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Johnny Weir
Sport: Figure Skating
Birthdate: July 2, 1984
Birthplace: Coatesville, PA
Hometown: Lyndhurst, NJ
Residence: Lyndhurst, NJ
Ht: 5'9"
Olympics: 2006
Event: Men's
Olympic Pulse
  • Johnny Weir In Vancouver! Oooohhhh Caaannnnaaaadaaa...
  • Johnny Weir Unexpectedly leaving a day early for Vancouver tomorrow. The USOC is trying to help us beat the snow coming to NJ. The drama, the drama...
  • Johnny Weir Thank you to my Japanese fans for the beautiful banner! I hope everyone can watch "Be Good Johnny Weir" on Sundance at 10:30 ce soir!
  • Johnny Weir Great shoot today with Eric Altomare and Walter Shock. Now gearing up for a lovely Sunday afternoon practice and costume summit.
  • Johnny Weir Wow, it's freezing. So many errands to run but I don't want to go outside. I want to watch The Kardashians be silly instead.

Getting to know: Johnny Weir

With his own reality show and the subject of a documentary titled Pop Star on Ice, Weir is anything but camera shy...Born in Pennsylvania and taught himself to skate on the frozen cornfields behind his house...Rode horses competitively as a child and didn't start skating until age 11...Loves fashion and prides himself on unusual costume choices...Idolizes Christina Aguilera... Media favorite who's quirky, witty, and likely to say just about anything

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