A 23-year-old Johnny Weir after having moved to a separate flat and having found a new coach Galina Zmievskaya, really got the second wind, changed the whole program and was inspired and eager to win at U.S. Competition in Saint Paul, Minn. Last year Johnny was the third and this time he was determined to show judges, audience and all his rivals, that he was working his fingers to the bone in order to prove that this third place will never happen again. And really, with his new coach he had time only to eat, sleep, clean and skate, skate and skate.
Johnny’s main rival is current U.S. Champion Evan Lysacek, with whom Weir has developed the most intriguing rivalry in U.S. men's skating in recent years. Johnny himself explains this rivalry in the following way, “I think that there is a rivalry just because we both compete for the United States and we both are competing for the same title. I think that it is exciting for figure skating, especially U.S. Men's figure skating, but that is where I see the rivalry ending. It doesn't matter to me what he does in his life or on the ice. [Lysacek] is just another person out there.”
But this time luck seemed to have forgotten about both: both sportsmen’s programs contained small mistakes. Still Johnny presented his program in a much better way, besides he got 1.5 points more. But the final result was a shock to everybody. The final score was equal for both sportsmen: 244.77. This result is sure to be debated and discussed. In order to make this score equal, the judges gave Lysacek more for elements, and gave Johnny less for technical merit. Free skating won Lysacek, as the result, he became the winner. Johnny took the second prize accordingly.
Unjust refereeing is now being widely discussed. Still Johnny’s fans and other people who have seen everything with their own eyes, know for sure, who was better this time…
Johnny’s main rival is current U.S. Champion Evan Lysacek, with whom Weir has developed the most intriguing rivalry in U.S. men's skating in recent years. Johnny himself explains this rivalry in the following way, “I think that there is a rivalry just because we both compete for the United States and we both are competing for the same title. I think that it is exciting for figure skating, especially U.S. Men's figure skating, but that is where I see the rivalry ending. It doesn't matter to me what he does in his life or on the ice. [Lysacek] is just another person out there.”
But this time luck seemed to have forgotten about both: both sportsmen’s programs contained small mistakes. Still Johnny presented his program in a much better way, besides he got 1.5 points more. But the final result was a shock to everybody. The final score was equal for both sportsmen: 244.77. This result is sure to be debated and discussed. In order to make this score equal, the judges gave Lysacek more for elements, and gave Johnny less for technical merit. Free skating won Lysacek, as the result, he became the winner. Johnny took the second prize accordingly.
Unjust refereeing is now being widely discussed. Still Johnny’s fans and other people who have seen everything with their own eyes, know for sure, who was better this time…
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