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Johnny Weir

Swifter. Higher. Hipper?

Arts, Culture & Media

Halfway into the first week of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, some athletes have already taken issue with the judging. But at these games, there is no discordant French judge at the center of the controversy. Instead, it’s the style police stirring things up. Figure skater Johnny Weir has provoked two fashion-related confrontations. The first was […]

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