Adam Rippon

Adam Rippon (born November 11, 1989) is an American former figure skater. He won the 2010 Four Continents Championships and the 2016 U.S. National Championships. Earlier in his career, he won the 2008 and 2009 World Junior Championships, the 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix Final, and the 2008 U.S junior national title. Rippon was selected to represent the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Adam Rippon
Rippon at the 2018 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1989-11-11) November 11, 1989
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Home townClarks Summit, Pennsylvania, United States
ResidenceUnited States
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
CoachRafael Arutyunyan, Vera Arutyunyan, Nadia Kanaeva
Former coachJason Dungjen, Yuka Sato, Brian Orser, Ghisland Briand, Nikolai Morozov, Yelena Sergeeva
ChoreographerJeffrey Buttle, Benji Schwimmer
Former choreographerTom Dickson, Catarina Lindgren, Cindy Stuart, Michael Seibert, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Pasquale Camerlengo, David Wilson, Sébastien Britten, Nikolai Morozov
Skating clubSkating Club of New York
Training locationsParamount, California; Artesia, California; Lakewood, California
Former training locationsBloomfield Hills, Michigan; Toronto, Ontario; Hackensack, New Jersey
Began skatingNovember 1999
RetiredNovember 19, 2018[2]
World standing9 (2017–18)
6 (2016–17)
10 (2015–16)
17 (2014–15)
23 (2013–14)
18 (2012–13)
15 (2011–12)
15 (2010–11)
15 (2009–10)
11 (2008–09)
25 (2007–08)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total267.53
2016 Trophée de France
Short program89.04
2017 Skate America
Free skate182.28
2016 Trophée de France
Medal record
Men's figure skating
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2018 PyeongchangTeam
Four Continents Championships
2010 JeonjuSingles
World Junior Championships
2009 SofiaSingles
2008 SofiaSingles
Junior Grand Prix Final
2007–08 GdańskSingles
World Team Trophy
2012 TokyoTeam

At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Rippon won a bronze medal as part of the figure skating team event. Later that year, he won season 26 of Dancing with the Stars with professional dancer Jenna Johnson.

Rippon announced his retirement from competitive figure skating in November 2018.

Rippon was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018.[3]

Rippon at the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final

Early life

Adam Rippon was born on November 11, 1989, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The eldest of six children in an Irish Catholic family,[4] he was born with severe hearing loss but underwent surgery at Yale University just before his first birthday, allowing him to hear almost perfectly.[5] His parents divorced in 2004.

Career
For jump abbreviations, see figure skating jumps.

Early career

Rippon started to skate when he was ten years old; his mother skated and brought him along to the rink.[6][7] He was coached by Yelena Sergeeva from 2000 to 2007.[8]

In the 2004–05 season, Rippon won the silver medal at the Novice level at the 2005 U.S. Championships. After Nationals he was assigned a spring international assignment, Triglav Trophy in Slovenia 2005, and competed in the Junior division, finishing first and winning the gold medal. In the 2005–06 season, he debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. He competed at the 2005–06 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Croatia and placed 6th. At the 2006 U.S. Championships, he finished 11th at the junior level. In the 2006–07 season, Rippon did not compete on the Junior Grand Prix circuit. He placed 6th on the junior level at the 2007 U.S. Championships. Following the event, he left Sergeeva and began working with Nikolai Morozov in February 2007 at the Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey.[6][9]

2007–08 season

In the 2007–08 season, Rippon competed on the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. At his first event, the Harghita Cup in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, he won the gold medal. He then won the silver medal at the Sofia Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria. These two medals qualified him for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. At that event, Rippon won the gold medal, and became the first man to break 200 points at a Junior level competition.

He went on to the 2008 U.S. Championships, where he won the Junior title.[10] The Professional Skaters Association recognized Rippon as having the best men's free skate at the National Championships and was awarded the EDI Award.[11] He earned a trip to the 2008 Junior Worlds, where he won the gold medal after finishing first in both segments.

