Max Aaron
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Congrats to Max...he really saved the day today!
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Understand.
If it turns out to be Max's farewell, we can be happy that he is getting so much love :luv17: today.
A great example that is making me even more emotional :agree: :sad4: :agree: -- from Adam's wonderful mother, who always supports all U.S. men :yay::
Kelly Rippon
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@MaxTAaron you saved US men’s figure skating- what an impressive way to wrap up the season. #NationalChamp
6:12 AM - 24 Mar 2018
https://twitter.com/AuthenticChange/status/977533690665492487
6:12 AM - 24 Mar 2018
https://twitter.com/AuthenticChange/status/977533690665492487
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Credit to miyan5605 for my updated avatar:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BefzZgHhFdd/?taken-by=miyan5605 (Jan 28, after 2018 Four Continents)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BefzZgHhFdd/?taken-by=miyan5605 (Jan 28, after 2018 Four Continents)
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Well... Max just showed everyone why THREE SPOTS MATTER. Good for him. And very very like him.
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Belatedly just saw @isufigureskating Instagram story from five hours ago -- right after Max got off the ice from his FS.
BigBrotherBat is such a sweetheart. :luv17:
Said he had a great time out there, but mostly talked about supporting USA and looking forward to cheering for his boys going for the podium.
:agree: :agree: :agree: :yay: :yay: :yay:
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BigBrotherBat is such a sweetheart. :luv17:
Said he had a great time out there, but mostly talked about supporting USA and looking forward to cheering for his boys going for the podium.
:agree: :agree: :agree: :yay: :yay: :yay:
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Appreciation and respect for the sportsmanship of Vincent 
, who in his long post-FS Instagram included his congratulations for Max and Nathan:
, who in his long post-FS Instagram included his congratulations for Max and Nathan:... And who can forget, a massive congrats to my teammates Nathan on his incredible achievement and Max on his wonderful skate! ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgtdj4blG5u/?taken-by=govincentzhou (Mar 24)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgtdj4blG5u/?taken-by=govincentzhou (Mar 24)
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Slightly different version of Max's thoughts today, as tweeted by @pandaatlarge:
Hat tip to Zaccardi's Olympic Talk blog.
Aaron: I am happy with the way I skated today. I got the call one and a half weeks ago, I think I've done the best I could. I've been also taking care of the boys, supporting them. (You're like a big brother to them?) Brother, dad... That's what they're saying."
3:22 AM - 24 Mar 2018
This might be my last competition. Not positive yet, but there is this new breeze, and I will enjoy watching and supporting the boys.
3:24 AM - 24 Mar 2018
3:22 AM - 24 Mar 2018
This might be my last competition. Not positive yet, but there is this new breeze, and I will enjoy watching and supporting the boys.
3:24 AM - 24 Mar 2018
Hat tip to Zaccardi's Olympic Talk blog.
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USFS included some nice Max-related tweets in its Twitter moment for Worlds:
https://twitter.com/i/moments/976479983341248512
https://twitter.com/i/moments/976479983341248512
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Max's team is up first in the long-awaited USFS video of Champs Camp team-building:
(SmileyDancingBat is wearing a white cap and a long-sleeved black top.)
https://youtu.be/e6U4ipi3WNM (2:42, published Mar 25)
(SmileyDancingBat is wearing a white cap and a long-sleeved black top.)
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Thank you Max! Thank you Max! Talk about answering the call and rising to the occasion. Very happy to see him persevere, even when his program didn't start out quite the way he wanted. His timing seemed a little off, but in the end, he helped us keep our spots. 
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I'm sure I was at that same Castle Friday, but I'm so brain dead right now I can't think of what the name of it was!
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In front of the Duomo, I think? (Replica of which was the backdrop for the Kiss and Cry.)
Is it Chantelle who is with Max and Andrew?
Max (a tiny version of him) also is visible (just barely) at the bottom of the second photo before that one. The earlier one seems to be in an upscale shopping area (in historic buildings) that I have seen other skaters visiting.
Thanks very much for posting.
Glad that Max had a chance to do some fun stuff away from the arena.
Hope someone gives us a glimpse of him at the banquet.
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Yes, that's Chantelle.
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I am thrilled for Max! I hope he is proud of his himself as he should be!
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Instagram story of @kirsten_mt has a shot of SnuggleBat sharing a smile/laugh with her at the closing banquet in Milan. 
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For posterity, belatedly adding USFS links for quotes from Max:
Post-SP:
Post-FS:
Max Aaron earned 79.78 points and is in 15th place.
