Monday, February 15, 2010

Weir scared after anti-fur threats

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US men's figure skater Johnny Weir said Saturday he was so rattled by "threats" from anti-fur activists that he opted to stay in the Olympic Village rather than a hotel for security reasons.

Weir, 25, received threats after wearing a costume trimmed with genuine fox fur at US nationals, which lead him to change it for the Vancouver Games. The American had initially planned to avoid the Olympic village as he had not enjoyed his experience staying there four years ago in Turin. But faced with the threats he is now sharing a two-bedroom suite with US ice dancer Tanith Belbin.

"All those crazy fur people definitely changed my mind,"

[And his actions are only teaching them that their methods work.]

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