2008–09 season

Rippon moved up to the senior level in the 2008–09 season. In the Grand Prix season he was assigned to compete at the 2008 Skate America where he placed eighth and the 2008 Cup of Russia where he placed third in the short program and fifth overall. In late November 2008, Rippon left Morozov. In December 2008, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to begin training with Brian Orser at the Toronto Cricket, Skating & Curling Club.[12] Rippon officially announced his coaching change on January 2, 2009.[13]

At the 2009 U.S. Championships, his senior-level national debut, he placed seventh. He was named to the team for the 2009 Junior World Championships. At Junior Worlds, in his two programs, he landed a total of three 3A jumps, one in combination with a 2T. He won the competition, scoring 222.00 points and becoming the first single skater to win two World Junior titles.[14]

2009–10 season

Rippon sprained his ankle during the summer and missed some training time.[15] For the 2009–10 season, Rippon was assigned to two Grand Prix events. At the 2009 Trophée Eric Bompard, he placed third in both segments of the competition and was awarded the bronze medal. At the 2009 NHK Trophy, he finished 6th after placing 8th in the short and 5th in the free.

Rippon at the 2009 Trophée Éric Bompard

At the 2010 U.S. Championships, Rippon finished 5th overall after ranking 4th in both segments. He had a fall on his step sequence in the short program.[16] Following the event, he was named as a second alternate for the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 World Championships, and assigned to the 2010 Four Continents Championships.[17] At Four Continents, he placed 7th in the short program and first in the free skate, winning the gold medal. He was included in the U.S. team to Worlds after other skaters withdrew; he placed 7th in the short program, 5th in the free skate, and 6th overall.

2010–11 season

Rippon began his season at the Japan Open, where he finished ahead of Daisuke Takahashi and Evgeni Plushenko.[18] His assigned Grand Prix events for the 2010–11 ISU Grand Prix season were the 2010 Skate Canada International and the 2010 Skate America.[19] In Canada, Rippon had a collision with Patrick Chan during the morning practice before the short program but stated, "That was definitely the most exciting collision, maybe not the most dangerous."[20] He won the bronze medal after placing third in the short and second in the free skate. At the 2010 Skate America, Rippon placed third in the short program, 7th in the free skate, and 4th overall.

At the 2011 U.S. Championships, Rippon finished 5th and was assigned to the 2011 Four Continents Championships, where he had the same result.

On June 16, 2011, Rippon announced he was leaving Canada and returning to train in the US at the Detroit Skating Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, home of his DSC-based choreographer Pasquale Camerlengo and began training under the charge of Jason Dungjen.[18][21][22]

2011–12 season

In the 2011–12 season, Rippon was assigned to 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard as his Grand Prix events. He opened the season with a 4th-place finish at Skate Canada. This competition marked Rippon's first attempt at including a quad jump in his free program. At Trophée Bompard, he was 4th in the short program, 3rd in the long, and finished 4th overall. Rippon won the silver medal at the 2012 U.S. Championships. He finished 4th at Four Continents and 13th at Worlds.

2012–13 season

In September 2012, Rippon announced a coaching change, moving to train with Rafael Arutyunyan in Lake Arrowhead, California.[23][24] At the 2012 Cup of China, Rippon collided with China's Song Nan – who sustained a concussion and withdrew – a minute into the final warm up before the free skate.[25][26] Rippon said, "I kind of turned around to go into a jump and I think when Nan Song and I saw each other we both tried to avoid each other, but we went in the same way and we went head first into each other."[25] Rippon finished 4th at the event and 8th at the 2012 NHK Trophy. At the 2013 U.S. Championships, he landed three triple Axels and finished 5th.[27] He was assigned to the 2013 Four Continents but withdrew after sustaining an ankle injury on February 2, 2013.[28]

2013–14 season

In October 2013, Rippon competed at the 2013 Skate America. He included a quad lutz in both his short and long programs. He set personal bests in both segments, capturing the silver medal and finishing as the top American over Max Aaron and Jason Brown.[29] In November he competed for the NHK Trophy and posted a new ISU personal best in the short program 82.25. He landed a quad toe-loop in both segments and finished fourth overall.

2014–15 season

In October 2014, Rippon competed at the 2014 CS Finlandia Trophy finishing first in the free program and second overall. At the end of October he finished 7th in the free skate and 10th overall at the 2014 Skate Canada International. In November he finished 5th at the 2014 Trophee Eric Bompard after placing third in the free skate. It was a season plagued with equipment issues. Rippon adjusted his blade brand and mount, took on a new trainer to work with his team and met with renewed consistency at U.S. Championships, landing effortless triple axels and once again including a quad lutz in his short and long programs. He went on to win the free-skate portion of the competition and finished second overall with the silver medal. He was assigned to both the Four Continents team and the Worlds team.[30]

2015–16 season

Rippon won gold at the 2016 U.S. Championships.[31] He placed sixth at the 2016 World Championships in Boston with a lively program to a medley of Beatles tunes.[32] The audience gave him a standing ovation.[33]

2016–17 season

After taking bronze at the 2016 CS U.S. Classic, Rippon won bronze at both of his Grand Prix competitions – the 2016 Skate America and 2016 Trophée de France. As a result, he qualified for the first time to the Grand Prix Final. He would finish 6th at the event in Marseille, France.

