Who would have thought that Johnny Weir likes peacocks?

We don’t usually talk about ice skating but every now and then comes along a story that epitomizes the human spirit and provides hope that all life’s challenges can be triumphed. This is one of those stories.

By now everyone knows that Hollywood has created a film which depicts the rise and fall of figure skater extraordinaire Chazz Michael Michaels, entitled Blades of Glory. It’s a riveting tale of the passion and desire that it took for Michaels to return to the sport he loves so deeply.

Here’s what a few of his fellow competitors had to say about his return to the pro figure skating circuit.