[187] Longman also called Weir's free skate "oddly passive and stumbling". The 15-year-old Russian figure skater, who on Monday was ruled eligible for the 2022 Olympics women's singles competition after a positive drug test surfaced last week, finished first in the . Skating icons Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemned the move to allow the 15-year-old to compete. "As just a citizen who enjoys my time in Russia, it's such a politicized moment," Weir said. 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. During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. [114] His free skating program, in which he portrayed the life of Christ, was the weakest of the season; Weir disliked his costume and his program did not go over well with spectators and judges. Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski were uncharacteristically quiet during Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva's performance Tuesday morning after the announcers expressed outrage and. Explore Johnny weir's Bio-Wiki, net worth & salary in 2023. As an NBC analyst and correspondent, Weir is estimated to earn $500,000 annually. [230][233] Weir named fellow figure skater and commentator Dick Button as an influence on his commentating style. 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. John Garvin Weir[1] (/wr/; born July 2, 1984)[2] is an American figure skater and television commentator. Title on Ugly Afternoon", "Kwan Shows Top-Flight Form; Cohen, Hughes Trail after Uneven Short Programs", "U.S. And if I'm illegal, you should be illegal as well.". [122] Weir came in fourth place in the free skate, with 135.06 points. Weir's friend and fellow skater Sasha Cohen helped him contact Tarasova, who waived her fees for him. The following season (20002001), Weir competed as a senior for the first time, coming in sixth place at the U.S. Nationals. He displayed good flow throughout his free skate, which included a triple Axel-triple toe loop combination, six more triple jumps, and good spins. Russia has seen an outbreak of violence against gay rights advocates, with LGBT supporters facing beatings from anti-gay protesters. [221] The Associated Press conjectured that it likely marked the end of Weir's amateur figure skating career. [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". [114], Weir started off the season by helping the U.S. men's team come in first place at the Campbell's Skating Challenge. Figure Skating named Lysacek, Weir, and Carriere eligible to compete at the Worlds Championships. He also completed three level-four spins and good footwork. [156][157] For the first time in his career, Weir competed at Skate America, the first Grand Prix event of the season. JW: . He was born to John and Patti Weir's house. 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. [219] He also did not compete at the 2013 U.S. Nationals, but still hoped to make the U.S. Olympic team in 2014. [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. [200] The Christian Science Monitor reported that the audience was confused over Weir's scores in the free skate and disagreed with them. [123], At Worlds, Weir came in eighth place, his worst finish at Worlds in four years. Johnny Weir, and Tara Lipinski started talking up a 15-year-old Russian during last weekend's . [140][141] He came in first place in the free skate, with 151.98 points and "a nearly perfect"[142] performance. Russia has had a hold on Johnny Weir since he was a boy. [184][185], Weir placed third overall at the 2010 U.S. Nationals, with 232.09 points. [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. No more livin' in sin . "All I feel I can say is that was the. My relationship is as strong and as healthy as anybody that I know. He joined NBC as a commentator beginning at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. Although Weir was hesitant at first, he agreed to introduce the progam during the 2006 Olympic season. [116][117], Weir was in second place after the short program at Cup of Russia, less than two points behind Joubert. [167][165] In the short program, Abbott finished in first place with 86.40 points, Lysacek was second with 83.59 points, and Weir came in seventh place with 70.76 points. We are competing against each other and showing who is the better skater.". While figure skater Kamila Valieva unraveled, NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir stayed on point at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday. 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. During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. He also competed at Cup of Russia a few weeks later in November, even though it was unlikely that he would make it to the Grand Prix final. [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 later won three U.S. [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. [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. Johnny Weir: It was a great honor to be a part of the winning and losing team. Volonov has maintained a low profile since his 2014 divorce. [153] He did not include a triple-triple combination, and his quadruple jump was downgraded to a double. Weir finished in sixth place overall. His two Grand Prix wins made him eligible to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, where he came in fourth place. On 30 December 2011, he got married to Victor Voronov. Meagan Duhamel retweeted this. [128][129], Over the summer of 2007, Weir again toured with Stars on Ice. The normally loquacious NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir barely said a word during the drug-scandalized 15-year-old's performance. 