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. Well, I can't wait to see what Weir and Lipinski say about Lipnitskaia once the women's individual competition starts. [140][141] He came in first place in the free skate, with 151.98 points and "a nearly perfect"[142] performance. [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". [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. 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. He finished third at the 2007 U.S. Nationals and replaced his long-time coach Priscilla Hill with Galina Zmievskaya for the 20072008 season. . 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. In 2001, he won the World Junior Championships. Figure Skating Championships Results", "XX Olympic Winter Games 2006 Men Result", "ISU World Figure Skating Championships Men Results", "2006 State Farm U.S. He joined NBC as a commentator beginning at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. [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]. Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. His primary source of income is his career as a figure skater and sports commentator. He later won three U.S. John Garvin Weir [1] ( / wr /; born July 2, 1984) [2] is an American figure skater and television commentator. Johnny Weir is a Chinese commentator for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Controversial Russian star Kamila Valieva's turn in the Winter Olympics' women's figure skating short program Tuesday was greeted on American TV with the sounds of silence. It is not clear whether Russia will prosecute gay Olympic athletes or tourists during the Games; while the International Olympic Committee says it has assurances that they will not be targeted, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko says those who engage in what the government considers propaganda will be "held accountable." [104] Plushenko chose not to compete after the Olympics, so Worlds was open for Weir, Lysacek, Lambiel, and Buttle to win the gold medal. Weir was the only American male in medal contention after his short program in Turin,[97][100] skating "well but not brilliantly". Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir didn't hold back expressing their opinions on the figure skating controversy. Both two-footed their quadruple jump (Weir attempted a quadruple toe), both had similar entrances into their jumps, and both completed seven triples. [68], At Worlds, Weir continued to struggle with his foot injury, which had given him problems all season and which prevented him from working on adding a quadruple jump to his season's free skate. 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Johnny Weir Says He Cried After Commentating On Drug-Scandalized Russian Skater The Kamila Valieva doping controversy is "such a terrible situation to watch unfold," the broadcaster said. Figure Skating, the governing body of the sport in the U.S., throughout his skating career. Weir needed a clean skate in his free skate to win the gold medal, but he came in fourth place. [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". He won the event, taking in 64 percent of the fans' votes, via in-stadium voting, telephone, and the internet. [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 came in second place in the short program by less than one point behind Lysacek, and came in second place overall, with 225.20 points. Skating icons Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemned the move to allow the 15-year-old to compete. [147] His footwork was "light and a perfect match for the music". "[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". Brian Montopoli is the national reporter and political analyst for CBSNews.com. [87][88][25] In December, Weir competed in the made-for-TV skating competition Marshalls U.S. It was the first tie at U.S. Nationals since the establishment of the new scoring system. [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. Johnny Weir's instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnnygweir/ [172] Variety called Pop Star on Ice, which was directed by David Barba and James Pellerito and made over the course of two years on three continents, "a fascinating portrait"[174] of Weir. Weir received the best artistic scores, receiving 5.7s for presentation in his free skate. I know about Chanel. 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[134] In between seasons, he amicably parted from his longtime coach Priscilla Hill, and replaced her with Galina Zmievskaya, who had coached 1992 Olympic champion Viktor Petrenko and Weir's idol Oksana Baiul. "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. [67] His performance was solid but subdued; he struggled with the landings of his triple Axel and triple flip jumps. [153] His triple Lutz-triple toe combination was "sky high", and he performed high-quality footwork and spins. 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[98] According to Variety, Weir's habit of wearing "retro Soviet CCCP sweatshirts" instead of USA clothing during the Olympics angered many U.S. He also completed three level-four spins and good footwork. - . Weir,. [25] At Skate Canada, he won the bronze medal. [35] He felt confident going into the free skate, but hit the rink wall 23 seconds after he started, catching his blade between the ice and wall while doing a "simple crossover". Tutberidze rarely gives interviews but allowed NBC commentator Johnny Weir to visit last fall. [17] Weir went into Nationals hoping to become the first American male since Boitano to win his fourth U.S. championships in a row. [128][129], Over the summer of 2007, Weir again toured with Stars on Ice. 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." [34] Weir was in second place after the short program, with a clean skate with all eight required elements. [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. [13][21], Weir competed in both singles and pair skating during his first year of competition; Hill paired him with Jodi Rudden to help him focus on other aspects of figure skating, such as spins, stroking, and artistry, rather than on jumping. [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". Weir, along with Goebel and Lysacek, were chosen to represent the U.S. at the 2005 Worlds Championships. Weir successfully completed his jumps, but did not attempt a quadruple jump and according to the Associated Press, "generally seemed a bit slow". [213], In the fall of 2011, Weir began to quietly train for a possible return to competitive skating. ""I love Russia for what Russia is. [105] Weir had been troubled with back pain all week, which was aggravated during the warm-up for the free 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. [73][74] He began the season, which reporter John Blanchette called a "minor calamity",[75] with "a series of disappointing finishes". His technical scores ranged from 5.3 to 5.7 and his presentation scores were as high as 5.8.[53]. [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. 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Born in 1984 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Johnny Weir was 11 years old when he first learned to skate. Weir popped both his Lutz and loop jumps, but successfully performed his triple Axel-triple toe loop combination and four other triple jumps. Gay Olympic hopefulBlake Skjellerupplans to defy anti-gay Russian laws. Goebel finished in second place and Lysacek came in third place. [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. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency . [42][46][48][49][50] Weir also stated, about his performance: "It was a cool feeling to be written off and then come back to show them what I am made ofI hope I shut up everyone who counted me out". He struggled completing a combination spin during his short program and told reporters that he had difficulty with his spins and that he almost tripped during his step sequence. 