@Alex_M_Johnson tweeted this photo today:
http://instagram.com/p/VupYtmkCVh/
"It's been a long 3.5 years...but totally worth it! #perseverance #teamusa #challengecup2013"
Challenge Cup in the Hague, Netherlands will take place from February 21-24 - link to the competition thread in Kiss and Cry: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/show...lenge-Cup-2013
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02-15-2013, 12:47 AM #21Prepping for club comps!
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Last edited by Sylvia; 02-15-2013 at 12:53 AM.
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isn’t every four years, it’s every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
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02-15-2013, 02:17 AM #22
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Joining the cheer- Alexander had a great year, National's LP was magic. With my crush on Dickson's work and with Johnson skating brilliantly I hope they continue their success into next year!
improving my ballad- like lines
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02-15-2013, 02:26 AM #23
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Those edges are beautiful.
Last edited by TheIronLady; 02-15-2013 at 05:02 AM.
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02-15-2013, 02:55 AM #24Registered User
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Thanks for the video! Wonderful performance and I love the choreography as well.
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02-20-2013, 04:24 PM #25Prepping for club comps!
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Alex tweeted he will "land 10 hours later than planned" in Amsterdam but was able to fly out, finally, last night (Colorado Springs to LAX to London to AMS).
ETA:
February 22, Friday
20:00 - 22:15 Senior men - short program (14:00 - 16:15 Eastern time)
February 23, Saturday
18:30 - 21:00 Senior men - free skating (12:30 - 15:00 Eastern time)Last edited by Sylvia; 02-20-2013 at 04:48 PM.
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isn’t every four years, it’s every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
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02-20-2013, 04:39 PM #26
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I showed his Nationals LP to some of my non-skating friends and both of them loved it. It's too bad NBC didn't find a way to show it on their broadcast since it was *that* good. Looking forward to a couple of clean skates from him in the Challenge Cup
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02-20-2013, 04:42 PM #27
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Wishing Alex a great skate!
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02-22-2013, 10:19 PM #28
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Alex is second after the SP with a total of 76.53! http://kunstrijden.knsb.nl/2012-2013...221/SEG003.HTM
He can win this competition!
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02-22-2013, 10:58 PM #29
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Originally Posted by luenatic
Varla: "You knew my mother?? What was she like?" Coco: "Very sweet." Evie: "Uh-huh, and a BIG pothead!" -- from "Girls Will Be Girls" (2002)
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02-23-2013, 12:07 AM #30
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Such a close score to Joubert's!
I just want Alex to skate as well as he did in Omaha.
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Wow
great score and without a quad!!! Go Alex
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I don't know whether it's been posted here before, this is a video of Alex's short program at Challenge Cup (without sound unfortunately): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOeWxp5bb4I
Lovely, lovely skating! Hope he does well in the long program too :-)
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His short program here was such a step up from the one he did at Nationals. I'm not sure he could top his long from Omaha, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a repeat.
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You really hope that talented skaters at the very least get to have that one moment where they put it all together. Glad to see that now people know who he is. His back on his landings is probably the nicest moment he has. And I have to say that the 3Z+1L+3F combo is now my new favorite jump element out of all that I have seen. So so tough and the power and flow through all parts of the element was exceptional.
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02-23-2013, 09:16 PM #35Prepping for club comps!
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Congratulations to Alex on winning his first senior international medal - SILVER - at Challenge Cup. He won the FS (152.01) and finished just 0.12 overall behind Brian Joubert!
1 Brian JOUBERT FRA 228.66 1 2
2 Alexander JOHNSON USA 228.54 2 1
ETA his FS video (still no audio): http://youtube.com/watch?v=IR_gVv3tYPA
(Jumps: 3A+2T, 3A, 3Lz+1Lo(half loop)+3F fall out, 3Lo, back spiral to 2A+3T turnout, 3Lz, 3S, 2A.)Last edited by Sylvia; 02-24-2013 at 01:19 AM.
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isn’t every four years, it’s every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
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02-23-2013, 09:40 PM #36
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What a wonderful result for Alex!
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Congratulations to Alex, and to his coach/ choreographer, Tom Dickson! Best wishes going forward to the new season.
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80 in PCS is very impressive. I'm glad to see that the judges rewarded his wonderful skating and choreography.
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Alex ROCKS!
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It's okay that the music isn't there; I've watched his Nationals performance so many times I don't need to hear it.
I'm so happy he did well.
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