Published on February 17, 2022 09:17 AM Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir kept their typically entertaining and insightful commentary light during Russian skater Kamila Valieva's free skate. [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. It was the first tie at U.S. Nationals since the establishment of the new scoring system. area. Weir successfully completed his jumps, but did not attempt a quadruple jump and according to the Associated Press, "generally seemed a bit slow". Weir later told reporters that he was disappointed in his spins, but his footwork sequences were "spectacular", and he scored 80.55 points. Soon after, his family moved to Newark, Delaware, in early 1996, so he could be near his training rink and coach. Weir has had coaches from Russia and is fluent in the language. The reason for her divorce was due to domestic difficulties. "As just a citizen who enjoys my time in Russia, it's such a politicized moment," Weir said. [67] Weir earned one 6.0 in his presentation scores and his program was "full of creative spins and complicated footwork". (Weir has stiff competition in his quest; the team will be selected in January.) [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. [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". Learn about Johnny weir's age, height, weight, dating, wife, girlfriend & kids. [96] Weir received death threats during the Olympics and received "nasty e-mails" for several months afterwards, personal attacks that "targeted his love for things Russian and even his sexual preferences". ", "They're athletes, they're there to compete," the president said. In 2001, he won the World Junior Championships. [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". During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. Hill trained Weir in pair skating to strengthen his skating and to focus on skills other than jumps. Lysacek came in second place, and two-time world champion, Stphane Lambiel from Switzerland, came in third. [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". [156][157] For the first time in his career, Weir competed at Skate America, the first Grand Prix event of the season. Weir popped both his Lutz and loop jumps, but successfully performed his triple Axel-triple toe loop combination and four other triple jumps. [123], At Worlds, Weir came in eighth place, his worst finish at Worlds in four years. He received low marks for an upright spin because he did not clearly change skating edges. On 30th December of the year 2011, he exchanged vows with his partner Victor Voronov, who is of Russian Jewish descent. [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". [92][93] After his win, Weir told reporters, "My mom is getting drunk already". [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". Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir didn't hold back expressing their opinions on the figure skating controversy. [219] He also did not compete at the 2013 U.S. Nationals, but still hoped to make the U.S. Olympic team in 2014. Former Olympians Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemn the decision to allow Russian skater Kamila Valieva to compete following a failed drug test. 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. 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. What is Johnny Weir doing at the Olympics? "Because that's what I'm trained to do and that's what I've devoted my life to.". Weir is a collector of Russian Cheburashka memorabilia. The 32-year-old is a three-time U.S. national champion, two-time Olympian and bronze medalist at the World Figure. Tarasova had been pushing to create a short program for Weir with Saint-Sans' music since the two began working together, believing that his "naturally quiet and delicate way on the ice mirrored the mellow cello piece". [36] He fell and injured his back, but the referee allowed him to continue where he stopped. Russia has had a hold on Johnny Weir since he was a boy. [107] He also appeared in an episode, in which he called "my entertainment TV debut",[108] of My Life on the D-List with comedian Kathy Griffin, in which he taught Griffin how to skate. 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. Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. [173] He began the season with "something to prove";[175] despite his previous season's difficulties, he was ranked eighth in the world. They have been firm in their stance that she. [243] Prior to the purchase, he cited privacy, seclusion, and his need for rest from his busy life, as factors guiding his decision to settle in a more rural area.[244]. He was in fourth place in both his short program and free skate. 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. [114], Weir started off the season by helping the U.S. men's team come in first place at the Campbell's Skating Challenge. [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. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. [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. Figure Skating: Three New Faces Set for Turin; Weir Wins Title, Olympic Vets Fail in Long Program", "Weir Wins Third Straight U.S. After completing his free skate, Weir kissed his hand and pounded the ice with it as the audience gave him a standing ovation; he stated, "I was very thankful at that point, and I was thanking the ice in Atlanta for letting me do my best". Television commentators would bring up his sexual orientation during his performances, causing him to publicly address homophobic remarks by commentators during the 2010 Olympics. 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 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. In the free skate, Weir skated immediately after Lysacek, whose performance made the crowd leap to their feet. He earned a score of 207.99 points overall. Weir finished in sixth place overall. [234][235][236][237][238][239] Weir and Lipinski appeared on reality shows together and separately. 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. Figure Skating, the governing body of the sport in the U.S., throughout his skating career. [72] He finished in fourth place, behind "surprise bronze medalist"[72] and teammate Evan Lysacek. Sections. 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. [153] His triple Lutz-triple toe combination was "sky high", and he performed high-quality footwork and spins. Commentator and former Olympic gold medalist Dick Button agreed, stating that the newer program "was not good enough for him". [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. [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. After Valieva's performance Tuesday, the broadcasting duo were curt in their analyses of her skate. Figure Skating Challenge in Boston. Weir had a classical skating style and was known for being "a very lyrical skater"[3] and "an entertaining artisan". They noted a jumping pass and stayed mum . [184][185], Weir placed third overall at the 2010 U.S. Nationals, with 232.09 points. Figure Skating named Lysacek, Weir, and Carriere eligible to compete at the Worlds Championships. 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. [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. He went back to working with his previous coach, Galina Zmievskaya, and retained the same off-ice trainers, designers, and costume seamstresses as before. . By Lee Moran Feb 17, 2022, 04:32 AM EST | Updated Feb 17, 2022 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. Both two-footed their quadruple jump (Weir attempted a quadruple toe), both had similar entrances into their jumps, and both completed seven triples. "And if Russia wants to uphold the Olympic spirit, then every judgment should be made on the track, or in the swimming pool, or on the balance beam, and people's sexual orientation shouldn't have anything to do with it. Johnny Depp is a very talented actor who knows how to speak more than one language. [150], Lysacek won his second straight gold at Nationals. 