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Skating legends Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir gave curt analyses of Kamila Valieva's performance after slamming her eligibility to compete
The pair of US figure skating icons previously said the decision to let Valieva compete in the Beij…
Rebecca Cohen,Meredith Cash  Â
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Johnny Weir says 'Thank god' that Valieva will not medal at the Olympics after she falls during performance
The ex-Olympian turned NBC commentator has said Valieva, who failed a drug test before the Olympics…
Rebecca Cohen  Â
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Johnny Weir says 'religion isn't an excuse for hate' in response to criticism of his look for the Olympics closing ceremony
Johnny Weir responded to tweets criticizing his Olympics closing-ceremony outfit on Sunday. He wore…
Samantha Grindell  Â
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Ex-Olympic figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir condemn decision to let Kamila Valieva compete: 'This is a slap in the face'
Kamila Valieva, a 15-year-old ROC figure skater, was told she could still compete in the singles ev…
Rebecca Cohen  Â
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Johnny Weir's Super Bowl outfit is incredible
Former Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir is back from Sochi and has now taken his role as NBC comme…
Cork Gaines  Â
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NBC's Johnny Weir is back for the Rio Olympics - and he packed 9 suitcases
Weir, you may remember, stole the show in Sochi with Tara Lupinski. The duo not only offered insigh…
Emmett Knowlton  Â
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SNL' Cold Open Mocks Johnny Weir On 'Ellen
"Saturday Night Live" returned from a nearly month-long hiatus this weekend with "Big Bang Theory" …
Aly Weisman  Â
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NBC's Johnny Weir Is The Most Fashionable Man In Sochi
While Weir is known for his outsized personality (he had a reality show once), his biggest strength…
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Figure Skater Wins Gold Wearing A Costume Designed By Johnny Weir
After being a bit critical of one skater's costume earlier this week, Weir was asked what kind of c…
Cork Gaines  Â
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NBC's Johnny Weir And Tara Lipinski Brought 22 Pairs Of Shoes And 10 Pounds Of Jewelry to Sochi
During a recent broadcast, Weir explained that he had a bit of a diva moment when he checked into h…
Cork Gaines  Â
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Mike Tirico defends 'victim' Kamala Valieva and slams the 'adults in the room' as the real villains
Tirico called the Russian figure skating star at the center of a doping scandal "the victim of the …
Rebecca Cohen  Â
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Russian skater Kamila Valieva's lawyers said her positive drug test was caused by a mix-up with her grandfather's medication: IOC
Valieva's lawyers "presented elements that brought some doubts about her guilt," said Denis Oswald,…
Matthew Loh  Â
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'Dancing With the Stars' pro defends the show from being called a 'popularity contest' and says the judges' ability to save a contestant from elimination helps 'give everyone a fair chance'
"DWTS" has been criticized for years over its popularity problem, where stars with big fan followin…
Debanjali Bose  Â
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Jeremy Roenick is suing NBC Sports because he claims he was discriminated against for being a straight man and a Trump supporter
The former NHL forward was fired earlier this year after NBC accused him of making derogatory and …
Sophia Ankel  Â
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Adam Rippon had a funny answer about the Olympic experience after a 'spellbinding' performance that had the figure skating world buzzing
After his program, speaking to NBC, Rippon, who came out as gay in 2015, showed why he's become one…
Scott Davis  Â
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NBC showed one of the world's best figure skaters as he prepared for his routine, and nobody knew what he was doing
Hanyu has an Olympic gold to his name and two golds in world championships. At his peak, he's been …
Scott Davis  Â
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The apprentice has become the master: 15-year-old Russian figure skater tops 18-year-old counterpart in thrilling duel for gold
Zagitova, an upstart skater for Russia, has pushed Medvedeva, the gold standard for women's figure …
Scott Davis  Â
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'A disaster:' Nathan Chen's debut at the Winter Olympics saw the star of US figure skating fall well short of expectations
In the team competition, one skater from all four disciplines (men's, women's, pairs, and ice danci…
Scott Davis  Â
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A day after suspension, figure skating champion John Coughlin has died at 33
The International Skating Union said in a statement the organization was "shocked and saddened by t…
Associated Press,Ellen Cranley,Ellen Cranley  Â
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Figure skating's culture encourages skaters to eat poorly to keep off weight, and it remains a big problem
The Times reported, citing the National Eating Disorders Association, that 20 million American wome…