~Ice Network Profile Roundup!~
So, if you didn't know, Ice Network is a figure skating site mainly devoted to streaming events and competitions (for a fee >.>), but it also features photo galleries and some quite.. interesting profiles for U.S. skaters. (Only U.S. skaters because I think they come from interviews with the USFSA).
I've rounded up the particularly lulzy ones, and even if they're not that funny, you can walk away having ~learned something about your grand American ice heroes (those American ice heroes for those of you abroad.)
Also, in case you don't remember, these profiles are the reason we knew Eliot "Presh Slytherin Prince" Halverson was a member of the HP fandom, so who knows what other amazing secrets will be revealed?
(BY THE WAY, ALL PICTURES ARE FROM THE SITE, NOT CHOSEN BY ME. SORRY IF THEY SUCK.)
STARTING OFF WITH A BANG..
EVAN LYSACEK
Lysacek began skating at age 8 after his grandmother bought him skates for Christmas ... He started in group lessons wanting to play hockey but began succeeding in figure skating ... He has claimed U.S. titles on the juvenile, novice, junior and senior levels ... Formerly coached by Viktor Kudriavtsev (2002-03) ... Overcame left hip stress in the latter half of 2004 ... Graduated from Neuqua Valley High School in 2003 ... Member of his high school senior prom court ... Earned a number of academic achievement awards including the 1999 Presidential Award for Academic Excellence ... Member of the honor roll throughout high school ... He has two sisters, the younger of which plays on a nationally ranked volleyball club and is on full scholarship to Charleston Southern University ... Serves on the board for the Figure Skating in Harlem Organization ... Lysacek has participated in "Target - A Time For Heroes," a celebrity charity event for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ... Also supports the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute (Jimmy Fund), Make-A-Wish Foundation and Special Olympics ... Most prized possessions are his truck, his favorite Rogan hoodie and an orthodox cross... Hobbies include cars and charity work ... Has a passion for charity work ... Says he's "really chill," and he "keeps it real" ... Says most people might not know he has always wanted to be a lead singer in a rock band. ... He would be on "Dancing with the Stars" because "seeing how much fun the stars have learning something new has inspired me" ... Biggest life-defining moment has been working with children with life-threatening diseases ... Would like to attend college after his skating career ... Music on his iPod includes Cold War Kids, The Format, The Hives, Jay-Z and Kasabian ... Besides Christmas, favorite holiday is Earth Day "because planet Earth rocks."
EVAN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figures: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Roger Federer
Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite cities: Tokyo, Los Angeles, Prague, New York, Paris
Favorite season: Skating season
Favorite magazine: VMan, Flaunt, 10 Men, Sports Illustrated
Favorite gadgets: AT&T Blackberry, iPhone
Favorite vacation: Paris
Favorite performers: Kings of Leon, LCD Soundsystem, Britney Spears
Favorite reality show: Dancing with the Stars
Favorite drinks: Coca-Cola, Dasani, Minute Maid
EVAN'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things I love doing: Running on the beach, golf and yoga
Three favorite movies: Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Spanglish
Three things I must have when I leave the house: AT&T Blackberry, bottle of Dasani and a watch
Three favorite TV shows: Nip/Tuck, Californication and Dexter
Three favorite drinks: Coca-Cola, vitaminwater and Simply grapefruit
JERMAJESTY
Abbott started to skate at age 4 because he saw Robin Cousins skate in a show in Aspen, Colo. ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program ... Competed in ice dancing with Amanda Cunningham (1995-96) and Katie Hoffmaster (1997-98), and skated pairs with Brittany Vise (1998-99) and Krystal Sorenson (2001-02) ... Previously coached by Peggy Behr in Aspen and Tom Zakrajsek in Colorado Springs ... Overcame stress fracture in lower back during summer of 2003 ... Started a fund with the Aspen Skating Club to support competitive local male figure skaters ... Has a passion for music but says "cannot play an instrument to save my life" ... Hobbies include drawing, writing, anything involving music, snowboarding and reading ... Sister was a national-level downhill ski racer and competed in the X-Games for extreme skiing ... Something not many people would know is that he has a tattoo ... Biggest life-defining moment was winning the junior title at the 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships ... Would like to meet Lance Armstrong and Robin Cousins ... Works by editing music for other skaters ... What sets him a part from others is his goofy personality ... Mother is the director of communications for the famous Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs ... Graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2004.
