Weir turns heads, with 'C-C-C-P' warm-up
U.S. figure skater rocks initials for former Soviet Union just for fun
 Kevork Djansezian / AP U.S. skater Johnny Weir, right, passes his coach Priscilla Hill in the Palavela after his practice session for men's figure skating in Turin, Italy Thursday. |
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updated 9:50 p.m. ET Feb. 9, 2006
TURIN, Italy - American Johnny Weir has been catching a few glances at the Winter Olympics. The Delaware resident was wearing a red warm-up jacket with “C-C-C-P” on it during a practice session today.
Those are the Cyrillic initials for the former Soviet Union.
The three-time U-S men’s figure skating champion says he got it from Russian pairs skater Tatiana Totmianina as a birthday present.
He says it’s just for fun, the same as if someone was wearing a Madonna T-shirt.
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