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At the [[2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2006 U.S. Nationals]], Weir was the first male skater to win three consecutive U.S. titles since Brian Boitano almost 20 years previously. He finished third at the [[2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2007 U.S. Nationals]] and replaced his long-time coach Priscilla Hill with [[Galina Zmievskaya]] for the 2007–2008 season. At the [[2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2008 U.S. Nationals]], he tied for first place with [[Evan Lysacek]], both with a combined score of 244.77 points, but Lysacek was named the U.S. champion because following ISU regulations, he won the free skate. Weir finished fifth place at the [[2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2009 U.S. Nationals]], the first time since 2003 that Weir did not qualify to compete at the Worlds championships. He was ready to quit figure skating before the [[2009–10 figure skating season|2009–2010 season]], but ended up qualifying for the 2010 Winter Olympics by winning bronze at the [[2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2010 U.S. Nationals]]. Weir retired from competitive figure skating in 2013. He joined [[NBC]] as a commentator beginning at the [[Sochi Olympics]] in 2014. He was teamed with sports commentator [[Terry Gannon]] and fellow figure skater [[Tara Lipinski]]; also in 2014, they became NBC's primary figure skating analysts, commentating for skating in two Olympics.

Weir had a classical skating style and was known for being "a very lyrical skater"<ref name="weir-21" /> and "an entertaining artisan".<ref name="parees" /> He often designed his own costumes or worked extensively with his designers and later was known for his fashion choices as a broadcaster. His costume choices and outspokenness caused conflicts with [[U.S. Figure Skating]], the governing body of the sport in the U.S., throughout his skating career. Television commentators would bring up his [[sexual orientation]] during his performances, causing him to publicly address homophobic remarks by commentators during the 2010 Olympics. He [[came out]] in early 2011<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 7, 2011 |title=Johnny Weir, Figure Skater, Comes Out as Gay |publisher=CBS News |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/johnny-weir-figure-skater-comes-out-as-gay/ |access-date=December 22, 2022}}</ref> and has been involved with [[LGBT|LGBTQ]] activism.

==Early life==

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* [[Valse triste (Sibelius)|Valse Triste]] <br><small> by [[Jean Sibelius]] <br> choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova, [[Maya Usova]], <br> and Evgeni Platov </small>

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* [[Doctor Zhivago (film)|Doctor Zhivago]] <br><small> by [[Maurice Jarre]] <br> choreo. by Giuseppe Arena, [[Anjelika Krylova]] </small>

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