How Johnny Weir tested Sochi for tolerance

American figure skater Johnny Weir went to Sochi to comment on figure skating competitions for the NBC channel fully armed - the number of outfits and shiny accessories he brought could make any socialite jealous. One gets the impression that with his appearance, Johnny specifically set out to test the Olympic capital with the freshly adopted anti-propaganda laws for tolerance. How he did it, we will now show you with the help of his Instagram.

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1. The outrageous NBC commentator carefully documented all his images against the backdrop of a colorful truck or Volvo bus.

2. From a distance (and sometimes close) Johnny can be mistaken for a girl. And quite cute too.

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4. Johnny is not only an athlete, but also a showman. In addition to his work for NBC, he occasionally appears in TV series and reality shows.

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6. By the way, not only work connects Johnny with Russia. He proudly calls himself a "Russophile", admiring Russian figure skating and culture in general, and speaks Russian.

7. Johnny is the owner of a collection of cheburashkas.

8. In addition, Johnny is married to Russian-American lawyer Viktor Voronov. Both spouses bear the double surname of Weir-Crows.

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10. In the final interview on NBC, Johnny said that he did not experience any problems and harassment in Sochi and was pleasantly surprised by everyone's friendliness.

11. And this despite the fact that, according to his own assurances, he did not sit out on the territory of the Olympic Park, but constantly traveled to the city and interacted with the local population.

12. Johnny's only problem was that the men, meeting with him in the toilet, ran out to see if they mixed up the badge on the door. But this, as Johnny says, is no stranger to him.

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