JEREMY'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Dan Jansen
Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite city: Tokyo
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite magazine: GQ
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite vacation: Italy in the spring of 2009 (Well well well..)
Favorite performer: Adelle
Favorite reality show: Project Runway
Favorite drink: Orange vitaminwater
Favorite vacation spot: Italy, particularly Tuscany
Favorite quote: "With a nation behind us, with the world before us, and within us all...Amazing Awaits."
JEREMY'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I like tattoos, gourmet cooking and extreme sports.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Lilly Allen, Martha Graham and Yo Yo Ma
Three things I hate doing: Homework, washing dishes and waking up early
Three things I love doing: Grocery shopping, clothes shopping and texting
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: The cast of Friends, Karen Walker and Peter Griffin
Three favorite movies: EuroTrip, Shrek and Spirited Away
Three things I must have when I leave the house: iPod, Marc Jacobs flip-flops and my Blackberry
Three favorite bands: Maroon 5, Adelle and The Script
Three best concerts I've been to: Santana, Ray Charles and Alpha Blondie
Three favorite TV shows: Friends, Family Guy and So You Think You Can Dance
Three favorite books: Harry Potter series, Angels and Demons and Me Talk Pretty One Day (Sorry, Jer is a David Sedaris fan, that is whelming)
Three favorite web sites: Hulu.com, LuisaViaroma.com and Facebook.com
Three favorite foods: Sushi, risotto and steak
Three favorite drinks: Orange vitaminwater, chocolate milk and iced grande non-fat vanilla coffee
MARLIE
Davis started skating at age 5 on a lake near her house ... Started in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program at the same age ... Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from and was a member of the Principal's Honor Roll at Wylie E. Groves High School, from which she graduated on June 5, 2005 ... Attends the University of Michigan and is studying anthropology and Italian ... Mother is a retired school teacher and father is a lawyer ... Has a younger brother, Clayton ... Hobbies include reading and traveling ... Favorite city to which she's traveled for skating is Vienna, Austria, because "it is such a beautiful, elegant city" ... After her skating career, would like to continue her education and travel the world ... Would like to meet President Obama because "he has so much power, intellect and possibility" ... Has a passion for travel, foreign languages, learning about new cultures and music ... Volunteers at St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
MERYL'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports teams: Detroit Pistons, Michigan Wolverines
Favorite cities: Harbor Springs, Md., Los Angeles, Calif.
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite magazine: National Geographic
Favorite gadget: Blackberry
Favorite reality show: National Geographic Explorer
Favorite drink: Soy Chai team latte
Favorite vacation spot: Positano, Italy
Favorite quote: "Dreams are the touchstones of our character." - Thoreau
White began skating at the age of three because he didn't want to embarrass himself if he ever went skating with friends ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program from 1994-96 ... Is the youngest of five children ... Parents own D & W Oil Company in Detroit, Mich. ... Has had success as a singles skater, qualifying for the U.S. Championships as a junior in 2006 ... Likes to play hockey, read, watch movies and hang out with friends ... Favorite place to which he's traveled for skating is Tokyo, Japan, because of "how different the culture is" ... Biggest life-defining moment was finishing fourth by .04 points at the 2009 World Championships ... Attends the University of Michigan ... After his skating career, would like to go into law ... Has a passion for school and all kinds of sports, especially hockey; broke his ankle playing hockey and missed the 2005 U.S. Championships ... Played on a state championship hockey team ... Would like to meet Tiger Woods "to find out what makes him so great" ... Played in a string quartet in high school ... Listens to all kinds of music (except country) ... Something not many people know about him is he collects books.
