[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". [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. [25][29] He was the tenth American to win at Junior Worlds and the first American male skater since Derrick Delmore won in 1998. He was first after the short program, but came in second place overall, slightly behind Gheorghe Chiper from Romania. [8][9][10] Weir was raised in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, a rural town in Amish-dominated central Pennsylvania. [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. Sundance also commissioned and aired, beginning in January 2010, an eight-episode documentary series, Be Good Johnny Weir, which depicted the "recent ups and downs of his career". 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. [147] Weir was one of the few skaters who completed a triple Axel during his short program, his triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination was "done with ease and control". Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. No more livin' in sin . [87][88][25] In December, Weir competed in the made-for-TV skating competition Marshalls U.S. He was ready to quit figure skating before the 20092010 season, but ended up qualifying for the 2010 Winter Olympics by winning bronze at the 2010 U.S. Nationals. August 9, 2013 / 3:30 PM [115], In the short program, both Weir and Lysacek skated clean programs and were essentially tied going into the free skate,[115][122] although Weir had better footwork and Lysacek had better jumps. He later said that he felt his performance in the short program was "a big improvement"[161] over his performance at Skate America. Figure Skating. [189], Weir came into the Olympics "a legitimate medal threat",[176] although he did not anticipate winning a medal and suspected that it would mark the end of his competitive career. Nationals. Born in 1984 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Johnny Weir was 11 years old when he first learned to skate. [146][149] Weir followed up his quadruple toe with a triple Axel-triple toe combination, a triple Lutz, and a triple Axel. [105] Weir had been troubled with back pain all week, which was aggravated during the warm-up for the free skate. [139], At Cup of China, Weir came in second place, after Lysacek, in the short program, with 79.80 points. [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. He is of Norwegian ethnicity and holds American citizenship. 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. / CBS News. 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. [95] Weir's coach and mother admitted that Weir felt nervous about competing at the Olympics, and was uneasy about competing against Plushenko,[96] but he was called "the breakthrough personality of the Games". Johnny Weir, and Tara Lipinski started talking up a 15-year-old Russian during last weekend's . Weir reported that people bought tickets to Stars on Ice just to see the routine in person. [17] Weir went into Nationals hoping to become the first American male since Boitano to win his fourth U.S. championships in a row. [46] He came in first place, the first to do so by qualifying at sectionals since Rudy Galindo in 1996. [143] Weir also won the gold medal at Cup of Russia, beating Lambiel by over 11 points. (See above.) The Olympic figure skater and Greenville resident was nearly voted off ABC's "Dancing with the Stars . [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. [67] Weir earned one 6.0 in his presentation scores and his program was "full of creative spins and complicated footwork". [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. 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. Title on Ugly Afternoon", "Kwan Shows Top-Flight Form; Cohen, Hughes Trail after Uneven Short Programs", "U.S. Zmievskaya had a more Russian approach and focused on "drill sergeant-like demands for discipline and rigor".[226]. Their connection only came after both had retired from the sport and partnered on the small screen in. [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. Weir was praised for being one of the few figure skaters who spoke his mind, even when he knew it would get him in trouble with federation officials and judges. [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". meanwhile, has continued practicing in the leadup to the CAS hearing but declined to speak to the media, walking . [167][168][165] It was Weir's lowest result in the short program as a senior skater at a Nationals in his career. His rival Lysacek, who had beaten Weir the last three times they had competed internationally, was seeking his first Nationals title. 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. His next elements were a circular step sequence and a triple flip "that was lacking in crispness". [190][191] He stayed at the Olympic Village in Vancouver, despite wanting to stay at a hotel, for security reasons. 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. [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. 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. [122] Weir came in fourth place in the free skate, with 135.06 points. [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. [15] He later said that horse riding had given him body awareness, preparing him for figure skating. [61] He also won Trophee Bompard[25] with a score of 208.10 points, despite coming in second in the free skate, behind French skater and European champion Brian Joubert, who came in second place overall. Volonov has maintained a low profile since his 2014 divorce. Weir, along with Goebel and Lysacek, were chosen to represent the U.S. at the 2005 Worlds Championships. He was not able to complete two doubles at the end of his combination jumps, despite accomplishing three previous triples. [2][6][7] He is of Norwegian heritage, and has one brother, Brian "Boz" Weir, who is four years younger. 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 . It was the first time since 1994 that no American male won medals at the World Championships. This was the spark in Weir's long-standing. "Because that's what I'm trained to do and that's what I've devoted my life to.". 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 Weir. Her choreographers worked with him, but most of the choreography was developed by Weir and Zmievskaya. Skating icons Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemned the move to allow the 15-year-old to compete. 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. He may have been more fluent in Russian than Olympic Committee officials, but Weir translated what they said to medal winner Aleksandra Trusova. [166] It was the first time since 2003 that Weir did not qualify to compete at the Worlds championship. Part of the reason for his return was his popularity in Russia. [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. [149] Despite protests from Weir's fans and the media, including charges of homophobia, the results stood. He also doubled a loop jump and singled a flip jump. It was the first tie at U.S. Nationals since the establishment of the new scoring system. If you were able to watch the episode at home, you'd hear Johnny Weir describe the painful scene every step of the way. [92][93] After his win, Weir told reporters, "My mom is getting drunk already". I know what Halston is. He is learning how to speak Russian and has a. 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. 