Johnny Weir, who had been in medal contention after the short program, hit the barrier during his free skating, got up and restarted his program, then had to withdraw, starting a long chain of bad skating in the men's free.
Johnny Weir, who had been in medal contention after the short program, collided with the barrier during his free skating, got up and restarted his program, then was forced to withdraw, initiating a prolonged sequence of poor skating by the men's competitors.