page_title: Johnny Weir
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context_page_description: John "Johnny" Weir is an American figure skater and television commentator. 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. He began skating at the age of 12, two or three times older than when most elite skaters start training. He was the youngest U.S. National champion since 1991, in 2004, the first skater to win U.S. Nationals three times in a row since Brian Boitano in the late 1980s, and the first American to win Cup of Russia, in 2007. Weir had a classical skating style, and was known for being "a very lyrical skater" and "an entertaining artesian". He was also influenced by Russian approaches to figure skating, and developed a connection with Russian history, culture, and language. His costume choices and outspokenness caused conflicts with U.S. Figure Skating, the governing body of the sport in the U.S., throughout his skating career.
  Weir retired from competitive figure skating in 2013. He joined NBC as a commentator beginning at the Sochi Olympics in 2014.
context_section_description: John "Johnny" Weir (born July 2, 1984) is an American figure skater and television commentator. 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 (2004–2006).  He began skating at the age of 12, two or three times older than when most elite skaters start training.  He was the youngest U.S. National champion since 1991, in 2004, the first skater to win U.S. Nationals three times in a row since Brian Boitano in the late 1980s, and the first American to win Cup of Russia, in 2007.  Weir had a classical skating style, and was known for being "a very lyrical skater" and "an entertaining artesian".  He was also influenced by Russian approaches to figure skating, and developed a connection with Russian history, culture, and language.  His costume choices and outspokenness caused conflicts with U.S. Figure Skating, the governing body of the sport in the U.S., throughout his skating career.
  Weir retired from competitive figure skating in 2013.  He joined NBC as a commentator beginning at the Sochi Olympics in 2014.  He was teamed with sports commentator Terry Gannon and fellow figure skater and good friend Tara Lipinski; also in 2014, they became NBC's primary figure skating analysts, commentating for skating in two Olympics.  He "officially" came out in early 2011, and has been involved with LGBTQ activism.
caption: Weir at the 2010 GLAAD Media Awards
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