Weir considered his style of figure skating artistic and classical and was known for his lyricism. [146][149] Weir followed up his quadruple toe with a triple Axel-triple toe combination, a triple Lutz, and a triple Axel. 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. [240] He also appeared as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2020. His two Grand Prix wins made him eligible to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, where he came in fourth place. [52] Neither Weir nor Weiss completed quadruple jumps in their free skating programs, whereas the top four placements all performed quads in theirs. [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. 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. Figure Skating Challenge in Boston. The Russian figure skater came into these Games being lauded as one of the greatest of all time. 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. [78] He debuted the program, choreographed by Tarasova, Shanetta Folle, and Evgeni Platov, during a practice session at Skate Canada. His triple Axel was successful, but it was supposed to be part of a two-triple jump combination. He also completed three level-four spins and good footwork. And I live a life of integrity and success and strength. [153] He did not include a triple-triple combination, and his quadruple jump was downgraded to a double. [102][103], At the World Championships, Weir "did not fare so well". 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. 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