CHARLIE'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Niklas Lidstrom
Favorite sports team: Detroit Red Wings
Favorite city: Detroit
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite author: Roger Zelazny
Favorite magazine: Rolling Stone
Favorite gadget: Blackberry Bold
Favorite reality show: So You Think You Can Dance
Favorite drink: Water
Favorite vacation spot: Hilton Head Island
Favorite quote: "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
CHARLIE'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart and Tiger Woods
Three things I hate doing: Waiting for food, watching commercials and losing
Three things i love doing: Anything with friends, reading and surfing the Internet
Three television characters I'd want to hang out with if they were real: Scooby Doo, Peter Griffin and Michael Scott
Three celebrity crushes: Odette Yustman, Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie
Three things I must have when I leave the house: Phone, wallet and sense of humor
Three favorite bands: Third Eye Blind, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse
Three favorite TV shows: Family Guy, The Daily Show and The Office
Three favorite books: The Amber Chronicles, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and The Stars My Destination
Three favorite web sites: Facebook.com, MSN.com and GoBlueWolverine.com
Three favorite foods: Crab, sushi and pizza
Three favorite drinks: Water, tea and sports drinks
ADAM RIPPON
Rippon began skating at age 10 because his mom skated and brought him along to the rink ... Did not like it at first, but eventually started to love skating ... Is the oldest of six kids in his family ... Formerly coached by Yelena Sergeeva (2000-07) and Nikoli Morozov (2007-08) ... Most prized possession is his cell phone ... Hobbies include music, surfing the Internet and spending time with friends and family ... Loves to travel ... Says his personality is what sets him apart from others ... Biggest life-defining moment was becoming the 2008 World Junior champion ... Won the World Junior title again in 2009, becoming first man ever to win that title in back-to-back years ... Has a passion for his friends, skating, dancing, music and photography ... Would like to meet Michelle Kwan because "I would like to ask her how she skated so well and how she got into 'the zone'" ... Says he loves to listen to music and his favorite song changes every week ...
ADAM'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Michelle Kwan
Favorite sports team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite gadgets: iPod, computer
Favorite reality shows: American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance
ADAM'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I have three younger brothers and two younger sisters, my grandmother was born in Toronto, and I was born deaf (Underwent surgery at Yale University when he was small, and now he hears almost perfectly).
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Sarah Silverman, Seth McFarland and Barack Obama
Three things I love doing: Skating, listening to music and spending time with friends
Three favorite TV shows: The Sarah Silverman Program, Family Guy and South Park
Three favorite web sites: icenetwork.com, YouTube.com and Twitter.com
Three favorite foods: Pizza, ice cream and pasta
JOHNNY WEIR
Weir began skating at age 12 after watching Oksana Baiul on television ... Tried out the jumps himself on roller skates in his family's basement ... First venture onto the ice occurred one harsh winter when the corn field behind his house froze over, and he skated between the frozen corn stalks ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program in 1996 ... Made the Junior Olympics in both freestyle and pairs (with Jodi Rudden) on the juvenile level in his first year of skating ... Won his first world championship medal (bronze) in 2008 ... Hobbies are shopping, music and travel ... Closest friends in skating are Marina Anissina, Denis Petukhov, Melissa Gregory, Rudy Galindo, Tatiana Totmianina and Irina Slutskaya ... Favorite foreign city is Moscow ... Has a passion for fashion ... Biggest life-defining moments were walking in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games and winning the gold medal at the 2004 U.S. Championships ... Wants to be a fashion designer ... Was the subject of a 2009 documentary titled Pop Star on Ice as well as a reality show titled "Johnny Weir: Black Swan Rising" that is scheduled to air on the Sundance Channel (lol what) ... Says not many people know his middle name ... Weir was a high school Honor Roll student ... Younger brother is a soccer player ... For his 21st birthday, Weir received a miniature long-haired Chihuahua puppy ... The puppy, named Vanya (Russian version of Johnny), was born the day Weir performed his free skate at the World Championships ... Supports the Fur Council of America, Fur Council of Canada, Fur Council of Russia, Figure Skating in Harlem, Quarryville Elementary School, Will Sears Memorial, Elton John Aids Foundation, Elie Weisel Foundation for Humanity, UNICEF, Cool Kids and Heatherette Human Rights Campaign ... Would like to meet his idol, Christina Aguilera ... Listens to a variety of music, including Aguilera, Sergey Lazarev, Yulia Savicheva, Maksim, Dima Bilan, Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, Edvin Marton, Beyonce, Madonna, Etta James and Goldfrapp ... Has good knowledge of the French and Russian languages and has worked as a model on the runway and in fashion spreads.