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. 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 . In January 2012, he announced his return, in the hopes of competing at the Sochi Olympics; he insisted that it was not a publicity stunt, and expressed his intent to retire after the Olympics. 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. [92][93] After his win, Weir told reporters, "My mom is getting drunk already". Gay Olympic hopefulBlake Skjellerupplans to defy anti-gay Russian laws. [167][168][165] It was Weir's lowest result in the short program as a senior skater at a Nationals in his career. 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In the short program, despite a fall,[156] he placed second, with 78.15 points. coming in third place. Weir announced the news with a tweet : "I'm married! 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. "I strongly disagree with this decision," Lipinski told NBC's Mike Tirico. [37][38] Weir later reported that due to what he called his "stupidity and hubris",[39] U.S. [119][120] Weir later said that he was embarrassed by his withdrawal, done after "trash-talking"[121] Lysacek for also withdrawing due to an injury. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [203], Weir took the next two seasons off from competitive skating, focusing on his personal life, figure skating shows, a singing career, and celebrity events. [25][29] He was the tenth American to win at Junior Worlds and the first American male skater since Derrick Delmore won in 1998. Figure Skating, the governing body of the sport in the U.S., throughout his skating career. [66][65][67], The 2005 U.S. Nationals was the last time the 6.0 system was used at a U.S. He stepped out of a triple Axel, did too many combination jumps and thus received no points for one jumping pass, and did not complete the third jump of his three-jump combination. Russian skater Kamila Valieva is at the center of a doping scandal that's rocked the Beijing Olympics. 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 . I know what Halston is. - . 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. [78] He debuted the program, choreographed by Tarasova, Shanetta Folle, and Evgeni Platov, during a practice session at Skate Canada. Johnny Weir is also a successful professional skater. [98] According to Variety, Weir's habit of wearing "retro Soviet CCCP sweatshirts" instead of USA clothing during the Olympics angered many U.S. [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. [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. [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. [67] Weir earned one 6.0 in his presentation scores and his program was "full of creative spins and complicated footwork". Figure Skating . When 15-year-old Russian skater Kamila Valieva took to the ice Tuesday in her purple chiffon skating dress to warm up for the women's short program, NBC analysts Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski . Soon after, his family moved to Newark, Delaware, in early 1996, so he could be near his training rink and coach. 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 considered his style of figure skating artistic and classical and was known for his lyricism. This was the spark in Weir's long-standing. meanwhile, has continued practicing in the leadup to the CAS hearing but declined to speak to the media, walking . [158][159][160] Both Weir and Lysacek made minor errors in their short programs, but Weir did well, even though it was early in the season. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. [2][6][7] He is of Norwegian heritage, and has one brother, Brian "Boz" Weir, who is four years younger. He is learning how to speak Russian and has a. Figure Skating but were allowed to debut the routine at the Marshalls Showcase, a made-for-TV exhibition. 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. Both two-footed their quadruple jump (Weir attempted a quadruple toe), both had similar entrances into their jumps, and both completed seven triples. 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. [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 was instructed by Yuri Sergeev, a dancer for the St. Petersburg Ballet, taught himself the Russian language, conversing with Zmievskaya in Russian, and compared himself to Russian skater Evgeni Plushenko. "The Olympics are about how well you're able to perform in front of a huge audience, and it's not about whether you're gay or straight or who you're friends with or anything that's not related to the sport.". U.S. Violence against gay Russians has been a longstanding issue, with at leasttwo murders seemingly motivated by anti-gay sentiment taking place this year. [78][79] He later reported that the initial reaction to it was laughter and that he told reporters, when they asked about the red glove, that he had named it "Camille", in honor of the piece's composer. He called his performance koshmar (the Russian word for "nightmare"). [101] His final elements were a sit spin, a straight-line step sequence, and a combination spin. Weir was raised in Quarryville, Pennsylvania, winning several equestrian competitions before switching to figure skating at the age of 12. You can't fault Johnny Weir for looking shocked on live national television Monday night. Weir was placed in third, but "a human input error"[71] during the input of Chinese skater Li Chengjiang's scores was corrected, putting Weir slightly behind Li and in seventh place after the short program. [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. 