After the Olympics, he competed off-ice in "Dancing With the Stars". He did quite well
, coming in second, when you consider that he split his time touring with an ice show, and couldn't take the time to fully master some of the off-ice dance styles. The lady who beat him, Nicole Scherzinger
had prior off-ice professional dance experience (she was a lead singer and burlesque dancer with The Pussycat Dolls), and put all her time and effort into winning. Plus, on a show like that, sexy performance trumps classic style, and she sizzled.
But, for sure, DWTS is not the same as competing on-ice.