JOHNNY'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Irina Slutskaya
Favorite sports teams: New York Giants, Moscow Dynamo (soccer club)
Favorite city: Moscow
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite author: Aleksandr Pushkin
Favorite magazines: Vogue, Us Weekly
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite vacations: Moscow, the Cayman Islands and Seoul, South Korea
Favorite performers: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Sergei Lazarev, Amy Winehouse, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Nikolai Tskiskaridze, Maya Plesetskaya
Favorite reality show: Be Good Johnny Weir
Favorite drinks: Spearmint water, bellinis, iced tea
Favorite vacation spot: Moscow
Favorite quote: "Upon the brink of a wild stream, he stood and dreamt a mighty dream." - Pushkin
JOHNNY'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I rarely reveal my middle name, I love to organize my clothes in order of color, and I am on my cell phone for about three hours a day.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Christina Aguilera, Edith Piaf and Ekaterina the Great
Three things I hate doing: Dishes, driving in traffic and "window shopping"
Three things I love doing: Shopping, design and travel
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: Patsy Stone from "Absolutely Fabulous," Tanya Turner from "Footballers Wives" and Cheburashka
Three favorite movies: La Vie en Rose, Moskva Slezam ne Verit and The Notebook
Three things I must have when I leave the house: Balenciaga bag, sunglasses and my phones
Three people I would most like to meet: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga and Mikhail Baryshnikov
Three best concerts I've been to: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake
Three favorite TV shows: Ugly Betty, Footballers Wives and Weeds
Three favorite books: The Charm School, The Devil Wears Prada and Anastasia's Dance
Three favorite web sites: Vkontake.ru, JohnnyWeir.net and Weir.ru (LOL, A+ self-promoting)
Three favorite foods: Salad, filet mignon and blini with black caviar
Three favorite drinks: Bellini, anything from Starbucks and iced tea
NPH THANKS YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
I've rounded up the particularly lulzy ones, and even if they're not that funny, you can walk away having ~learned something about your grand American ice heroes (those American ice heroes for those of you abroad.)
Also, in case you don't remember, these profiles are the reason we knew Eliot "Presh Slytherin Prince" Halverson was a member of the HP fandom, so who knows what other amazing secrets will be revealed?
(BY THE WAY, ALL PICTURES ARE FROM THE SITE, NOT CHOSEN BY ME. SORRY IF THEY SUCK.)
STARTING OFF WITH A BANG..
EVAN LYSACEK
Lysacek began skating at age 8 after his grandmother bought him skates for Christmas ... He started in group lessons wanting to play hockey but began succeeding in figure skating ... He has claimed U.S. titles on the juvenile, novice, junior and senior levels ... Formerly coached by Viktor Kudriavtsev (2002-03) ... Overcame left hip stress in the latter half of 2004 ... Graduated from Neuqua Valley High School in 2003 ... Member of his high school senior prom court ... Earned a number of academic achievement awards including the 1999 Presidential Award for Academic Excellence ... Member of the honor roll throughout high school ... He has two sisters, the younger of which plays on a nationally ranked volleyball club and is on full scholarship to Charleston Southern University ... Serves on the board for the Figure Skating in Harlem Organization ... Lysacek has participated in "Target - A Time For Heroes," a celebrity charity event for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation ... Also supports the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute (Jimmy Fund), Make-A-Wish Foundation and Special Olympics ... Most prized possessions are his truck, his favorite Rogan hoodie and an orthodox cross... Hobbies include cars and charity work ... Has a passion for charity work ... Says he's "really chill," and he "keeps it real" ... Says most people might not know he has always wanted to be a lead singer in a rock band. ... He would be on "Dancing with the Stars" because "seeing how much fun the stars have learning something new has inspired me" ... Biggest life-defining moment has been working with children with life-threatening diseases ... Would like to attend college after his skating career ... Music on his iPod includes Cold War Kids, The Format, The Hives, Jay-Z and Kasabian ... Besides Christmas, favorite holiday is Earth Day "because planet Earth rocks."
