Johnny Weir

Whether witty or wise, controversial or charming, shocking or silly, sweet or sassy, provocative or profound, inspiring or infuriating--or any combination of those--Johnny Weir, the three-time U.S. Champion, two-time Olympian, and World medalist figure skater, almost always says something worth quoting whenever he commentates a skating competition, makes a TV appearance, gives an interview, holds a press conference, writes, tweets, or is caught on video. His quotes needed to be collected and shared; hence this blog.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Yeah, I'm disappointed in the judging too. Take Cohen versus Asada at the French Grand Prix event: Sasha's component scores were lower than Mao Asada's and that's just horrifically wrong—just wrong, wrong, wrong. But, there's nothing the skaters can do and it's a frustrating situation. There's a sense that we're still getting pre-placed by the judges based on where they feel we should be due to a prior performance, being their favorite, having a strong reputation, whatever.
--goldenskate.com, "Johnny Weir: America's Olympic Strong Shot Puts Things Into Perspective" by Kathleen Bangs, December 30, 2005
Posted by Nancy Knisley at 4:47 PM
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