“It was a tough program, but given the time that I had to train, I did my best,” Aaron said. “I have no regrets. I’m really here to help support [Nathan and Vincent]. If something were to go wrong, hopefully I could sneak in and help get the United States three spots, but I’m pretty confident that those boys are going to lay it down and hopefully bring home two World medals. I’m like the support dog. I just want to help them out as much as I can and have the best skate I can.”
http://www.usfigureskating.org/story?id=91405&type=media (Mar 22)
“It was a tough program, but given the time that I had to train, I did my best,” Aaron said. “I have no regrets. I’m really here to help support [Nathan and Vincent]. If something were to go wrong, hopefully I could sneak in and help get the United States three spots, but I’m pretty confident that those boys are going to lay it down and hopefully bring home two World medals. I’m like the support dog. I just want to help them out as much as I can and have the best skate I can.”
http://www.usfigureskating.org/story?id=91405&type=media (Mar 22)
Post-FS:
The United States also earned three sports [sic] for next year’s World Championships with an 11th place finish by Max Aaron.
Aaron earned 161.71 points on Saturday for 241.49 overall and an 11th place finish.
“I’m just so happy to be here and help support Team USA,” Aaron said. “I’m happy I got to do my job to the best of my ability and just help support [Nathan and Vincent].”
www.usfigureskating.org/story?id=91415&type=media (Mar 24)
Aaron earned 161.71 points on Saturday for 241.49 overall and an 11th place finish.
“I’m just so happy to be here and help support Team USA,” Aaron said. “I’m happy I got to do my job to the best of my ability and just help support [Nathan and Vincent].”
www.usfigureskating.org/story?id=91415&type=media (Mar 24)
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Phil Hersh's words of appreciation for Max are making me cry happy/emotional tears today. :sad4: :sad4:
Hersh's article today includes a big photo of Max (from his Les Mis SP).
Caption: "Ave atque vale to Max Aaron, who stepped in and helped Team USA keep a third men's spot for the 2019 World Championships in what likely was the final competition of his career."
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:sad4:Some random observations on the competitive figure skating season that ended last week at the World Championships in Milan: ...
8. And, to end, big props to Max Aaron.
Aaron, 26, the 2013 U.S. champion, had been home in Arizona when U.S. Figure Skating called in early March to ask him to go to worlds because the first two alternates, Jason Brown and Ross Miner, had declined the spot opened by Rippon’s withdrawal. Aaron agreed, even though he had not been training for nearly a month and was getting ready to start a new job.
He did a couple weeks of intense work in Colorado Springs and flew to Milan.
....... Aaron took 10th in what likely was the last free skate of his career, moving up to 11th overall and, thereby, saving the third spot for Team USA.
It undoubtedly isn’t Aaron’s career highlight, but he can take great pride in having used his fourth world meet appearance to help enhance the near future of U.S. men’s skating on the world scene. That is a fitting valedictory for one of the nicest and most accommodating people in the sport.
http://www.globetrottingbyphilipher...erformances-highlighted-figure-skating-season (Mar 27)
8. And, to end, big props to Max Aaron.
Aaron, 26, the 2013 U.S. champion, had been home in Arizona when U.S. Figure Skating called in early March to ask him to go to worlds because the first two alternates, Jason Brown and Ross Miner, had declined the spot opened by Rippon’s withdrawal. Aaron agreed, even though he had not been training for nearly a month and was getting ready to start a new job.
He did a couple weeks of intense work in Colorado Springs and flew to Milan.
....... Aaron took 10th in what likely was the last free skate of his career, moving up to 11th overall and, thereby, saving the third spot for Team USA.
It undoubtedly isn’t Aaron’s career highlight, but he can take great pride in having used his fourth world meet appearance to help enhance the near future of U.S. men’s skating on the world scene. That is a fitting valedictory for one of the nicest and most accommodating people in the sport.
http://www.globetrottingbyphilipher...erformances-highlighted-figure-skating-season (Mar 27)
Hersh's article today includes a big photo of Max (from his Les Mis SP).
Caption: "Ave atque vale to Max Aaron, who stepped in and helped Team USA keep a third men's spot for the 2019 World Championships in what likely was the final competition of his career."
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The reference to "home" in Max's Instagram story tonight would seem to be Scottsdale, I think? With lotsa palm trees?
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How nice to hear Max's humble words about being the "support dog" for Nathan and Vincent at worlds. Even typically cranky Phil Hersh had praise for him. If Max was not training for a month, then his performances are really incredible. I wish him the best in his new career!
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SnuggleBat's postWorlds instagram post is up!
And it gives nothing away....
And it gives nothing away....
I can’t thank you all enough for all the support you have given me over the past week! Had a great time in Milan! So proud to have had these guys as my teammates! The future is bright!#milan2018
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