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Weir rearing to get back into ‘dog and pony’ show

When USA’s Johnny Weir announced his comeback in February, many people believed it was just a PR...
Three former champions top the men’s leaderboard

The buildup of the championship men’s competition lived up to the hype tonight in the short program...
Weir leads men in St. Paul

Tension was in the air at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as...
Weir fired up to win fourth U.S. National title

After a disappointing run at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships last January in Spokane, Wash., three-time...
Weir edges out Lambiel for gold

USA’s Johnny Weir was the gold medal winner in the Men’s discipline, edging out Stephane Lambiel of...
Weir edges out Lysacek for gold in Harbin

USA’s Johnny Weir edged out teammate Evan Lysacek for the gold medal by just over two points,...
Weir wins with perfect scores

Just two years ago, Johnny Weir withdrew after a freakish beginning to his free skate at the...
Johnny Weir: The Road to Russia

Many U.S. figure skaters don’t like to compete in Russia, especially in Moscow. It’s a tough place...
2004 US Figure Skating Championships: Highlights

The 2004 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held Jan 3-11 at the Philips Arena and...
Weir Jumps from Show Ring to Ice Rink

When he was a young lad, Johnny Weir wanted to jump on horses, not on ice. Since...

Japan’s Midori Ito, the 1989 World champion and 1992 Olympic silver medalist, was the first lady to land a triple Axel in international competition at the 1988 NHK Trophy. She is also the first lady to land a triple-triple jump combination in competition (1982 Junior World Figure Skating Championships) and the first lady to land seven triple jumps in a free program (1988 Olympics).

Which ladies are working on triple Axels and who is your favorite? Discuss here!