Slideshow: Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir is in sixth place after the short program at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada, but the three-time U.S. Champion is not out of the hunt for the podium. He is currently 8.15 points out of third spot, which he could make up with a stellar free skate Thursday at the Pacific Coliseum. Weir skates 23rd out of 24.
Weir got a relatively late start in skating, starting at 12 years old. But he has not wasted any time getting to the top. In 1998, his first appearance at the national championships, he won a bronze medal in the novice men’s competition. Weir captured his first senior national gold in 2004. He is a World Junior Champion and a World Championship bronze medalist, two of the many internationals he has participated in.
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Do your best perfomance and make us feel proud …like always you did
enjoy it and be you!!!
I’m so looking forward to your performance this evening. I know you will give it all you have and that is enough for your fans. You should be proud of all your hard work and what you have accomplished. As a mother, myself, I can just imagine what your mom is going through as you prepare for tonight. She, too, should be so proud of her son. I can see it in her eyes that she is. Good Luck!!
Go, Johnny, Go!
Johnny just skate with your heart, none of your fans care about medals as long as you’re happy with your program we’ll be happy:) i hope you fly
We love ya Johnny! Go for it to the best of your ability and whatever happens, happens.
Loved the black with pink costume – especially the hand coverings. Such a great alternative to gloves!
Best of luck – and boy, it sure looks like so much of it is just that – LUCK to have that one outstanding performance.
GO, Johnny, GO!!!
You were great! What a unique and inspiring skate! You were definitely underscored by the judges, but your skating spoke to your audience, and that’s what counts. Keep it up!
Johnny, my heart was pounding during your entire Free Skate… you were completely robbed of a metal.
I actually had to leave the room when Plushenko took the ice so I could cry! You’ve worked SO hard for this, only to have it taken away. You had a clean skate that was full of passion and beauty. Because the judges didn’t see that, it makes me very bitter.
I only hope that you don’t drop skating because of this – the Olympics is overrated anyways, who needs those stuffy fools anyways…
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Johnny: You skated two beautiful programs this week; the best i’ve seen yet. Altho I feel you got robbed of a medal, you’ll remain the best skater in the world in my eyes; for those who love you, know that. No one works harder than you – you skated your heart out for us to enjoy, and I thank you for that; and all your hard work!
joann
Oh — these photos are wonderful. How adorable Johnny was when he was a just a pup (1998)!
Johnny, hope you are reading these comments. You are the best! I can watch and watch all your performances! It is hard to ask you to stay longer in the sport of unfair judgement, but if you will ever consider this possibility,please know that you will make so many people happy! I am not sure other figure skaters can say the same.
Loved your performance!!! Please don’t even consider not skating. You can definitely give the rest of them personality lessons…..
I love your performances – so emotive and full of passion. One minute of you is worth 20 of the other skaters. I didn’t like the scores you received and feel you were robbed. Perhaps if you’d fallen on your bottom like the 3rd and 4th place finishers, you would have taken home a medal. You would most certainly have fallen with more finesse!
Johnny,thank you for your wonderful performances.You’re the best and we’re proud of you.We’ll be always on your side.（*^-^*）
What else can I add, all of the comments say it all
The Olympics were not kind to Johnny but he vowed his fans and definitely found new ones as his performance was simply breath taking. He also truly showed Olympian spirit by not behaving like Evgeni. I think a true example of Johnny inaccurate scoring was the face of Takahashi after Johnny finished – he seemed to think his bronze medal was gone!
Hi! I´m brazilian and when I saw Johnny skating I really loved him. I completly sensitized with his talent,honestly for me Johnny show us whit your heart sincerly. I hope I´ll see himso much more times. Sorry for my english =X
Go johnny
WHAT A SHAME the Olympic committee made the lame decision not to invite you to skate at the showcase Gala! You are the most wonderful male skater to watch. You are a natural entertainer and talent on ice. They clearly were not thinking of their audience when they made that decision! You are a breath of fresh air and an amazing talent.
You have a loyal fan!
