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“Being in the public eye is part of what I do, and taking on a multitude of different projects - television, radio, fashion, writing or deep-sea diving - is a blessing. It is also how I pay my bills and fund my own skating, as I don't have a sponsor or financial help from my federation.”

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Johnny Weir

Johnny Weir is a celebrated figure skater from the United States, born on July 2, 1984. He achieved international fame for his exceptional skating abilities and artistic presentations. Weir has accumulated a string of accolades and titles during his career, including multiple U.S. National Championships and a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. more

“Creating emotion was what my career was all about. I wanted people to laugh at me; I wanted people to cry with me. I wanted people to feel good or to think about something when they watched me. I think that's why, even not being an Olympic champion, I have such a huge following around the world.”

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Author:Johnny Weir

“Figure skating is a bit dated - it's like that tweed jacket you pull out of the back of your closet from time to time, and I'm going to try to Chanel it up a little bit.”

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Author:Johnny Weir

“I was playing cricket first and my cricket coach was the one that introduced me to track and field.”

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Author:Usain Bolt

“Figure skating is theatrical, and a part of it is wearing costumes. My costumes were very over-the-top and outrageous for figure skating. But for me, it's all beautiful. Even when nobody else believed they were beautiful, I felt beautiful in them.”

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Author:Johnny Weir