Topic: Johnny Weir

Bode Miller, ski tinkerer, wins silver in the super-G

Bode Miller, who added a silver medal to his tally in the super-G on Friday, is one of many Olympic athletes who embrace the technical materials side of their sport -- in this case his skis -- to reach maximum performance.

Olympic figure skating: A night of poetry equal to Johnny Weir’s roses

Evan Lysacek took the gold, Johnny Weir once again almost stole the show, and Yevgeny Plushenko, the defending Russian champion, was left grumbling about quads and the future of ice skating.

How Evan Lysacek won and why judges don’t like Johnny Weir

The skating world was stunned by Evan Lysacek beating favorite Yevgeny Plushenko in the men's figure skating competition. The fans seemed more perplexed by Johnny Weir's low scores.

Johnny Weir, in his own sometimes polarizing words

Johnny Weir was in sixth place heading into Thursday night's figure skating finals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

Olympic men's figure skating: Tonight, it's all about the quad

The Winter Olympics men's figure skating long program tonight will determine the gold medal. Russia's defending champion Yevgeny Plushenko is in the driver's seat and he's laid down the gauntlet to his rivals. It's all about the quad. Check out the video.

Johnny Weir tonight: Olympics schedule Thursday

Day 7 of the Vancouver Olympics continues with medal events in the men's and women's biathlon, ladies' alpine skiing slalom and snowboarding halfpipe, and men's free skating – featuring the American Johnny Weir.

Johnny Weir and pink ribbons: This is the Winter Olympics?

After the raw-boned spectacle of the Winter Olympics' other sports, figure skating is like stepping into another universe of theater and plumage.

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