Johnny, Thank you for showing us your beautiful performance.
I can’t express my feeling, but you are….
Anyway, I became your big fan!
JOHNNY, I´M IN LOVE TO YOU, TO YOUR APRESENTATION, TO YOUR DRESS, …
I WNNA BE YOUR MAN, YOUR INSPIRATION, YOUR LIFE, YOUR COMPANY.
I WANNA BE YOUR BIG LOVE. PLEASE, CONTACT ME
DEGELLOMP@GMAIL.COM OR MP-DEGELLO@HOTMAIL.COM
I agree that you were robbed of a medal but you can be proud of your performances as they were beautiful. And placing 6th at the Olympics aint bad baby. I can’t even stand up on skates. Will miss seeing you as much since you are ending your competative career but will look forward to seeing you in other venues and can’t wait for your book. Stay true to yourself. Love ya!
YOU WERE ROBBED Johnny! You skated beautifully. ~K
Were the judges blind?? You were magnificent..and true to your own slendor. Please Johnny, don’t ever consider quitting. Your fans adore you, and there are many of us! Congrats on a perfect performance!!
You belonged on that podium, you owned that ice and you are awesome. Please, don’t leave skating. Much love to you!
Dear Johnny, you are the best !!
You are a star. You make me fly when you skate.
Johnny igual a vc não tem, vc é mágico, nos fascina e hipnotiza, não abandone as pistas, precisamos de vc… valeu lindoooooooo, fã apaixonada…bj
Loved your performances, could not have been much better. Its a shame that the Olympic officials are so close minded as to leave you out of the gala, for the world to enjoy.
Johnny,
Your performances were sublime, ethereal, refined, divine! That the judges did not acknowledge your superiority to the ones that spent time belly-flopping on the ice – so disgusting. But you have said that you realize sometimes judging is suspect, it’s subjective, and it’s imperfect. The most important thing is that YOU got the standing ovations, YOU have increased your fans (including my husband and I), YOU will be remembered long after the current medalists have left our memories. Please keep skating, if not in the competitions, please do the shows so your fans can continue to enjoy the beauty you bring to the world. You have just begun to shine, don’t stop now! We love you Johnny and are proud of your performance and your mature attitude towards adversity. Keep on little brother.
love u!
Johnny!You r the best!!!
Russia’s waiting for you!!
I’m not sure why the judges scored your free skate the way they did. I couldn’t see anything that was inferior compared to those that medaled. It’s hard not to think that the judgment was not based on your performance but shaped by overly conservative thinking. I want the think that the judges are unbiased but it’s hard to believe that after seeing you skate how you did and then seeing how they scored the performance. I don’t mean to be controversial but all of us who watched you together were pretty shocked, and I’m the only one of the group who’s your fangirl :p so there must be something to this theory.
I certainly hope to see you in the 2014 Winter Olympics, where I’m certain you’ll blow everyone’s mind with what you’ve done since this one, and win a victory that any judge would be shamed not to award with the gold!
Please just keep being yourself. I think you are beyond wonderful.
Thank you for pouring your soul into your art. While you are skating, our world is beautiful.
Джонни,ты САМЫЙ ЛУЧШИЙ!!!!Спасибо тебе за твое искусство!!!Оно гораздо выше олимпийских наград!Я очень тебя люблю и желаю удачи!Спасибо что ты есть!
Johnny,
Thank you so very much for being the individual that you are. It is rare to find someone so determined to “do it their own way”, but you absolutely do and that is just part of why I love who you are. I hope that you are as proud of yourself as many of us are, the medals are great, but you truly showed beauty and grace and if for only that reason alone you are a “GOLD MEDALIST” in so many ways to so many people. Thank you so very much for being yourself and not yielding for one moment or on one fabulous outfit after another. You truly are a gem, rare and precious and someone that Americans should love, appreciate and hold in the highest respect. Thank you, again for being the ever fabulous Johnny Weir and I, for one, consider you a Gold Medalist in every way possible. Please stay in the game and let us all awe at your presence, beauty and grace.
