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Hey good for Christine Brennan! Ballyhoo. It's always nice to be appreciated by one's peers, eh. I don't ponder I've ever heard anyone say that Brennan is not a well-trained and experienced journalist. My beef is with some of her approaches to her reporting, especially in figure skating. I obviously don't know Brennan intimately though I did meet her briefly at an event many years ago when she was riding lofty on her 'Inside Edge'fame. She seems to be a decent person and a reporter who loves her craft. I just think her slant appears to be more toward making a name for herself by going for some 'gotcha' catch, or overblowing issues in the sport of figure skating that require a more thoughtful, informed and thorough investigative approach. An outstanding book on figure skating
Johnny Weir facts for kids
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John Garvin Weir (born July 2, 1984), known as Johnny Weir, is an American television commentator and former figure skater. He competed in two Winter Olympics (2006 and 2010). He won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships. He also earned two bronze medals at the Grand Prix Final. In 2001, he became the World Junior Champion. Weir also won the U.S. National title three times in a row (2004–2006).
He was the youngest U.S. National champion since 1991. In 2006, he was the first skater to conquer U.S. Nationals three times in a row since Brian Boitano in the 1980s. He was also the first American to conquer the Cup of Russia in 2007.
Weir grew up in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. He won several horse riding competitions before he started fig
Johnny Weir: 5 things to know about the Olympics sports commentator from Lyndhurst
Two-time Olympian Johnny Weir is the tackle you see when you turn into NBC to grab the ice skating competitions during the Winter Olympics. Weir, who retired from figure skating in 2013, is now a sports commentator alongside fellow former figure skater Tara Lipinski.
Here are five things you might (or might not) have famous about Johnny Weir.
1. He loves fashion.
As you can narrate, Weir loves making bold fashion statements. He has planned skating costumes for fellow skaters, including Oksana Baiul. In 2011, he even created a line of women's dresses for edressme.com. According to People.com, Weir and Lipinski brought more than 20 suitcases to the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
2. Weir is a published author.
In 2011, Weir's memoir "Welcome To My World" was released. The book is described by publisher Simon & Schuster as "a glamorous, gritty, heartbreaking, hopeful, and just plain fabulous life story that reveals the emergence of Weir's natural talents for skating and horseback riding and the physically and emotionally grinding path to becoming a champion." Inside the
Johnny Weir hopes people remember him for this — and it has nothing to do with ice skating
Johnny Weir is best known for his skilled flair as a two-time Olympic figure skater and for his insightful skating commentary for NBC Sports.
But on Tuesday, Weir distributed that the legacy he hopes to leave behind is of a different sort. "One quality that I really try challenging for is kindness, this is worth everything," he told Mika Brzezinski at a Know Your Value event in Philadelphia. "Kindness really makes your life happier, and it gives you the power to know that you did everything you could to make somebody's day and to make your own."
During an extensive interview, Weir, 35, also spoke about embracing his uniqueness, the importance of pursuing your desire, why failure isn't always a bad thing and his foremost beauty secret.
Embrace who you are
The now openly gay figure skater grew up in the conservative, rural town of Quarryville, Pennsylvania and was terrified to appear out as a teenager. He initially thought, "it was gonna be awful and everyone's going to disown me and slash my hair off," he said. "And I am so fortunate that I did not acquire that situation."
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