Colorado Springs, CO (Best E Casino) - Three-time United States figure skating champion and 2008 world bronze medal winner Johnny Weir announced his withdraw from the 2010 World Championships Tuesday.

Weir, who finished sixth at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, plans to take time to train over the next few months.

"After my sixth-place finish in Vancouver, I believe I must take time to reassess my strategies and goals," Weir said. "I can assure everyone that I will be re-energized after I've had time to rework my technique."

Weir finished fourth at the 2009 Rostelecom Cup, won a silver medal at the 2009 NHK Trophy and took home bronze medals at both the 2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating and 2010 U.S. Championships.