Mariah Bell cheer thread: Rise Up

[Allskate]

I listened to the The Runthrough. I got the sense that Adam got a bit of a kick leaving the rink for the mall that day that Mariah was practicing the jumps that she wanted to do and doing more run-throughs than Adam seemed to want, though I suspect that, like Mariah, he was stressed about the upcoming Nationals and Olympics. It definitely was not the typical coach-student relationship. Their relationship is really sweet.

It seems like a lot of skaters have trouble making the transition from competitive skating and feel a need to find something else to drive them. Within months of retiring, Mariah (who previously didn't even like running) wasn't skating much but was running enough to win local races. And she really wants those medals.

 

[maureenfarone]

I'm glad Mariah is adjusting to retirement and wish her the very best. I will always miss her beautiful lyrical skating.

 

[Sylvia]

Mariah's An Evening with Champions performance to "The Power of Love" by Celine Dion, filmed by Jordan Cowan on Sept. 9, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaZ3nLTb6Io

She credited (in an Instagram story) her sister, Morgan, and Zlata Shymuk, for this program.

Mariah is off to Japan today with Morgan for her 2nd consecutive Japan Open/Carnival on Ice -- she's been practicing hard these past few weeks (saw her landing 3F+2A & 3Lz in her Insta stories recently).

2023 Japan Open thread in GSD: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/2023-japan-open-october-7-carnival-on-ice-gala.111046/

She will perform in the Stars on Ice Holiday tour in December (9 Canadian cities + Duluth, MN): https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/stars-on-ice-holiday-tour-december-2023.111032/

 

[Sylvia]

Wollman Rink [in Central Park] NYC's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CzeflWVOon7/

Join us on November 16 [6-8 pm] for Move With Athleta, their new IRL fitness series where they bring people together to sweat, connect, and celebrate the Power of She. So lace up and take to the ice! Sip hot cocoa while enjoying performances by the Ice Theatre of New York and Mariah Bell, Olympic figure skater and member of our Power of She Collective.

ETA link to Mariah's post about this event a few hours ago: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzmUvFLpvqg/

 

[Sylvia]

After NYC, Mariah will perform in Scott Hamilton's show in Nashville on Nov. 19 (I just posted the link to this article by Maura Sullivan Hill in the event thread in GSD):

Mariah Bell to return to Nashville, site of where she won her U.S. title - Figure Skaters Online

By Maura Sullivan Hill, Team FSO contributing writer Photos by Robin Ritoss Mariah Bell won her first U.S. Championship in 2022 in Nashville, simultaneously qualifying for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Both those dreams came true at Bridgestone Arena, where she will return to the ice on Nov. 19...

figureskatersonline.com

She still enjoys performing on the ice, and has a full schedule of shows through the end of 2023. She’ll perform at the Wollman Rink in New York City two days before the Scott Hamilton show, as part of her work as a brand ambassador for Athleta, the women’s workout clothing line. Then she’ll perform at the Christmas tree lighting at Bryant Park in New York City before hitting the road with the holiday Stars on Ice tour, across Canada and with a stop in Minnesota. During the Stars tour, she’ll skate an upbeat number to “Hey Mickey” and a holiday program to Kelly Clarkson’s cover of “White Christmas.”

I believe Rohene Ward choreographed her new holiday show program?

 

[Sylvia]

Mariah completed her first marathon in Switzerland earlier today and Kevin Aymoz was at the finish line to surprise her (he has posted 2 stories in his Instagram):

Mariah Bell 🔔 on Instagram: "Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort. -Theodore Roosevelt - Mariah Bell 😂In all seriousness ran my first marathon!! Thanks for following along and meeting up with me dad! And thank you so much for sur

6,855 likes, 120 comments - mariahsk8rbell on October 27, 2024: "Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort. -Theodore Roosevelt - Mariah Bell 😂In all seriousness ran my first marathon!! Thanks for following along and meeting up with me dad! And thank you so much for surprising me...

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Nothing worth having was ever achieved without effort.
-Theodore Roosevelt
- Mariah Bell
In all seriousness ran my first marathon!! Thanks for following along and meeting up with me dad! And thank you so much for surprising me at the end Kevin!

 

[Sylvia]

Mariah's 2024 highlights video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEPraPcOasN/

She posted back in September that she is moving from Dallas to Los Angeles to start her LA28 athlete fellowship (https://la28.org/en/newsroom/LA28-Olympian-Paralympian-Fellowship-Provides-New-Opportunities.html) in 2025: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_tF2IkON_y/