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‘Should Have Been Nowhere Near This Competition': Lipinski, Weir on Kamila Valieva
Kamila Valieva’s Olympic disaster was authored by the adults who were supposed to guide her, and the 15-year-old phenom should never have been allowed to skate her error-filled long program Thursday, said Philadelphia-area natives and Olympic commentators Tara Lipinksi and Johnny Weir.
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2002 Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes Dismayed by ROC Drama in Figure Skating Final
Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes is dismayed by what she saw during the women’s free skate competition on Thursday.
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Kamila Valieva Misses Podium After Uncharacteristic Free Skate Performance
Commentator Johnny Weir noted it was the most mistakes he’s ever seen her make in a free skate at the senior level.
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Hear Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski Elaborate on Their Olympic Doping Outrage
Team USA figure skating pair Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir have spoken out against Kamila Valieva’s inclusion in the 2022 Winter Olympics. Valieva was found to have tested positive for a banned substance in December but was ruled eligible to compete in the Olympics. “Seeing her on the Olympic ice right now with everything we discovered over the last...
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Tara Lipinski's Outrage Over Olympic Figure Skating Doping Scandal Is So Philly
Tara Lipinski’s comments on Kamila Valieva’s doping scandal at the 2022 Olympics have made many things clear—including that Lipinski is from Philly.
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Look Back At Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir's Olympic Figure Skating Careers
Before Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir were broadcasters for NBC at the Winter Olympics, they both had impressive figure skating careers. Here’s everything about their Olympic careers.
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Weir, Lipinski Express Outrage, Limit Commentary During Kamila Valieva's Skate
Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski were uncharacteristically quiet during Russian Olympic Committee skater Kamila Valieva’s performance Tuesday morning after the announcers expressed outrage and disappointment that the 15-year-old was allowed to perform amid a doping scandal.
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Keith Jones Catches Up With Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir
NBC10’s Keith Jones caught up with Delaware Valley natives Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir who are in Japan to watch the Tokyo Olympics. Keith also revealed the first thing he did when Japan lifted its quarantine on Sunday.
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Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir Display ASMR Skills in Olympics Interview
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir gave an interview in ASMR at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Freestyle with Gus Kenworthy: Trying spicy ramen in Tokyo
Olympians Gus Kenworthy, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir explore Japanese cuisine by trying three types of ramen – and find out which one is too hot to handle.
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Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir Made the Olympics More Chill with ASMR
We love Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir for being big and bold. But the NBC Sports commentators and former Olympians agreed to get really, really quiet for their first ASMR interview with NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado. (And Johnny called it the strangest moment of their lives.)
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Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir Made the Olympics More Chill with ASMR
We love Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir for being big and bold. But the NBC Sports commentators and former Olympians agreed to get really, really quiet for their first ASMR interview with NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado. (And Johnny called it the strangest moment of their lives.)
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Johnny Weir Says Japan Has Shaped His Career As An Entertainer
The two-time Olympian, who is currently in Tokyo as an NBC correspondent with fellow figure skater Tara Lipinski, called the country “one of the most instructional and beautiful places.”
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Figure Skating Coach Sued Over Alleged Sexual Molestation
A former USA National Team figure skater has filed a lawsuit alleging a coach sexually assaulted him on numerous occasions, including at a U.S. Figure Skating event in San Diego.
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A Star Is Born: Alysa Liu, 13, Becomes Youngest US Women's Figure Skating Champion
The figure skating world has a new star this weekend and she’s from the East Bay. Alysa Liu, 13, won the U.S. National Seniors Championship, the youngest in history.
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Lipinski's Former Skating Coach Suspended 20 Years After Sex Misconduct Claims
A celebrated figure-skating coach has been suspended nearly 20 years after male skaters first leveled sexual misconduct allegations against him, NBC News reported. Richard Callaghan, who coached Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, was suspended by the U.S. Figure Skating Committee and the watchdog group U.S. Center for SafeSport amid a new investigation. Callaghan did not immediately respond to a request...
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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Rainy Sunday Ahead
We’re in for a rainy Sunday morning. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Steve Sosna has the forecast.
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Five to Watch: Team USA Brings Home a Big Air Medal, and U.S. Curling Wins in Upset
The U.S. men’s curling team, coming off back-to-back Olympics finishing near the bottom of the tournament, looks to complete a stunning turnaround by winning its first-ever gold medal.
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Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir to Host Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony
Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir’s broadcast booth fashions and fiery figure skating commentary has delighted Olympic viewers with their larger-than-life personalities. And when the last figure skating event of the Pyeonchang Games ends on Friday (Thursday night in the U.S), fans won’t have to say goodbye to the duo, or their no-holds-barred approach to commentating, just yet.
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Five to Watch: Russian Figure Skaters Separated By Single Point in One of Greatest Olympic Competitions Ever
Alina Zagitova capped her meteoric rise with Olympic women’s figure skating gold, topping fellow Russian skater Evgenia Medvedeva on Friday by a mere point in an epic showdown.