Adrian
Saw you skate for the first time last week! I don’t follow sports much, but I’m sorry I hadn’t heard of you sooner. You are a beautiful skater. Please don’t give it up! I’d love to see you perform live and I’ll be paying more attention so I don’t miss an opportunity.
I also watched your interviews and read your responses to the media nonsense. You seem like a real class act. (You’re mom must be very proud.) I may just have to break down and subscribe to cable so I can catch your show.
Peace.
Love Johnny
I think you are the most beautiful, elegant and graceful skater in entire the world! I was so impressed by your complete performance at Vancouver, then for me you are the most birilliant in the competition! Thank you for making me happy, Johnny! I have been a big fan of him and will be fan of him forever and ever! I want to see your smiling and skating more. I hope I can see you soon!I do really LOVE Johnny.
希望Johnny可以看到，在我成为你的新粉丝的同时，同时成了你的死忠fans，花滑的精髓我觉得你都领悟到了，看到场上飞扬的你，我总是忘记那是个赛场，那成了一种纯粹美和运动的享受，我对你受到的不公待遇感到难过的哭出来，但是抛开成绩你的花滑将成为一个历史，成为永不被人们遗忘的魅力一影，未来的事谁知道呢，但是我知道你为花滑打开了一条新道路，你记载在未来的花滑篇章中。我希望你不要那么轻易的就退休了，就算是为了深爱着你的我们，我们还希望看到你在冰上带给我们更多的冲击，你还有无限的可能！
补充一句：thank you for you gave us the Johnny Weir!!Not any other one，Ilove you!love Johnny Weir!
Johnny,
You were not only perfect, but you were authentic and brave. It’s a shame that the world is not prepared to accept it. But people like you make the difference and will be remembered forever
Wow, there’s only 1 comment on that other guy’s page-and he won the gold. Ha, guess it shows you if there was an Olympics and we got to vote Johnny would win GOLD every time. We love you, you bring so much joy to people’s lives through your skating and by being true to yourself. Don’t every change and please keep skating for awhile longer. But, can’t wait to see your fierce clothing designs in the future.
Johnny, you are the best!
Your skating is a real passion, real beauty, real miracle! You were just robbed. You are so much better then all of them… Please, keep giving us your wonderful art!
JGW,
It is so clear from overwhelming international response that your artful athleticism can not be approached and your passion for living authentically inspires us all. Be sure to have the best help in curating your art to come. Sometimes we outgrow. I wish Priscilla had had the courage to let you go when she knew you needed more. – A Stephanie you have yet to meet.
“Be humble, for you are made of earth.
Be noble, for you are made of stars.
~Serbian Proverb”
I’m a bit late to the party here. I’ve never much cared for figure skating before. (Kicking myself for this, by the way.) A while ago my sister was watching the Olympics, and you came on. I saw that and had to stay and watch, it was beautiful! You made me an insta-fan that day.
I may not quite understand the sport completely yet, but what I do know is you are extremely talented. I’m sorry you didn’t win a medal, but you skated your best out there, and that’s all that matters to us.
I really hope I get the opportunity to see you skate a while longer, (and, hopefully the next Winter Olympics. Pretty please?) But whatever you decide to do, you’ll always be my favorite, no matter what. Best of luck to you Johnny, in all of your future endeavors! We love you!
I love the way you are as an individual, and you really encourage me. I had to find out who you are after I saw you in the Olympic game for the first time, and because of your strong character, I fell in love!! You as an individual really have lots of positive influence on people globally and I am happy to have found about you. Thank you for your great work, Johnny!
一個人として素晴らしい人だと思います。ジョニーが一人の人間として、すごい勇気付けられるし、ジョニーの事を知れてよかったです♪ありがとうジョニー(^0^)これからも頑張って！！
Johnny!
Thank you for your great performance! I hold my breath anytime you are skating.Fantastic! So much emotion! How beautiful! I need to watch your skating everyday!
Go Johnny Go!
You were robbed at the Olympics!
Kick some ***
Go,Johnny,go.
I love your style. Just do yourself!
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