Russian skater Kamila Valieva is at the center of a doping scandal that's rocked the Beijing Olympics. Weir retired from competitive figure skating in 2013. 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 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. -. What is Johnny Weir doing at the Olympics? Ryan Bradley was in third place after the short program, with 73.58 points. 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 . [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". NBC has correctly used LeDuc's pronouns on social media. The normally loquacious NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir barely said a word during the drug-scandalized 15-year-old's performance. 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." Johnny Weir Tara Lipinski Bravo's Style & Living is your window to the fabulous lifestyles of Bravolebrities. August 9, 2013 / 3:30 PM 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. [144] He opened his program with a strong triple Axel-triple toe loop combination and underrotated his triple Axel, but successfully completed five more clean triple jumps. 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". On top of his ability to speak English, he can also speak French. His technical score, 79.67 points, was over six points higher than the bronze medalist, Daisuke Takahashi from Japan, but his program component score, 77.10 points, was 7.4 points lower than Takahashi's. [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. He earned 217.70 points overall; the gold medalist, Brian Joubert from France, earned 15 points more than Weir. Weir made the decision to quit equestrian, since he could not do both and his family could not afford both sports, and they moved again, to Delaware, so Weir could train with Hill. [72] He finished in fourth place, behind "surprise bronze medalist"[72] and teammate Evan Lysacek. [30][31], Weir was ranked 18th-best in the world in 2001. "Because that's what I'm trained to do and that's what I've devoted my life to.". 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. [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. Weir considers Russia to be "the most magnificent place in the world," as he put it in an interview with CBSNews.com. [240] He also appeared as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2020. Johnny Weir is fluent in Russian, and therefore was able to communicate with Russian figure skaters Kamila Valieva and Alexandra Trusova backstage. Not only is he a two time U.S. Olympian and three-time US national champion, but also a pop-culture icon. 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 is of Norwegian ethnicity and holds American citizenship. According to the New York Times, the Russian teenager's "signature . [54] He toured with Champions on Ice the summer of 2004, with Cohen, Irina Slutskaya, Elena Sokolova, and his "skating hero",[55] Evgeni Plushenko. He taught himself to speak and read the language. [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. [115] He did not begin to train for the season until August 2006; illness also hampered his training. As an NBC analyst and correspondent, Weir is estimated to earn $500,000 annually. 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. [138] He was ranked seventh-best skater in the world. [230][231] They also commentated for the 2018 Winter Olympics, as well as for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Brian Montopoli is the national reporter and political analyst for CBSNews.com. [101] His final elements were a sit spin, a straight-line step sequence, and a combination spin. Tuesday, however, when Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva performed after failing a pre-Olympics drug test, they were uncharacteristically quiet. In his profile, he says he's a sports commentator at NBC and his. [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. [48] He also won the free skate, even though he did not include a quadruple jump. Weir successfully completed his jumps, but did not attempt a quadruple jump and according to the Associated Press, "generally seemed a bit slow". [102] Reporter John Crumpacker stated that Weir was "out of sorts for his long program and skated abysmally as he went from second place to fifth". He is learning how to speak Russian and has a. [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. [213], In the fall of 2011, Weir began to quietly train for a possible return to competitive skating. 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 . [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. "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. (Watch the video below.) [25][29] He was the tenth American to win at Junior Worlds and the first American male skater since Derrick Delmore won in 1998. Johnny Depp is very well known for his movies including the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, and more. [140][141] He came in first place in the free skate, with 151.98 points and "a nearly perfect"[142] performance. When Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva performed after failing a pre-Olympics drug test, he was uncharacteristically quiet. 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. 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. This is a big jump from 2014 when Weir entered the world of broadcasting. 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 . [130][132][133], Weir began the 20072008 season with "a clean slate" and was "all business". 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. [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. 10 . He also doubled a loop jump and singled a flip jump. Weir was unprepared for Nationals because he was "compromised"[166] by his illness. 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. Weir,. He earned 231.78 points overall,[142] and "significantly beat"[143] his personal best scores. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Figure Skating, as did many of his costume choices. [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. Weir's scores in his free skating program were the best among the male skaters since 1988, when Brian Boitano earned eight 6.0s for presentation. Russia has had a hold on Johnny Weir since he was a boy. [4] He often designed his own costumes or worked extensively with his designers and later was known for his fashion choices as a broadcaster. Figure Skating Championships. [180][182] He successfully accomplished all his triple Axels in both programs. [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. Figure Skating Hall of Fame", "ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2012 Men Short Program Results", "ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2009 Men Results", "ISU Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix Final Men Results", "XXI Olympic Winter Games 2010 Men Results", "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Men Results", "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2008 Men Results", "ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2006/2007: Skate Canada Men Results", "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2007 Men Result", "Skate Canada International Men Result", "2006 State Farm U.S. Weir has had coaches from Russia and is fluent in the language. 