EVAN'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figures: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Roger Federer
Favorite sports team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite cities: Tokyo, Los Angeles, Prague, New York, Paris
Favorite season: Skating season
Favorite magazine: VMan, Flaunt, 10 Men, Sports Illustrated
Favorite gadgets: AT&T Blackberry, iPhone
Favorite vacation: Paris
Favorite performers: Kings of Leon, LCD Soundsystem, Britney Spears
Favorite reality show: Dancing with the Stars
Favorite drinks: Coca-Cola, Dasani, Minute Maid
EVAN'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things I love doing: Running on the beach, golf and yoga
Three favorite movies: Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction and Spanglish
Three things I must have when I leave the house: AT&T Blackberry, bottle of Dasani and a watch
Three favorite TV shows: Nip/Tuck, Californication and Dexter
Three favorite drinks: Coca-Cola, vitaminwater and Simply grapefruit
JERMAJESTY
Abbott started to skate at age 4 because he saw Robin Cousins skate in a show in Aspen, Colo. ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program ... Competed in ice dancing with Amanda Cunningham (1995-96) and Katie Hoffmaster (1997-98), and skated pairs with Brittany Vise (1998-99) and Krystal Sorenson (2001-02) ... Previously coached by Peggy Behr in Aspen and Tom Zakrajsek in Colorado Springs ... Overcame stress fracture in lower back during summer of 2003 ... Started a fund with the Aspen Skating Club to support competitive local male figure skaters ... Has a passion for music but says "cannot play an instrument to save my life" ... Hobbies include drawing, writing, anything involving music, snowboarding and reading ... Sister was a national-level downhill ski racer and competed in the X-Games for extreme skiing ... Something not many people would know is that he has a tattoo ... Biggest life-defining moment was winning the junior title at the 2005 State Farm U.S. Championships ... Would like to meet Lance Armstrong and Robin Cousins ... Works by editing music for other skaters ... What sets him a part from others is his goofy personality ... Mother is the director of communications for the famous Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs ... Graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 2004.
JEREMY'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Dan Jansen
Favorite sports team: Boston Red Sox
Favorite city: Tokyo
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite author: J.K. Rowling
Favorite magazine: GQ
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite vacation: Italy in the spring of 2009 (Well well well..)
Favorite performer: Adelle
Favorite reality show: Project Runway
Favorite drink: Orange vitaminwater
Favorite vacation spot: Italy, particularly Tuscany
Favorite quote: "With a nation behind us, with the world before us, and within us all...Amazing Awaits."
JEREMY'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I like tattoos, gourmet cooking and extreme sports.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Lilly Allen, Martha Graham and Yo Yo Ma
Three things I hate doing: Homework, washing dishes and waking up early
Three things I love doing: Grocery shopping, clothes shopping and texting
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: The cast of Friends, Karen Walker and Peter Griffin
Three favorite movies: EuroTrip, Shrek and Spirited Away
Three things I must have when I leave the house: iPod, Marc Jacobs flip-flops and my Blackberry
Three favorite bands: Maroon 5, Adelle and The Script
Three best concerts I've been to: Santana, Ray Charles and Alpha Blondie
Three favorite TV shows: Friends, Family Guy and So You Think You Can Dance
Three favorite books: Harry Potter series, Angels and Demons and Me Talk Pretty One Day (Sorry, Jer is a David Sedaris fan, that is whelming)
Three favorite web sites: Hulu.com, LuisaViaroma.com and Facebook.com
Three favorite foods: Sushi, risotto and steak
Three favorite drinks: Orange vitaminwater, chocolate milk and iced grande non-fat vanilla coffee
MARLIE
Davis started skating at age 5 on a lake near her house ... Started in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program at the same age ... Graduated Phi Beta Kappa from and was a member of the Principal's Honor Roll at Wylie E. Groves High School, from which she graduated on June 5, 2005 ... Attends the University of Michigan and is studying anthropology and Italian ... Mother is a retired school teacher and father is a lawyer ... Has a younger brother, Clayton ... Hobbies include reading and traveling ... Favorite city to which she's traveled for skating is Vienna, Austria, because "it is such a beautiful, elegant city" ... After her skating career, would like to continue her education and travel the world ... Would like to meet President Obama because "he has so much power, intellect and possibility" ... Has a passion for travel, foreign languages, learning about new cultures and music ... Volunteers at St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
MERYL'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports teams: Detroit Pistons, Michigan Wolverines
Favorite cities: Harbor Springs, Md., Los Angeles, Calif.