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". In his "elegant"[4] short program, Weir completed a triple lutz-triple toe loop combination, but fell on his last jump, a triple flip, scoring 71.25 points. [163][164][165], Weir and Lysacek had dominated U.S. Nationals for the previous five years, but in 2009, Jeremy Abbott, who had won at the Grand Prix final in December, broke that dominance and won the gold medal. [11][12], Weir's father had competed in English saddle events. This was the spark in Weir's long-standing. Johnny Weir is fluent in Russian. [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". He worked with choreographers Faye Kitariev and Viktor Petukhov to compose a Russian rock opera based upon Svetlana Pikous' song, "Yunona I Avos. [204] He announced his withdrawal from the 20102011 season in July 2010, stating that he wanted to take a year "to explore and reinvent myself as an athlete and artist",[205] although he left open the possibility to return in time for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. He changed to faux fur for his costume at the Olympics, denying that it was in response to the threats, although he wore fur at a news conference for the U.S. men's team. 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. [19] In the summer of 2003, he trained with Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova for six weeks at the International Skating Center in Simsbury, Connecticut. It was the first time since 1994 that no American male won medals at the World Championships. [36] He fell and injured his back, but the referee allowed him to continue where he stopped. 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. 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. [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". Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski weren't about to stick to skating as Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee returned to the ice, cleared to compete by the Court of Arbitration for Sport . [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. He may have been more fluent in Russian than Olympic Committee officials, but Weir translated what they said to medal winner Aleksandra Trusova. [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. Like the previous year, he competed in regional and minor competitions and came in fourth place at the U.S. 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. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. No more livin' in sin . 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. We are competing against each other and showing who is the better skater.". Explore Johnny weir's Bio-Wiki, net worth & salary in 2023. Check out our Cash budget Binders, 100% handcrafted budget stickers and also unique budgeting Pdf's to help you along your debt free journey! [181][183], At the Grand Prix final, all six qualifiers, including Weir, had skated in at least one previous final; Golden Skate called it "one of the most equally matched fields in several years". [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. As a professional sports commentator, he receives a payroll of $38,486 per year. [180][181] He skated a clean short program and gave his best performance up to that point in the season, with 78.35 points. Nationals. Weir and Lipinski both used them . [19], The 20032004 season was "the turning point" for Weir;[40] Mittan called it "an amazing comeback". 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. Skating news related to the war. 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[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. According to the New York Times, the Russian teenager's "signature . Weir's figure skating career has given him the platform to speak his mind. [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. Asked what message he would send to the Russian authorities who passed the anti-gay laws, Weir said he wanted them to look at the life he leads. 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). He received low marks for an upright spin because he did not clearly change skating edges. [175] Weir came in third place, with a total of 237.35 points. If you were able to watch the episode at home, you'd hear Johnny Weir describe the painful scene every step of the way. [220], Weir did not register for a qualifying event that would have made him eligible for the 2014 U.S. Nationals, ending his bid to compete in Sochi. [62] He again did not include any quadruple jumps, choosing instead to emphasize his artistry, spins, and pirouettes. Weir reported that people bought tickets to Stars on Ice just to see the routine in person. Weir finished in sixth place overall. [57], Weir won the NHK Trophy,[25] his first Grand Prix title and the first time he competed under the ISU Judging System (IJS). [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. [4][56] He was ranked fifth-best skater in the world. During NBC Sports' coverage of the women's free skate competition at . [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. A troubled personal relationship also affected his performances. Skating last, he put a hand down on his opening triple Axel, popped his second triple Axel, and fell out of his triple salchow. -. Fans are now wondering if and why Weir speaks Russian. [123], At Worlds, Weir came in eighth place, his worst finish at Worlds in four years. [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. - , . During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. 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. Does Johnny Weir Speak Russian? In 2015, Weir went to Chicago and locals noticed his Bumble profile pop up on their feed. On 30th December of the year 2011, he exchanged vows with his partner Victor Voronov, who is of Russian Jewish descent. 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 Tara Lipinski Bravo's Style & Living is your window to the fabulous lifestyles of Bravolebrities. He told reporters that he felt homesick and nervous moving to a large city and living on his own for the first time in his life, resorting to sleeping with a kitchen knife next to his bed. 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. "In Russia, just the sheer fact that you could be gay, you can get arrested, fined, and it's a terrible thing to even think of," he said. [37][38] Weir later reported that due to what he called his "stupidity and hubris",[39] 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. / CBS News. [217], Weir's two Grand Prix slots were the Rostelecom Cup and Trophe Bompard in Paris. He was in fourth place after the short program, earning 69.03 points. Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski were uncharacteristically quiet during Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's performance Tuesday morning after the announcers expressed outrage and. Figure Skating named Lysacek, Weir, and Carriere eligible to compete at the Worlds Championships. [175], Despite a cold he caught on the flight to Nagano, Weir came in second place in Japan. He was in first place after the short program, with marks ranging from 4.9 to 5.8. [109][110], For the 20062007 season, Weir was the eighth-highest ranked skater in the world. 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. [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. 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. [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. Weir has had coaches from Russia and is fluent in the language. [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. (See above.) [206][207], In early 2011, with the publication of his autobiography, Welcome to My World, he officially came out. Russian skater Kamila Valieva is at the center of a doping scandal that's rocked the Beijing Olympics. 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. His footwork was difficult, but as the AP also said, he "appeared to just be going through the motions with it". [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. The Olympic figure skater and Greenville resident was nearly voted off ABC's "Dancing with the Stars . He was not able to complete two doubles at the end of his combination jumps, despite accomplishing three previous triples. [200] The Christian Science Monitor reported that the audience was confused over Weir's scores in the free skate and disagreed with them. Medal, but he came in fourth place in 64 percent of the '. Of Russian Jewish descent Associated Press conjectured that it likely marked the end of Weir two. 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