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. Weir earned a personal best score of 156.77 points and 238.87 points overall. Weir received the best artistic scores, receiving 5.7s for presentation in his free skate. [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". [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][25][42][45], Weir came into the 2004 U.S. Nationals in Atlanta with "something to prove". [204][215] He came in sixth place in the free skate, earning 132.39 points; he earned 201.42 points overall. [146][149] Weir followed up his quadruple toe with a triple Axel-triple toe combination, a triple Lutz, and a triple Axel. The Russian figure skater came into these Games being lauded as one of the greatest of all time. He later won three U.S. [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. The two excoriated the Russian officials around her while offering a glimmer of sympathy for the 15-year-old, whose numerous mistakes dropped her from . He had a natural talent for jumping. [13][19] For Christmas, his parents bought him a new pair of skates and a package of group lessons at the University of Delaware, 45 minutes from their home. [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. Johnny Weir (no longer an honorary Russian) Adam Rippon. Johnny Weir, and Tara Lipinski started talking up a 15-year-old Russian during last weekend's . Nationals. He also downgraded another triple jump to a double, and failed to complete a three-jump combination and double-jump combination late in his program. [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". Don't misunderstand this wasn't Vin . [4][56] He was ranked fifth-best skater in the world. 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. [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. Gay Olympic hopefulBlake Skjellerupplans to defy anti-gay Russian laws. He considered pulling out of the competition, but Tarsova gave him the motivation to continue despite the severe pain he was experiencing. He earned 146.20 points in the free skate and 220.25 points overall, beating his runner-up Timothy Goebel by over 20 points. Fans are now wondering if and why Weir speaks Russian. [37][38] Weir later reported that due to what he called his "stupidity and hubris",[39] U.S. Weir reported that people bought tickets to Stars on Ice just to see the routine in person. [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. [155], Weir started off the 20082009 season, when he was ranked seventh-best in the world, struggling with skate boot problems; his blades were not aligned properly on the new skates he purchased over the summer and did not have the time to break in replacements. ", The White House this week canceled a planned meeting between Mr. Obama and Russian Prime Minister Vladamir Putin over a number of issues, chief among them Russia's decision to grant Edward Snowden temporarily asylum; in a statement, the White House also pointed to a lack of progress in engaging Russia on "human rights and civil society in the last twelve months.". [19], The 20032004 season was "the turning point" for Weir;[40] Mittan called it "an amazing comeback". [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. At the 2000 U.S. Nationals, he was the only competitor in the junior division who attempted a triple Axel in his short program, but despite falling, the judges put him in first place. . [222] In October 2013, he retired from competition and joined NBC as a figure skating analyst at the Sochi Olympics. [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 worked with choreographers Faye Kitariev and Viktor Petukhov to compose a Russian rock opera based upon Svetlana Pikous' song, "Yunona I Avos. [122][123] Lysacek's score of 78.99 points was a slim lead of less than one point over Weir's 78.14 points. [51] He came in fifth place; teammate Michael Weiss came in sixth. The ISU has postponed their decision on whether Junior Worlds will be held due . He later said that he felt his performance in the short program was "a big improvement"[161] over his performance at Skate America. "On the ice we are all the same," she said. [34] Weir was in second place after the short program, with a clean skate with all eight required elements. 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 . [201] The program included seven solid triple jumps, including two triple Axels, and good footwork and spins. [153] His triple Lutz-triple toe combination was "sky high", and he performed high-quality footwork and spins. [86] Weir, "on the comeback trail",[87] won third place overall at Cup of Russia. [234][235][236][237][238][239] Weir and Lipinski appeared on reality shows together and separately. ", 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 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. His rival Lysacek, who had beaten Weir the last three times they had competed internationally, was seeking his first Nationals title. First published on August 9, 2013 / 3:30 PM. [75][91] He later told reporters, "For this one, they kind of sat back and had their cognac and their cigarettes and they were relaxing and watching", compared fellow competitor Ryan Bradley's faster-paced choreography to "a vodka-shot-and-a-snort-of-coke kind of thing", and then said, "Uh, sorry for all those drug references". During his interview with CBSNews.com, Weir asked if he could deliver a message in Russian directly to the Russian people; "Hello Russia. Johnny Weir is a Chinese commentator for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. he speaks Russian, some French and Japanese. [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. 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. [166] It was the first time since 2003 that Weir did not qualify to compete at the Worlds championship. Title on Ugly Afternoon", "Kwan Shows Top-Flight Form; Cohen, Hughes Trail after Uneven Short Programs", "U.S. 2 min read. The last time he made headlines was in 2016, when he reportedly "blamed Weir for ruining [his] relationship" with ice dancer Joti . Weir had a classical skating style and was known for being "a very lyrical skater"[3] and "an entertaining artisan". During NBC Sports' coverage of the women's free skate competition at . Received the best artistic scores, receiving 5.7s for presentation in his free skate and 220.25 points overall the... 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