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The USFSA never backed him as much as they could have and showed clear favoritism towards other athletes. That can't be fun for a teenager to handle and I wonder if it played a role in his apparent desire to not compete again.
Mahbanoozadeh: "I will not be competing this coming season or for the foreseeable future"
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The USFSA never backed him as much as they could have and showed clear favoritism towards other athletes. That can't be fun for a teenager to handle and I wonder if it played a role in his apparent desire to not compete again.
I wouldn't blame him. He should've been sent to 4CC (or been the first-alternate) when he won the pewter medal. Instead, when Jeremy WD from the competition, he was passed over for someone who finished 9 places below him! I would be pretty frustrated if I was him.
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I doubt if skating for Iran was ever an option. We do not know under shat circumstances his parents or grandparents left Iran, or what Armin's religion, political views, etc., are.
By the way, his name means something like, "Son of a priestess of the Zoroastrian moon god (Mah)."
By the way, his name means something like, "Son of a priestess of the Zoroastrian moon god (Mah)."
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Good luck to him, he'll be amazing in whatever he does I'm sure. I will really miss his skating though, he's great & very talented.
How could he compete for a country that is not a member of the ISU?
One of Armin's career highlight skates - 2010 Skate America in Portland, Oregon where he won the bronze: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qysORp4-BVU
I feel like I've watched him grow up
and wish him all the best in the next exciting chapter of his life!I'm not going to say I loved him as a skater, because I just haven't watched enough performances by Armin but one thing I can tell is that I admire him a lot. He was able to compete at the national level with quite good results, play the piano with great love and somehow also find the time to study. Just unbelievable. Btw, many of his recordings on youtube are dedicated to Mao Asada, like Chopin Ballade, Claire de Lune, Bells of Moscow... How one could not like him? 
I agree but will miss him on the ice more since I didn't see him at all last season. Good luck and maybe we'll see you on the pro circuit.
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Update this morning
:Armin Mahbanoozadeh @Armin_hammer
It's been a long journey, but it's finally come full circle. Heading to Dartmouth this fall! #GoBigGreen
8:08 AM - 14 Jun 13
8:08 AM - 14 Jun 13