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite magazine: National Geographic
Favorite gadget: Blackberry
Favorite reality show: National Geographic Explorer
Favorite drink: Soy Chai team latte
Favorite vacation spot: Positano, Italy
Favorite quote: "Dreams are the touchstones of our character." - Thoreau
White began skating at the age of three because he didn't want to embarrass himself if he ever went skating with friends ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program from 1994-96 ... Is the youngest of five children ... Parents own D & W Oil Company in Detroit, Mich. ... Has had success as a singles skater, qualifying for the U.S. Championships as a junior in 2006 ... Likes to play hockey, read, watch movies and hang out with friends ... Favorite place to which he's traveled for skating is Tokyo, Japan, because of "how different the culture is" ... Biggest life-defining moment was finishing fourth by .04 points at the 2009 World Championships ... Attends the University of Michigan ... After his skating career, would like to go into law ... Has a passion for school and all kinds of sports, especially hockey; broke his ankle playing hockey and missed the 2005 U.S. Championships ... Played on a state championship hockey team ... Would like to meet Tiger Woods "to find out what makes him so great" ... Played in a string quartet in high school ... Listens to all kinds of music (except country) ... Something not many people know about him is he collects books.
CHARLIE'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Niklas Lidstrom
Favorite sports team: Detroit Red Wings
Favorite city: Detroit
Favorite season: Summer
Favorite author: Roger Zelazny
Favorite magazine: Rolling Stone
Favorite gadget: Blackberry Bold
Favorite reality show: So You Think You Can Dance
Favorite drink: Water
Favorite vacation spot: Hilton Head Island
Favorite quote: "You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take." - Wayne Gretzky
CHARLIE'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart and Tiger Woods
Three things I hate doing: Waiting for food, watching commercials and losing
Three things i love doing: Anything with friends, reading and surfing the Internet
Three television characters I'd want to hang out with if they were real: Scooby Doo, Peter Griffin and Michael Scott
Three celebrity crushes: Odette Yustman, Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie
Three things I must have when I leave the house: Phone, wallet and sense of humor
Three favorite bands: Third Eye Blind, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Muse
Three favorite TV shows: Family Guy, The Daily Show and The Office
Three favorite books: The Amber Chronicles, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and The Stars My Destination
Three favorite web sites: Facebook.com, MSN.com and GoBlueWolverine.com
Three favorite foods: Crab, sushi and pizza
Three favorite drinks: Water, tea and sports drinks
ADAM RIPPON
Rippon began skating at age 10 because his mom skated and brought him along to the rink ... Did not like it at first, but eventually started to love skating ... Is the oldest of six kids in his family ... Formerly coached by Yelena Sergeeva (2000-07) and Nikoli Morozov (2007-08) ... Most prized possession is his cell phone ... Hobbies include music, surfing the Internet and spending time with friends and family ... Loves to travel ... Says his personality is what sets him apart from others ... Biggest life-defining moment was becoming the 2008 World Junior champion ... Won the World Junior title again in 2009, becoming first man ever to win that title in back-to-back years ... Has a passion for his friends, skating, dancing, music and photography ... Would like to meet Michelle Kwan because "I would like to ask her how she skated so well and how she got into 'the zone'" ... Says he loves to listen to music and his favorite song changes every week ...
ADAM'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Michelle Kwan
Favorite sports team: Pittsburgh Penguins
Favorite season: Fall
Favorite gadgets: iPod, computer
Favorite reality shows: American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance
ADAM'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I have three younger brothers and two younger sisters, my grandmother was born in Toronto, and I was born deaf (Underwent surgery at Yale University when he was small, and now he hears almost perfectly).
