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| NEW YORK -- Known as much for his outrageous costumes and comments as his intriguing skating, Johnny Weir is leaving the ice for the broadcast booth. He hopes to be just as offbeat and entertaining in his new career. The three-time U.S. figure skating champion retired from competition Wednesday -- he still plans to skate in shows -- and will join NBC for its coverage of the Sochi Games. "I am outlandish and flamboyant and all those things," Weir said. "There was a focus on all that in my career, which I am fine with, but there also was a little attention paid to how hard I actually worked and how much went into it and how I came back so many times. Sweating every day for that one moment, and I wish people focused on that as much as my characters and my costumes. I wouldnt be Johnny Weir if I wasnt giving everything all the time. "Hopefully, I can use my words properly and talk intelligently. Im excited for the journey." Weir spent 16 years in the sport, going to two Olympics. Weir won the 2004, 05 and 06 U.S. titles and finished fifth at the 2006 Games and sixth in 2010. He will begin his broadcasting career Sunday during the networks coverage of Skate Canada. Joining Weir on NBCs team for Sochi will be 1998 gold medallist Tara Lipinski, the youngest Olympic figure skating champion when she won in Nagano at age 15, and 2006 silver medallist Tanith Belbin. With ice dance partner Ben Agosto, Belbin came in second at the Turin Olympics. The Sochi Games begin Feb. 6. Weir said he was inspired to become a figure skater by watching the great Russians perform on the world and Olympic stage. He was coached to much of his competitive success by Soviet-trained Galina Zmievskaya. He is married to a Russian, Victor Voronov. So taking part in a Russian Olympics was his goal before hanging up his skates competitively. But when Weir realized he was not fit enough to attempt another comeback, he turned to other avenues to stay close to figure skating. NBC readily obliged, knowing it would get, well, everything Weir is known for. "I definitely do not regret it," Weir said. "The goal was I would compete in Sochi and come full circle. It would have been very storybook. "I have always cheered for all Russian skaters and I will cheer for all Russians when I am there in Sochi. Im sad I cant compete, but I can be there and be a part of the moments that will get created at this beautiful Olympics. That takes the edge off not competing, definitely. I can still lend my name and voice and talents to the Olympics, and Im so honoured and proud for, and so happy for, the opportunity." Weir has been outspoken about the treatment of gays in Russia, which he recently depicted as "heartbreaking" in an op-ed column in the Falls Church (Va.) News-Press. Thats one of many topics he might broach for NBC. He added he wants to be a teacher of the sport on the air, hoping to inspire youngsters to become skaters. And he wants to be remembered as someone who had an impact in figure skating. "As a competitive figure skater and as an entertainer, I roll them into one," he said. "Remembered for never conforming even though I was told to, and for my own trials and tribulations. For the years of fabulous skating. "To be remembered is what we all want. I made my mark in my sport. I didnt know where I was going, but I knew there would be some sort of magic in my life. I want to be remembered for creating that magic for the people who watched me." Nike Air Max 2012 . During a recent meeting of NHL team presidents in New York, league officials estimated they might raise $4 million per team by allowing corporate sponsors to put their logos front and centre on jerseys, a person familiar with the matter told TSN. Nike Air Max 90 Ice . PETERSBURG, Fla. http://www.cheapfreerun-au.com/nike-air-max/nike-air-max-90-essential.html. 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Its an astounding prospect considering most of the seniors take a 57-3 record over the last four seasons into the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game on Saturday. With a win over Illinois State in Frisco, Texas, the Bison would become the first FCS team to win four straight national titles. Yeah, its obviously a tremendous group, said first-year head coach Chris Klieman, who was a part of the 2011-13 titles as an assistant coach. They (were recruited) during the 3-8 season (in 2009), and many of those guys were able to play early on in their career, and several of them played obviously in the national championship games. Unique group in the fact that we lost so many guys from the year before, 25, 26 guys, plus a number of the coaching staff, that I felt bad for those guys because I really thought people kind of wrote them off before the season even started, that most likely we may have a pretty good season, but 8-4, 7-5 may be a stretch for these guys with all the young guys that we were going to have to play, and losing a bunch of coaches, great coaches, good friends of mine. But those guys werent going to be denied to at least put their best foot forward and be great leaders, great teammates, be people that were going to at least go out fighting. The 17-member senior class has done even more than that, combining on 174 starts this season while guiding a 14-1 team. Three of the players earned All- American honors from The Sports Network - Buck Buchanan Award-winning defensive end Kyle Emanuel; running back John Crockett, who is 80 shy of 2,000 rushing yards; and strong safety Colten Heagle, a Buchanan Award finalist - and another six - center Jesse Hinz, linebackers Carlton Littlejohn and Travis Beck, free safety Christian Dudzik, wide receiver Zach Vraa and place-kicker Adam Keller - joined the trio in gaining All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors. Dudzik will start in the national championship game ffor the fourth time, hitting all 60 career starts in the process.dddddddddddd The Bison beat Sam Houston State in 2011 and 12 to complete 14-1 seasons and finished 15-0 last season after defeating Towson in the title game. This season, they won their first nine games to set the FCS record with a 33-game winning streak dating to 2012. Its crazy to think weve played that much football ... and if youre a senior like Colten Heagle or Christian Dudzik, its all you know, Klieman said. You came here as a freshman and youve played in January every year. I know it takes its toll. I know that your body gets beat up, but those guys are so used to it. Most of this years seniors were redshirted as true freshmen in 2010 when North Dakota State put the pieces in place for this historical run of success. The Bison finished 10-5 that season, including two playoff wins during a run to the national quarterfinals. After some of the players hit the playing field, they were at times overshadowed by the class ahead of them - a group that included Brock Jensen, who played in 48 career wins to set the all-time high for an FCS quarterback. Tight end Kevin Vaadeland was one of 24 from that class, but he returned to the Bison program for a sixth season due to a medical redshirt in 2010. Im so excited for all those guys that theyre getting an opportunity to get back to Frisco, Klieman said. For us to win the Valley was our first goal, but for us to get back to Frisco with a bunch of new players and a bunch of new coaches I think is really remarkable because its so hard to jell so quickly with players and staff. North Dakota States 17 seniors: linebacker Travis Beck, cornerback Zach Colvin, running back John Crockett, free safety Christian Dudzik, defensive end Kyle Emanuel, wide receiver Trevor Gebhart, defensive end Mike Hardie, strong safety Colten Heagle, center Jesse Hinz, offensive lineman Zac Johnson (medical redshirt this season), place-kicker Adam Keller, linebacker Carlton Littlejohn, wide receiver Nate Moody, offensive lineman Adam Schueller, linebacker Esley Thornton, tight end Kevin Vaadeland and wide receiver Zach Vraa. cheap nfl jerseys authentic jerseys nfl wholesale wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' ' |
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