During an off-ice warmup on January 6, 2017, Rippon sprained his left ankle and fractured the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot, resulting in his withdrawal from the 2017 U.S. Championships.[34]

2017–18 season

Starting his season strong with a bronze medal at 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy, Rippon then went on to win silver medals in both of his Grand Prix assignments, 2017 NHK Trophy and 2017 Skate America. His placements at these events qualified him for his second Grand Prix Final.[35] During his free skate at Skate America, Rippon fell on his shoulder while executing a quad lutz, but he was able to continue with his performance without stopping.[36] At the 2018 U.S. Championships, Rippon placed 4th. On January 7, 2018, he was one of three men selected to represent USA in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[37] At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Rippon won a bronze medal in the figure skating team event as part of the U.S. team, which made him the United States’ first openly gay athlete to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.[38] In the individual men's event, he placed 7th in the short and 10th in the free to place 10th overall.

On November 19, 2018, Rippon announced his retirement from competitive figure skating.[39][40]

Dancing with the Stars

On April 13, 2018, Rippon was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 26 of Dancing with the Stars. His professional partner was Jenna Johnson.[41] Rippon, along with Johnson, won the competition.[42]

Signature moves
For jump abbreviations, see figure skating jumps.

Rippon's signature move is a 3Lz that he executes with both arms above his head, colloquially dubbed the "Rippon Lutz".[43][44] He is capable of performing the 3Lz-2T-2Lo combination with one hand over his head in all three jumps (colloquially the "'Tano Lutz" after Brian Boitano, who popularized the move).

Personal life

On October 2, 2015, Rippon publicly came out as gay.[45]

In March 2018, Rippon appeared at the 90th Academy Awards red carpet wearing a harness designed by Moschino.[46]

At the Time 100 Gala in April 2019, Rippon honored his mother, a single parent, for her inspiration and dedication to his success.[47] He reminded people that success is not overnight: it requires dedication and the support of others. In addition to his mother, Kelly, he has a close relationship with his siblings.[48]

In 2019, Rippon guest hosted RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 'Ruveal' livestreams with reigning queen from season 10, Aquaria.

In 2019, Rippon appeared[49] in Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" music video, which won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.

In his memoir Beautiful on the Outside, Rippon revealed before coming out as gay, he briefly dated South Korean Olympic champion Yuna Kim while both were training in Toronto.

Politics

In February 2018, Rippon raised concerns about Vice President Mike Pence being chosen to lead the US delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony because of Pence's history of support for anti-gay legislation and policies.[50]

Rippon endorsed and campaigned for Elizabeth Warren in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[51]

In 2020, Rippon made a donation to the Okra Project, a charity aimed at helping underprivileged black transgender people. Russian skater Alexei Yagudin reacted to the donation with an Instagram post calling Rippon and people like him "mistakes of nature" and wishing them to die.[52][53] Yagudin later deleted the post.[54] Rippon criticized Yagudin for the comments and made another $1000 donation, this time in Yagudin's name, to the same organization.[55]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[5][56]
2016–2017
[61][62][63]
2015–2016
[65][66][67][68][69]		 The Beatles medley:
  • The Beatles medley [73]
    (selections from the 2015–16 free skating)
    choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle
2014–2015
[75][76][77]
2013–2014
[80]
2012–2013
[81]
2011–2012
[83]
2010–2011
[84]
  • Piano Concerto No. 2
    by Sergei Rachmaninoff
    choreo. by David Wilson
2009–2010
[86]
  • Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
    by Samuel Barber
    choreo. by David Wilson
2008–2009
[9][88]
2007–2008
[5]
  • Toccata and Fugue in D minor
    by Johann Sebastian Bach
    choreo. by Nikolai Morozov
  • "I'll Still be Diggin' On James Brown"[89]
    by Tubes in Town
    choreo. by Nikolai Morozov
2006–2007
[5]
2005–2006
[5]
  • "Just for You"
    by Giovanni
    choreo. by Yelena Segeeva
2004–2005
2003–2004
2002–2003

Competitive highlights
Rippon (right) at the 2016 Skate America podium
Rippon (left) at the 2013 Skate America podium
Rippon (right) at the 2010 Skate Canada International podium

