一晃又是新的赛季，芬兰杯的银牌，不好也不坏，继续滑下去吧，无论如何。
第一篇新闻是SC之前，没有什么实质性的内容，感觉连记者都觉得他可以退役了。提及瓦娘娘的时候，用了“”这个词，很好奇到底是几个意思。

Clarks Summit resident Adam Rippon’s love of skating keeps him competitive
对花样滑冰的热爱支持着Adam Rippon继续前进
作者 Robert Tomkavage
原文地址 http://timesleader.com/news/home_top-sports/50576616/Rippons-love-of-skating-keeps-him-competing
Adam Rippon considered giving up ice skating. His competitive drive and love of the sport led him to keep training.
Rippon, 24, of Clarks Summit was in contention for the men’s Olympic team in 2010 and 2014, but missed out both times.
“In 2010, I felt like I was still very young, but this last time I took it really hard. Going into training, I was ranked first internationally and in the United States. There was a lot of pressure and it was such a blow. I really contemplated not competing anymore, but I really enjoy training, skating and working toward a goal. I tried to let go of the stress.”
Rippon won a silver medal in the 2014 Finlandia Trophy in Finland Oct. 12 and plans to compete at Skate Canada, to be held Oct. 31-Nov. 1 in British Columbia and Trophee Bompard, to be held Nov. 21-23 in France as part of the 2014 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series.
Rippon, who currently trains in Paramount, Calif., began skating at the age of 10 and at 13 realized he might have a future in the sport.
“That’s when I started working with different coaches and knew I had to talent to take it more seriously,” he said. “I’ve always loved doing it.”
According to Rippon, it takes an intense training schedule to move into the upper echelon of figure skaters in the country and world.
“I spend about 20 hours a week on the ice each week and another 15-20 hours off the ice for different workouts,” he said. “It takes up all of your time to be a professional athlete. It’s definitely a full-time commitment.”
Rippon, who represents the Skating Club of New York, became the first single skater to win two world junior championships, taking home gold in 2008 and 2009.
“I was really proud of it and did it kind of unexpectedly,” he said. “I didn’t know if I would be able to return and when I was assigned there was a lot of pressure. I just skated and let all my training speak for itself. It was a great lesson and has given me confidence over the years.”
Rippon received a special distinction when one of his signature moves, “The Rippon Lutz,” a variation of the triple lutz where he places both hands over his head, became part of skating vernacular.
“When you get to be an elite skater, a lot of things are the same,” Rippon said. “I wanted to do something to separate myself from the crowd. I’m very fortunate. It’s a trademark in my programs and it’s really exciting.”
According to Rippon, making a coaching change to Rafael Arutunian in 2012 has improved his skating and confidence immensely.
“It was such a great opportunity,” Rippon said. “He has worked with so many great skaters in the past. He really pushes me to the max and has helped me get to a level that I didn’t know I was capable of reaching.”
Arutunian also trains Rippon’s best friend, Ashley Wagner, who represented the United States in the 2014 Olympic Games in Russia.
“We have really great camaraderie on the ice,” Rippon said.
Rippon’s advice for young skaters is to always strive to improve and push yourself to the limit.
“Always set goals for yourself,” he said. “I think that is the most important thing at any level of skating. When you think you’re working hard, you can always push yourself a little more. We’re always giving a little more when we’re doing our very best.”
While Rippon isn’t completely ruling out a run at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, his immediate focus is on the World Championships in Shanghai, China in 2015 and Boston, Mass. in 2016.
“Ideally, I’d love to still be healthy enough to attempt to qualify for the next Olympics,” Rippon said. “I’ll assess where I’m at in my training. If I feel that I’m in a good place physically and mentally, I’d definitely love to train until 2018.”
【渣翻译如下】
现年24岁的Adam已经连续两次失去了参加冬奥会的资格，对此他告诉记者，2010年失利时觉得自己还年轻，有的是机会，但到了2014年，作为国内排名靠前的选手，压力很大，再次痛失机会着实是巨大的打击，曾一度考虑就此退役。但内心依然充满对花样滑冰的热爱，因此最终决定继续滑下去。在本月刚刚结束的芬兰杯上，Adam获得了银牌，接下来他将参加加拿大和法国两站大奖赛。
目前，Adam在加州进行训练。他从10岁起开始练习花样滑冰，13岁时便崭露头角，天赋和对这项运动的热爱使他决定付出更多的努力，为了提高自己的水平，他几乎每时每刻都在训练——每周上冰练习20个小时，另外花15-20个小时进行力量等陆上训练。功夫不负有心人，他成为了世界上唯一蝉联世青赛冠军的选手。Adam坦言，能取得这样的成绩其实出乎自己的意料，这一方面给了自己更多信心，另一方面也带了压力。Adam依靠“Rippon跳”在众多世界顶尖选手中独树一帜，对此他十分自豪。
2012年，Adam转投Rafael Arutunian门下。Adam表示，自己很幸运可以得到Rafael的指导，教练最大程度的激发了他的潜能。而且，Adam还同他的挚友Ashley Wagner一起训练。
Adam告诉年轻的花滑选手，要想取得进步，就必须不断挑战自己的极限。每当自己觉得已经尽力时，不妨再往前走一小步。
Adam并没有完全失去参加下届冬奥会的资格，为此，他现在的目标是2015年上海世锦赛和2016年波士顿世锦赛。“如果可以保持较好的身体和心理状态，我会滑下去，直到2018年韩国冬奥会。”

大感谢！！！！！！！！！！！！！！