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Sarah Silverman, Seth McFarland and Barack Obama
Three things I love doing: Skating, listening to music and spending time with friends
Three favorite TV shows: The Sarah Silverman Program, Family Guy and South Park
Three favorite web sites: icenetwork.com, YouTube.com and Twitter.com
Three favorite foods: Pizza, ice cream and pasta
JOHNNY WEIR
Weir began skating at age 12 after watching Oksana Baiul on television ... Tried out the jumps himself on roller skates in his family's basement ... First venture onto the ice occurred one harsh winter when the corn field behind his house froze over, and he skated between the frozen corn stalks ... Participated in the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program in 1996 ... Made the Junior Olympics in both freestyle and pairs (with Jodi Rudden) on the juvenile level in his first year of skating ... Won his first world championship medal (bronze) in 2008 ... Hobbies are shopping, music and travel ... Closest friends in skating are Marina Anissina, Denis Petukhov, Melissa Gregory, Rudy Galindo, Tatiana Totmianina and Irina Slutskaya ... Favorite foreign city is Moscow ... Has a passion for fashion ... Biggest life-defining moments were walking in the Opening Ceremonies of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games and winning the gold medal at the 2004 U.S. Championships ... Wants to be a fashion designer ... Was the subject of a 2009 documentary titled Pop Star on Ice as well as a reality show titled "Johnny Weir: Black Swan Rising" that is scheduled to air on the Sundance Channel (lol what) ... Says not many people know his middle name ... Weir was a high school Honor Roll student ... Younger brother is a soccer player ... For his 21st birthday, Weir received a miniature long-haired Chihuahua puppy ... The puppy, named Vanya (Russian version of Johnny), was born the day Weir performed his free skate at the World Championships ... Supports the Fur Council of America, Fur Council of Canada, Fur Council of Russia, Figure Skating in Harlem, Quarryville Elementary School, Will Sears Memorial, Elton John Aids Foundation, Elie Weisel Foundation for Humanity, UNICEF, Cool Kids and Heatherette Human Rights Campaign ... Would like to meet his idol, Christina Aguilera ... Listens to a variety of music, including Aguilera, Sergey Lazarev, Yulia Savicheva, Maksim, Dima Bilan, Amy Winehouse, Justin Timberlake, Edvin Marton, Beyonce, Madonna, Etta James and Goldfrapp ... Has good knowledge of the French and Russian languages and has worked as a model on the runway and in fashion spreads.
JOHNNY'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Irina Slutskaya
Favorite sports teams: New York Giants, Moscow Dynamo (soccer club)
Favorite city: Moscow
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite author: Aleksandr Pushkin
Favorite magazines: Vogue, Us Weekly
Favorite gadget: iPod
Favorite vacations: Moscow, the Cayman Islands and Seoul, South Korea
Favorite performers: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga, Sergei Lazarev, Amy Winehouse, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Nikolai Tskiskaridze, Maya Plesetskaya
Favorite reality show: Be Good Johnny Weir
Favorite drinks: Spearmint water, bellinis, iced tea
Favorite vacation spot: Moscow
Favorite quote: "Upon the brink of a wild stream, he stood and dreamt a mighty dream." - Pushkin
JOHNNY'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three things people would be surprised to find out about me: I rarely reveal my middle name, I love to organize my clothes in order of color, and I am on my cell phone for about three hours a day.
Three people I'd like to have dinner with: Christina Aguilera, Edith Piaf and Ekaterina the Great
Three things I hate doing: Dishes, driving in traffic and "window shopping"
Three things I love doing: Shopping, design and travel
Three television characters I wish were real so I could hang out with them: Patsy Stone from "Absolutely Fabulous," Tanya Turner from "Footballers Wives" and Cheburashka
Three favorite movies: La Vie en Rose, Moskva Slezam ne Verit and The Notebook
Three things I must have when I leave the house: Balenciaga bag, sunglasses and my phones
Three people I would most like to meet: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga and Mikhail Baryshnikov
Three best concerts I've been to: Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake
Three favorite TV shows: Ugly Betty, Footballers Wives and Weeds
Three favorite books: The Charm School, The Devil Wears Prada and Anastasia's Dance
Three favorite web sites: Vkontake.ru, JohnnyWeir.net and Weir.ru (LOL, A+ self-promoting)
Three favorite foods: Salad, filet mignon and blini with black caviar
Three favorite drinks: Bellini, anything from Starbucks and iced tea
NPH THANKS YOU FOR YOUR TIME.