2 min read. 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. Valieva left the ice, and Weir, who speaks Russian, interpreted that her coach was offering her critical tips as she . 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. [149] Despite protests from Weir's fans and the media, including charges of homophobia, the results stood. [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". [187] Longman also called Weir's free skate "oddly passive and stumbling". He finished third at the 2007 U.S. Nationals and replaced his long-time coach Priscilla Hill with Galina Zmievskaya for the 20072008 season. [173] Its promotional commercial aired during the U.S. Nationals; Weir later expressed his opinion that U.S. [197] He came in sixth place in the free skate, which he later admitted was technically less difficult. This was the spark in Weir's long-standing. Though he is married to a man, Johnny Weir, who will work as an analyst at the Sochi Games, said he would not speak out against a Russian law viewed as antigay in the West. [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. He taught himself to speak and read the language. The Olympic figure skater and Greenville resident was nearly voted off ABC's "Dancing with the Stars . ", 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 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. Johnny Weir is a Chinese commentator for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. [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. Weir was the only American male in medal contention after his short program in Turin,[97][100] skating "well but not brilliantly". Nationals. He may have been more fluent in Russian than Olympic Committee officials, but Weir translated what they said to medal winner Aleksandra Trusova. He came in third place in the free skate after Lysacek and Savoie with 142.06 points and a total of 225.34 points. Weir's figure skating career has given him the platform to speak his mind. Weir retired from competitive figure skating in 2013. Weir skated in the final ISU-sanctioned competition of the season, the 2004 Marshall's World Figure Skating Challenge. [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". [198], Although Weir was eligible to compete at the 2010 Worlds Championships, he withdrew due to a lack of training. [224] He was teamed up with sports commentator Terry Gannon and fellow figure skater, Olympic gold medalist, and good friend Tara Lipinski; their instant comedic chemistry and harmony was a success and they have worked together ever since. Johnny Weir's instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnnygweir/ 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. 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. With the help of Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova, he was able to communicate in Russian. [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. [160], Despite battling a cold, Weir came in second place at the NHK Trophy, earning a total of 236.18 points. [165] Despite his loss, Weir was chosen as favorite skater of the year by the readers of U.S. [111] He began working with ice dancer Marina Anissina, who choreographed both his short program and free skate. -. August 9, 2013 / 3:30 PM A post shared by JOHNNY WEIR (@johnnygweir) The original story, first published on February 3, 2022, continues below. Weir's friend and fellow skater Sasha Cohen helped him contact Tarasova, who waived her fees for him. Please keep u/HomoCoffiens in your thoughts. [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. supporters.[99]. [63] Weir later said that his win in Paris "signaled my ascendancy on the international stage". Johnny Weir is also a successful professional skater. Skating icons Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemned the move to allow the 15-year-old to compete. His fans best recognize him from his performance in the award-winning documentary 'To Russia With Love, which he has also produced. 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[154] The Chicago Tribune said his free skate "wasn't memorable", and called it "conservative but relatively error-free". [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. Weir, 21, who grew up on a Pennsylvania farm, showed up at practices for these Olympics wearing a CCCP jacket of the former Soviet Union. 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. [37], The only Grand Prix competition U.S. Figure Skating named Weir to the U.S. World Championships team. 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. Figure Skating but were allowed to debut the routine at the Marshalls Showcase, a made-for-TV exhibition. [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. The audience and commentators praised their performance, and the following week, a YouTube clip of their performance got over 100,000 views. [166] Weir needed to excel during the free skate to win a bronze medal, but instead popped his first triple Axel, doubled his planned triple loop, and fell on his triple flip. [151] Stephen Carriere, the 2007 World Junior champion, came in third place with 228.06 points. 1:07. He also said that the move taught him discipline and independence. "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. Nationals. [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. [214], Weir competed at small competitions and qualifying events in order to be eligible to compete at the 2013 U.S. Nationals. [87][88][25] In December, Weir competed in the made-for-TV skating competition Marshalls U.S. In October 2013, Weir retired from competition and joined NBC as a figure skating analyst at the Sochi Olympics. [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. / CBS News. 10 . 2011 ended with a bang for Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, as he married his boyfriend, Victor Voronov, on Dec. 30. 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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][29] He was the tenth American to win at Junior Worlds and the first American male skater since Derrick Delmore won in 1998. 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! Does Johnny Weir Speak Russian? He became eligible to compete in the Junior Grand Prix during the 19992000 season and won the 2001 Junior World Championship. [241], Weir served as Lipinski's "bridesman" at her 2017 wedding to sports producer Todd Kapostasy. [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. Johnny Weir (@JohnnyGWeir) February 17, 2022 Johnny and Tara similarly didn't speak when Kamila got the top score in her short program on Tuesday. The last time he made headlines was in 2016, when he reportedly "blamed Weir for ruining [his] relationship" with ice dancer Joti . News, live events, and Carriere eligible to compete Sasha Cohen helped him contact Tarasova, who is Russian! Championships team her critical tips as she competition U.S Alexandra Trusova, he won the World figure help Russian! Pair skating to strengthen his skating and to focus on skills other than jumps he low... 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