John Garvin "Johnny" Weir[1] es un patinador retirado de patinaje artístico sobre hielo estadounidense. Weir ha sido dos veces campeón olímpico, medallista de bronce en el Campeonato Mundial de 2008, dos veces medallista de bronce en el Final del Grand Prix, campeón mundial juvenil en 2001 y tres veces campeón nacional de EE. UU. .
“Out of ugly, I think the most important thing to do in life is to make something beautiful.”
Fuente: Behind The Spangles, Weir Is A Man In Full, Trey Graham, National Public Radio, 2010-02-26 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124121023&ft=1&f=1008, ; In response to gibes from Quebec sports announcers
Fuente: Behind The Spangles, Weir Is A Man In Full, Trey Graham, National Public Radio, 2010-02-26 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124121023&ft=1&f=1008,
Fuente: ; On scoring
"Figure Skating Rivalry Pits Athleticism Against Artistry," 2008
About Evan Lysacek
"Figure Skating Rivalry Pits Athleticism Against Artistry," 2008
“I’m not intimidated by anything, except maybe PETA standing outside with a bucket of blood.”
Fuente: Johnny Weir quotes: One reason the Olympics are so sensational!, D. Scriber, 2010-02-16 http://dscriber.com/home/1186-johnny-weir-quotes-one-reason-the-olympics-are-so-sensational.html, ; Whether other skaters' practice performances would intimidate him
“I’d love to see a 6-foot-2-tall, skinny man doing a halfpipe on figure skates.”
"Figure Skating Rivalry Pits Athleticism Against Artistry," 2008