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2009–10 to present
International[90]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Olympics10th
Worlds6th13th8th6thWD
Four Continents1st5th4thWD8th10th
GP Final6th5th
GP Skate America4th2nd3rd2nd
GP Skate Canada3rd4th10th4th
GP Cup of China4th
GP Rostelecom4th
GP France3rd4th5th3rd
GP NHK Trophy6th8th4th2nd
CS Finlandia2nd2nd3rd
CS Golden Spin2nd
CS U.S. Classic3rd
Egna Spring Trophy2nd
National[5]
U.S. Champ.5th5th2nd5th8th2nd1stWD4th
Team events
Olympics3rd T
3rd P
Team Challenge Cup1st T
3rd P
Japan Open2nd T
1st P		3rd T
5th P
World Team
Trophy		2nd T
7th P
WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

2002–03 to 2008–09
International[90]
Event 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09
GP Rostelecom5th
GP Skate America8th
International: Junior[90]
Junior Worlds1st1st
JGP Final1st
JGP Bulgaria2nd
JGP Croatia6th
JGP Romania1st
Triglav Trophy1st J
National[5]
U.S. Champ.2nd N11th J6th J1st J7th
U.S. Jr. Champ.7th V6th I
Eastern Sect.1st N3rd J1st J
South Atlantic4th V4th I4th N1st J1st J
WD = Withdrew
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior

Detailed results

2009–10 to present
Rippon at the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final

At team events, medals awarded for team results only. ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.

2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 16–17, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics 7
87.95		 10
171.41		 10
259.36
February 9–12, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics (Team event) – 3
172.98		 3T
Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 2
96.52		 4
171.82		 4
268.34
December 7–10, 2017 2017–18 Grand Prix Final 6
86.19		 5
168.14		 5
254.33
November 24–26, 2017 2017 Skate America 2
89.04		 1
177.41		 2
266.45
November 10–12, 2017 2017 NHK Trophy 4
84.95		 2
177.04		 2
261.99
October 6–8, 2017 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy 3
83.69		 2
166.19		 3
249.88
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 8–11, 2016 2016–17 Grand Prix Final 6
83.93		 6
149.17		 6
233.10
November 11–13, 2016 2016 Trophée de France 4
85.25		 2
182.28		 3
267.53
October 21–23, 2016 2016 Skate America 2
87.32		 3
174.11		 3
261.43
October 1, 2016 2016 Japan Open – 5
166.85		 3T / 5P
September 14–18, 2016 2016 CS U.S. Classic 1
87.86		 3
160.38		 3
248.24
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 28 – April 3, 2016 2016 World Championships 7
85.72		 4
178.72		 6
264.44
January 16–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Championships 3
88.01		 1
182.74		 1
270.75
December 3–5, 2015 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 3
72.23		 2
165.64		 2
237.87
November 20–22, 2015 2015 GP Cup of Russia 6
78.77		 2
169.86		 4
248.63
Oct. 30 – Nov. 1, 2015 2015 GP Skate Canada 3
80.36		 5
159.33		 4
239.69
October 9–11, 2015 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy 3
69.29		 1
154.89		 2
224.18
2014–15 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 23–29, 2015 2015 World Championships 11
75.14		 8
154.57		 8
229.71
February 9–15, 2015 2015 Four Continents Championships 12
68.37		 10
143.93		 10
212.30
January 17–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Championships 5
84.71		 1
187.77		 2
272.48
November 21–23, 2014 2014 GP Trophée Bompard 7
76.98		 3
148.44		 5
225.42
Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2014 2014 GP Skate Canada 11
62.83		 7
139.09		 10
201.92
October 9–12, 2014 2014 CS Finlandia Trophy 3
68.53		 1
152.22		 2
220.75
2013–14 season
Date Event SP FS Total
January 20–26, 2014 2014 Four Continents Championships 8
72.90		 8
140.30		 8
213.20
January 5–12, 2014 2014 U.S. Championships 6
77.58		 7
144.61		 8
222.19
November 8–10, 2013 2013 GP NHK Trophy 4
82.25		 4
151.46		 4
233.71
October 18–20, 2013 2013 GP Skate America 3
80.26		 3
160.98		 2
241.24
2012–13 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 1–3, 2013 2013 Gardena Spring Trophy 3
63.64		 1
155.52		 2
219.16
January 17–29, 2013 2013 U.S. Championships 6
76.65		 6
153.22		 5
229.87
November 23–25, 2012 2012 GP NHK Trophy 8
67.89		 8
142.58		 8
210.47
November 2–4, 2012 2012 GP Cup of China 4
71.81		 4
133.67		 4
205.48
2011–12 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 19–22, 2012 2012 ISU World Team Trophy 7
74.93		 6
147.80		 2T/7P
222.73
March 26 – April 1, 2012 2012 World Championships 10
73.55		 16
143.08		 13
216.63
February 7–12, 2012 2012 Four Continents Championships 7
74.92		 3
146.63		 4
221.55
January 22–29, 2012 2012 U.S. Championships 2
82.94		 2
157.93		 2
240.87
November 18–20, 2011 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard 4
72.96		 3
144.93		 4
217.89
October 27–30, 2011 2011 Skate Canada International 4
72.89		 4
145.08		 4
217.97
2010–11 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 15–20, 2011 2011 Four Continents Championships 4
72.71		 5
137.30		 5
210.01
January 22–30, 2011 2011 U.S. Championships 9
66.26		 3
153.78		 5
220.04
November 11–14, 2010 2010 GP Skate America 3
73.94		 7
129.18		 4
203.12
October 28–31, 2010 2010 GP Skate Canada 3
77.53		 2
155.51		 3
233.04
October 2, 2010 Japan Open (individual) – 1
166.63		 –
2009–10 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 22–28, 2010 2010 World Championships 7
80.11		 5
151.36		 6
231.47
January 25–31, 2010 2010 Four Continents Championships 7
69.56		 1
156.22		 1
225.78
January 14–24, 2010 2010 U.S. Championships 4
72.91		 4
152.16		 5
225.07
November 5–8, 2009 2009 GP NHK Trophy 8
67.15		 5
130.46		 6
197.61
October 15–18, 2009 2009 GP Trophée Eric Bompard 3
75.82		 3
144.14		 3
219.96

