The Best of Binky's Johnny Weir Blog: Live from Sochi: Johnny Being Johnny

Johnny.

Photo © Jared Castaldi for Philly Mag.

Johnny and Tara Lipinski will be LIVE
on NBC Sports Network with commentary
beginning Saturday, February 8,
9:30 am EST, for Team Event coverage!
Details below!

Full live broadcast
schedule for the weekend now
posted on Johnny’s official website!

See also NBC Olympics broadcast

schedule here, and check your local listings.
Don’t miss a moment!

OK! Just a few quick things to make sure you’re caught up and ready for Johnny LIVE from Sochi!

Two new items for our Johnny Olympic Reading List (more selections here):

(1) Gorgeous photo above is from Johnny’s new must-read interview with Philly Mag: Johnny Weir on Fooling Around in the Olympic Village and Being Gay in Sochi. Sample excerpt:

You have a penchant for saying outrageous things that get you in trouble. Is NBC going to let Johnny be Johnny?
Absolutely. NBC has been asking me since Vancouver to be a part of their team, and those conversations have been very open. They’ve understood that I’m clever, I’m very flamboyant, I have a crazy dress sense.

(Note re: fooling around in the athletes’ village at his previous Olys: he says he didn’t. Because men are like batteries. BGJW aficionados will recognize Galina’s influence here...)

(2) And don’t miss this great new Q-and-A: Johnny Weir On Sochi, Skating, & Living An Authentic Life. Kudos to my dear friend Tatiana Edrenkina for her photo being chosen to accompany the article!

My favorite part:

You’ve been legendary for your authenticity. Was that something you actively cultivated, or did it come naturally?
Thank you. My parents always taught me to love and believe in myself before anyone else would, and it made me strong and confident.

Patti and Big John FTW. ♥

And, for something to enjoy before (or in-between, if you DVR it) those intense figure skating events: Johnny’s episode of Say Yes to the Dress is scheduled to air on TLC TONIGHT, February 7, 7:30 pm EST, and again tomorrow, February 8, 2:30 am EST (check local listings). Set those DVRs!!

ICYMI (or in case you need to see it again and again and again):
say yes to Johnny in a dress tonight and early tomorrow!

Last night, Alain Goldberg personally apologized for his negativity toward me at Vancouver Olympics. Takes balls to apologize. Merci Alain!🍁
— Johnny Weir-Voronov (@JohnnyGWeir) February 7, 2014

You may recall that it was Alain’s comments that prompted Johnny’s eloquent response at this press conference, which remains one of the iconic moments of the Vancouver Games.

2014 Olympic Figure Skating Team Event

Live Coverage on NBC Sports Network

All Times EST

Schedule via Johnny’s official website

Saturday, February 8

9:30 am

Short Dance

11:10 am

Ladies’ Short Program

1:05 pm

Pairs Free Skate

Sunday, February 9

10 am

Men’s Free Skate

11:05 am

Ladies’ Free Skate

12:15 pm

Ice Dance Free Dance

More Updates

from Our Continuing Series:

How to Olympic

With Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski

Be sure to follow Johnny and Tara’s

new Twitter account and new Instagram account

for all their behind-the-scenes tidbits!

Friday, 02-07-2014.

Via Johnny: “Visiting the ice rink at Roza Xutor!
So cold! @ Каток на Роза Хутор”

Via Tara Lipinski: “Oh you know...
@johnnygweir and I just getting pumped
for the Team Event tomorrow.
@nbcolympics @nbcsports @taraandjohnny”

Via @TaraAndJohnny: “The ice just finds us.
Team event is coming at ya tomorrow!
@NBCSports @NBCOlympics @JohnnyGWeir”

I love these two together.

More Johnny & Tara on the blog here!
Via Tara: “Test test testing.....in position

but not live til Saturday. Get ready!

@johnnygweir @taraandjohnny”

ICYMI: Johnny’s 4CC commentary!

Ladies’ here, men’s here. Enjoy!

Finally!

More info on Johnny’s official website!

Johnny and Dora!!

Watch his spot over and over again
here, here, or here!

On Johnny’s website,

linked to his retirement statement.

Thank YOU, Johnny!

Also on the blog:
“Random Tuesday Roundup, Or: Is It Summer Yet?”
Gorgeous sun-drenched Johnny picspam,
for those of us who prefer our winter
a little less... wintry.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

Please click twice for larger image.

“Because It’s Glorious.”
A look back at Johnny’s first national title
and his thoughts on Nationals, accompanied by
20+ exquisite black-and-white portraits.
Exclusive photo © Elena Vasileva.

Please click twice for larger image.

“Frost Giant.”
25+ exclusive pics of Johnny
performing Army of Me.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

Please click twice for larger image.

“All of Him Is My Treasure.”
Fans react to Johnny’s graceful exit
from competitive skating.

Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

Please click twice for larger image.

“Practice Is Perfect”
25+ exclusive photos of Johnny’s
Sun Valley rehearsal.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

“Dear Johnny...”
Selected black-and-white photos of Johnny’s
hauntingly beautiful Schindler’s List debut.
Exclusive photo © David Ingogly.

Johnny’s latest column for the
Falls Church News-Press.

His columns are published every Thursday
in the “National Commentary“
section—don’t miss a single one!

A number of Johnny’s auction items
have been relisted, which means if you missed out
the first time around, you’re in luck:
It’s not too late to own a piece of Weir Gear!

Go check it out and see what treasures
you could take home!

Please alert absolutely everyone you’ve ever met

to “like” and follow the new

Johnny Weir To Host SNL! (Yes Please) campaign

on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr.

Because he should be on all the things.

With or without ice.

But definitely with Viacheslav.

Please click to vote for Johnny

once a day as “Best Sportsman”!

Because he retweeted Luisa Lotka to tell us he wants us to!

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