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. 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. This is a big jump from 2014 when Weir entered the world of broadcasting. . [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 has had coaches from Russia and is fluent in the language. Weir,. [30][31], Weir was ranked 18th-best in the world in 2001. 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). Weir continued to train with Hill and with Tarasova in Simsbury for the 20042005 season. Johnny Depp is a very talented actor who knows how to speak more than one language. "I'm as normal as anybody as I know. [97] He earned 136.63 points in his free skate, coming in fifth place overall, for a total of 216.63 points. [comes up]she speaks Russian, and I speak Russian, and Tara doesn't speak Russian . Figure Skating Challenge in Boston. [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]. [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. [175] Weir came in third place, with a total of 237.35 points. (Watch the video below.) Commentator and former Olympic gold medalist Dick Button agreed, stating that the newer program "was not good enough for him". He was first after the short program, but came in second place overall, slightly behind Gheorghe Chiper from Romania. [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. [54] He toured with Champions on Ice the summer of 2004, with Cohen, Irina Slutskaya, Elena Sokolova, and his "skating hero",[55] Evgeni Plushenko. 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[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. [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. [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. 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. [149] Despite protests from Weir's fans and the media, including charges of homophobia, the results stood. Figure Skating: Three New Faces Set for Turin; Weir Wins Title, Olympic Vets Fail in Long Program", "Weir Wins Third Straight U.S. He received low marks for an upright spin because he did not clearly change skating edges. [116][122][125] Weir also said, "Evan didn't just beat me[h]e kicked my ass",[122] and called his free skate "probably the most difficult performance of my career thus far". [138] At Worlds, Weir was in second place after the short program. Luckily for viewers at home, Johnny Weir was there to describe the painful scene every step of the way. NBC commentator Johnny Weir called it . 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). [201] The program included seven solid triple jumps, including two triple Axels, and good footwork and spins. Weir and Lipinski both used them . He had a natural talent for jumping. Weir, along with Goebel and Lysacek, were chosen to represent the U.S. at the 2005 Worlds Championships. NBC has correctly used LeDuc's pronouns on social media. 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. [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. How does that happen? His fans best recognize him from his performance in the award-winning documentary 'To Russia With Love, which he has also produced. Johnny Weir's instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnnygweir/ Earlier this season of Bravo's Project Runway, the designers were tasked. Weir had a classical skating style and was known for being "a very lyrical skater"[3] and "an entertaining artisan". 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. He earned 122.42 points in his free skate and 198.70 points overall. Weir opened his short program with a triple Lutz-triple toe loop combination, followed by a triple Axel and a triple flip, earning marks ranging from 5.0 to 5.7. Weir reported that people bought tickets to Stars on Ice just to see the routine in person. They noted a jumping pass and stayed mum . Figure Skating named Weir to the U.S. World Championships team. 2 min read. [190][191] He stayed at the Olympic Village in Vancouver, despite wanting to stay at a hotel, for security reasons. He was in fourth place in both his short program and free skate. A Quebec gay rights group considered filing a complaint; the commentators later apologized on-air. Lysacek came in second place, and two-time world champion, Stphane Lambiel from Switzerland, came in third. 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. He taught himself to speak and read the language. Weir earned a personal best score of 156.77 points and 238.87 points overall. He finished third at the 2007 U.S. Nationals and replaced his long-time coach Priscilla Hill with Galina Zmievskaya for the 20072008 season. [217], Weir's two Grand Prix slots were the Rostelecom Cup and Trophe Bompard in Paris. [97][102] Reporter Gwen Knapp stated, however, this his artistry was best in the field. [73][74] He began the season, which reporter John Blanchette called a "minor calamity",[75] with "a series of disappointing finishes". 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. Figure Skating reprimanded both Weir and his mother Patti Weir for his drug references and other statements made during Nationals, but he, along with Lysacek and Savoie, who came in second and third place, were selected to represent the U.S. at the 2006 Winter Olympics, all for the first time. When the weather was warmer, he practiced jumps on roller skates in the basement of his family's home. Plushenko earned a personal-best score of 90.66, the highest short program score up to that point. In 2014, he made just $65,000 for his . 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. 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