Be Good Johnny Weir

Johnny prepares for the 2008 World Championships in Sweden with a new coaching team: coaches Galina Zmievskaya (who taught Johnny's idol, Oksana Baiul) and Viktor Petrenko, whom Galina coached to the 1992 Olympic gold medal; and choreographer Nina Petrenko, Viktor's wife and Galina's daughter.

The fall competition slate takes Johnny from Skate America in Everett, WA, to NHK in Japan, and on to the Grand Prix Finals in Korea. Johnny is performing consistently and well, but his momentum is halted when he falls deathly ill in Korea over Christmas and is hospitalized.

The life of a competitive skater entails no small amount of sacrifice. On the personal side, Johnny's pursuit of gold has meant giving up friendships, relationships or anything remotely resembling a normal life. Then there are the daunting expenses: coaches, choreographer, trainer, costume designer, travel, equipment, and more.

Only a few weeks before his first competitive event of the Olympic season, Galina insists that Johnny test out his new short program at a charity show called Stars, Stripes and Skates. The first event of the season, the 2009 Cup of Russia, has special meaning for Johnny, who has a lifelong passion for all things Russian.

With only six days between competitions, Johnny is back at home in his new apartment, living alone and nursing a sore ankle. The pressure is mounting, but Galina assures Johnny that his preparation is good and that the performances in Russia were a fluke.

Back from Nagano, Johnny continues his training in the hopes of making the trip back to Japan for the Grand Prix Final. As the results from Skate Canada come in, Johnny finds out he has made the Final. He ramps it up in practice before leaving for Tokyo with Galina and Tara.

Johnny prepares for Nationals by dumping his long program costume and redesigning it with Stephanie, his long-time costume designer. He continues training hard but takes a much-needed break by hosting a New Year's Eve party for family and friends at his favourite Manhattan restaurant, the Russian-themed Mari Vanna.

The "Be Good Johnny Weir" special tells the story behind what is arguably the biggest controversy of the 2010 Winter Olympics: Johnny's shut-out at the medal podium. Though Johnny skates two of his best performances ever, the judges place him behind skaters whose programs were filled with mistakes.