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No Sochi Olympics For Johnny Weir

Last week Johnny Weir sounded very much like he hoped to compete at the Sochi Olympics. But today skating officials confirmed that the deadline to sign up to compete for the American team was two weeks ago. And Weir did not register.
It appears Johnny Weir‘s Olympic figure skating career is over. The two-time Olympian did not register for a qualifying event for the U.S. Championships by a Sept. 1 deadline, U.S. Figure Skating confirmed. The Associated Press first reported the news. The Olympic team will be selected from the U.S. Championships in Boston beginning Jan. 9. Two U.S. men will make the team for the Olympics in February. Weir, 29, a three-time U.S. champion, can’t receive a bye into nationals, either. Only figure skaters who placed in the top five at the 2013 nationals or medaled at the 2010 Olympics or 2013 World Championships are eligible for byes, according to the AP.
Weir had been considered a long shot to make the team.

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