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Here is an Icenetwork update on Nathan Chen courtesy of Sylvia on FSU - he's back on ice but not yet jumping.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/05/18/178809206
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/05/18/178809206
So we now know that Adam will have a new training mate, but do we have any word on his new programs? If so, I've missed it, but he seems to be enjoying his summer. Here is one of the nicest pictures I've ever seen of him:
Jordan Moeller: is back on the ice after breaking his leg last December, but a couple of recent posts by 7K have me wondering whether he's switching to ice dance, or if this is just part of his recovery process:
https://instagram.com/p/BGsljZ_B7uM/
https://instagram.com/p/BG2U015B7l-/
Who's that?
Thanks a lot Tavi. My thougts are that I can't guess who will actually be fit for competition next season. I'm sure Max and Adam will be the front runners. Not sure how Jason will fare. The ones still dealing with injuries/coming back from injuries, no idea??? And what about Dornbush, Miner and Hochstein: are they still going for it or focusing on other things in life.
Too busy at work to respond fully right now but per the all-knowing Sylvia on FSU, Adam's new training mate is Michael Brezina:
The recent chatter about several US men in the Jason fan fest thread made me think that it might be time to revive this thread!
We haven't had much news yet, but here are a couple of things, in no particular order:
Jordan Moeller: is back on the ice after breaking his leg last December, but a couple of recent posts by 7K have me wondering whether he's switching to ice dance, or if this is just part of his recovery process:
https://instagram.com/p/BGsljZ_B7uM/
https://instagram.com/p/BG2U015B7l-/
Either way, so glad to see him back and looking happy!
As to other recoveries: the last we heard of Nathan he was back on the ice but not yet jumping. Anyone have any progress reports on Nathan or Josh?
So we now know that Adam will have a new training mate, but do we have any word on his new programs? If so, I've missed it, but he seems to be enjoying his summer. Here is one of the nicest pictures I've ever seen of him:
https://instagram.com/p/BG2twkCPY15/
Speaking of cute pictures, this is probably one of the cutest I've ever seen of Max (or any little boy), posted by Karne in his fan fest thread:
https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.ne...=4eaaa0d4ce5be82e07158200a7248342&oe=57E4095F
Any word about his new programs yet? I'm so curious where they're going to go after last year! There have been rumors he's working on 4Lo - will he unveil it at Aerial Challenge?
Per the program thread, I'm looking forward to Alexander Johnson's SP, which uses Bamboleo (Gypsy Kings) and one other piece. His FS is to La Strada. If that's the same thing Nam used for his 2015 FS it will be interesting to see what Alex does with it. Also: he moved back to Minnesota for school, and will be working with Paige Lipe (Rohene's teacher!) as well as Tom Dickson.
Jason had been pretty quiet on social media since returning from Israel, but in his interview with Mrs P (!!!) he said he will be doing Broadmoor Open, not yet sure about the jumps contest. Will be interesting to see if he attempts a quad (or 2) at Broadmoor. His programs next season are the ones he competed at TCC. Here are two random clips, one pre and one post Israel:
https://instagram.com/p/BFpoXXFzXKX/
https://instagram.com/p/BGvVycmTXMl/
Last but not least, Tim Dolensky's new SP was done by Ryan Jahnke. I thought I saw a clip somewhere but couldn't find it. In any case, it looks like he's poised to have a great season!
https://instagram.com/p/BFUoEvGs8Ry/
https://instagram.com/p/BF4lPlas8cg/
https://instagram.com/p/BG5fB4JM8X6/
ETA here's Tim's new program, posted by Sylvia on FSU:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3hfHEy4592Q
Thoughts?!
Max is recovering from hernia surgery, per Ryan Bradley's commentary during the Aerial Challenge.
Big hugs to Max ... who is competing, but who is not jumping quite like himself.
Pretty impressive to do what he's done tonight post-hernia surgery. Yikes. Hope he's feeling okay.
Why exactly was Max competing in a meaningless jump competition after having hernia surgery? That just seems insane.
... Aleksei is fifty different kinds of adorable.
^
... and probably he was well recovered
For one thing, the prize money for first place was $7500. Max earned $5000 for second place. Nothing to sneeze at.
Max has strong competitive instincts, and he prob. wanted to defend his title as well (regardless of the prize money).
Plus I think Max prob. was happy to be supportive of the event -- as a chance for all skaters to work on new jumps.
At the same time that Max is committed to working on his PCS, he likes seeing the growth of the sport on the technical side.
"Meaningless" is in the eye of the beholder.