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. Weir had Russian coaches most of his career, is fluent in Russian, and has spent time training there . Weir also two-footed the landing on his triple flip, which was supposed to be part of a combination jump but was not because he eliminated a double-toe loop. "I can kiss him when I get to my hotel," said Weir. [169], After the free skate, in which Abbott earned over 13 points more than the second-place finisher Brandon Mroz, Lysacek came in third place and Weir came in fifth place, with what the Associated Press (AP) called "two dismal performances". Johnny Depp is a very talented actor who knows how to speak more than one language. 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). "[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". He was in first place after the short program, with marks ranging from 4.9 to 5.8. 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. Gay Olympic hopefulBlake Skjellerupplans to defy anti-gay Russian laws. [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. 2 min read. [48] He also won the free skate, even though he did not include a quadruple jump. [comes up]she speaks Russian, and I speak Russian, and Tara doesn't speak Russian . In October 2013, Weir retired from competition and joined NBC as a figure skating analyst at the Sochi Olympics. [242] As of 2021, Weir lives in Greenville, Delaware in a home that was featured on MTV Cribs. Weir considered his style of figure skating artistic and classical and was known for his lyricism. Weir popped both his Lutz and loop jumps, but successfully performed his triple Axel-triple toe loop combination and four other triple jumps. [135], He worked on including a quadruple toe loop in his programs, and on making his triple Lutz and triple flip bigger. [76] He was told by judges at the beginning of the season, after debuting his short program, which was designed for the new scoring system, that it was not difficult enough, so he had to rework it. "This is a slap in the face to the Olympic. [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. He had a natural talent for jumping. 2011 ended with a bang for Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, as he married his boyfriend, Victor Voronov, on Dec. 30. [200] The Christian Science Monitor reported that the audience was confused over Weir's scores in the free skate and disagreed with them. Johnny Weir with his ex-partner Victor . - , . The couple got divorced in 2015. Not only is he a two time U.S. Olympian and three-time US national champion, but also a pop-culture icon. He earned 74.26 points. 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. I know about Chanel. Figure Skating: Three New Faces Set for Turin; Weir Wins Title, Olympic Vets Fail in Long Program", "Weir Wins Third Straight U.S. 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. [230][231] They also commentated for the 2018 Winter Olympics, as well as for the 2022 Winter Olympics. [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. [170], In June 2009, Weir's documentary Pop Star on Ice premiered during the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco and aired at film festivals around the U.S.[171][172] In January 2010, it premiered in Manhattan and aired on the Sundance Channel, which funded its filming and production. 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 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. He joined NBC as a commentator beginning at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. He is a US Olympian. He added that his presence in Sochi could help rally opposition to the anti-gay legislation and the treatment of LGBT Russians. [98] According to Variety, Weir's habit of wearing "retro Soviet CCCP sweatshirts" instead of USA clothing during the Olympics angered many U.S. [176] At the Rostelecom Cup (previously Cup of Russia), he came in fourth place overall, after placing third place in the short program and sixth place in his "error-filled"[177] free skate, with a cumulative score of 198.55 points. [165] Despite his loss, Weir was chosen as favorite skater of the year by the readers of U.S. 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. [206][207], In early 2011, with the publication of his autobiography, Welcome to My World, he officially came out. He earned 122.42 points in his free skate and 198.70 points overall. Weir later told reporters that he was disappointed in his spins, but his footwork sequences were "spectacular", and he scored 80.55 points. 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 (20042006). After Valieva's performance Tuesday, the broadcasting duo were curt in their analyses of her skate. 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. "I strongly disagree with this decision," Lipinski told NBC's Mike Tirico. Skating news related to the war. [51] He came in fifth place; teammate Michael Weiss came in sixth. Johnny Weir has used dating apps. 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. [76][84][85] At Skate Canada also in October, Weir was in second place after the short program, but finished in seventh place, after falling on his first jump and spraining his left ankle during the free skate. Be the first to know about all the best fashion and beauty looks, the breathtaking. Goebel finished in second place and Lysacek came in third place. He earned 146.20 points in the free skate and 220.25 points overall, beating his runner-up Timothy Goebel by over 20 points. 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. [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. Weir ought to put the Russian LGBT community before his new career at NBC and speak out about the LGBT Russians who are being arrested, jailed, beaten, raped, tortured . [175] In his free skate, he "started off strong"[181] with a triple flip jump and a triple Axel-triple toe loop combination, but lost stamina. [101] His final elements were a sit spin, a straight-line step sequence, and a combination spin. [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. He had received "very serious threats"[192] from anti-fur activists for wearing fox fur trim on the left shoulder of his free skate costume during U.S. Nationals. [73][74] He began the season, which reporter John Blanchette called a "minor calamity",[75] with "a series of disappointing finishes". Weir was the only American male in medal contention after his short program in Turin,[97][100] skating "well but not brilliantly". You can't fault Johnny Weir for looking shocked on live national television Monday night. Weir, 37, was a few years behind on the circuit, competing for Team USA in 2006 and 2010. 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. Figure Skating but were allowed to debut the routine at the Marshalls Showcase, a made-for-TV exhibition. Hill trained Weir in pair skating to strengthen his skating and to focus on skills other than jumps. I am with you," he said into our camera, "I wish you strength now and hope that tomorrow will be better than today. [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. [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. [128][129], Over the summer of 2007, Weir again toured with Stars on Ice. He will not wear a rainbow flag or a "pin of two men kissing," he said; if he performs well, he will not kiss his husband sitting in the stands. [180][181] He skated a clean short program and gave his best performance up to that point in the season, with 78.35 points. 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. Weir needed a clean skate in his free skate to win the gold medal, but he came in fourth place. He earned a score of 207.99 points overall. 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