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- Sep 21, 2003
Lest you think it's all bad out there...
These articles discuss Johnny. They have nice things to say about him.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/16/AR2006021602450.html
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/bay_area_sports/2006/02/why_i_love_mens.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/news?slug=dw-weir021606&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
The most positive article is by Selena Roberts of the nytimes, but it's part of their new pay op-ed/columnist section.
Here's a couple of quotes:
As usual, he was candid while unveiling the reasons for his flaws on the ice, using the occasional punch line to lighten the mood and defuse his disappointment.
He isn't required to satisfy anyone's curiosity. He doesn't need the validation. He is guided by his confidence and by working-class parents who nurtured his individuality from the start.
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"I remember all my students," said Tawn Battiste, Weir's first-grade teacher at Quarryville Elementary School in Pennsylvania. "He was small, a good-looking boy and very artistic. Even as a 6-year-old, he was wearing jewelry. He liked hemp necklaces. He was far out even as a 6-year-old."
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He is 21. But in his crestfallen state last night, he seemed to grow up. Weir took his disappointment with grace, lauding his Russian idol, Yevgeny Plushenko, for winning the gold medal in a runaway performance.
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He blamed himself in the end. In the month since he won the United States nationals, Weir had been nothing but perky, a joy. Last night he was refreshing even in his dark moment.
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These articles discuss Johnny. They have nice things to say about him.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/16/AR2006021602450.html
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/bay_area_sports/2006/02/why_i_love_mens.html
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/torino2006/news?slug=dw-weir021606&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
The most positive article is by Selena Roberts of the nytimes, but it's part of their new pay op-ed/columnist section.
Here's a couple of quotes:
As usual, he was candid while unveiling the reasons for his flaws on the ice, using the occasional punch line to lighten the mood and defuse his disappointment.
He isn't required to satisfy anyone's curiosity. He doesn't need the validation. He is guided by his confidence and by working-class parents who nurtured his individuality from the start.
...
"I remember all my students," said Tawn Battiste, Weir's first-grade teacher at Quarryville Elementary School in Pennsylvania. "He was small, a good-looking boy and very artistic. Even as a 6-year-old, he was wearing jewelry. He liked hemp necklaces. He was far out even as a 6-year-old."
...
He is 21. But in his crestfallen state last night, he seemed to grow up. Weir took his disappointment with grace, lauding his Russian idol, Yevgeny Plushenko, for winning the gold medal in a runaway performance.
...
He blamed himself in the end. In the month since he won the United States nationals, Weir had been nothing but perky, a joy. Last night he was refreshing even in his dark moment.
...