2004–05 to 2008–09 (Junior)
2008–09 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Feb. 23 – March 1, 2009 2009 World Junior Championships Junior 1
74.30		 1
147.70		 1
222.00
January 18–25, 2009 2009 U.S. Championships Senior 12
62.22		 6
131.54		 7
193.76
November 21–23, 2008 2008 GP Cup of Russia Senior 3
71.62		 5
136.31		 5
207.93
October 23–26, 2008 2008 GP Skate America Senior 8
59.60		 7
115.22		 8
174.82
2007–08 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Feb. 25 – March 2, 2008 2008 World Junior Championships Junior 1
69.35		 1
130.55		 1
199.90
January 20–27, 2008 2008 U.S. Championships Junior 1
71.33		 1
142.43		 1
213.76
December 6–9, 2007 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 1
68.43		 1
134.77		 1
203.20
October 3–6, 2007 2007 Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria Junior 1
64.41		 2
123.26		 2
187.67
September 6–9, 2007 2007 Junior Grand Prix, Romania Junior 1
64.61		 1
121.33		 1
185.94
2006–07 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 21–28, 2007 2007 U.S. Championships Junior 7
52.82		 7
105.68		 6
158.50
November 16–18, 2006 2007 Eastern Sectionals Junior 1
60.81		 1
116.88		 1
177.69
October 16–21, 2006 2007 South Atlantic Regionals Junior 1
50.85		 1
88.59		 139.44
2005–06 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 7–15, 2006 2006 U.S. Championships Junior 8
49.54		 12
84.65		 11
134.19
October 6–9, 2005 2005 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia Junior 6
48.85		 5
97.72		 6
146.57
November 16–19, 2005 2006 Eastern Sectionals Junior 3
52.39		 2
98.89		 3
151.28
October 26–29, 2005 2006 South Atlantic Regionals Junior 1 1 1
2004–05 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
April 13–17, 2005 2005 Triglav Trophy Junior 4 1 1
January 9–16, 2005 2005 U.S. Championships Novice 1 2 2
November 18–20, 2004 2005 Eastern Sectionals Novice 1 1 1
October 5–9, 2004 2005 South Atlantic Regionals Novice 2 4 4
  • SP = Short program; FS = Free skating

Filmography
Year Media Role Notes
2018 Dancing with the Stars Himself (contestant) Season 26 (Athletes - 4 episodes), winner.
Will & Grace Timothy Season 10; Episode 8
Ridiculousness Self Season 11; Episode 1
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors Self (Judge) Season 1 (9 episodes)
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race Himself (Judge) Season 11; Episode 6

Episode: "Draglympics" (Guest judge and choreographer)

You Need to Calm Down Himself Appearance in Taylor Swift Music Video
2019–2020 Whose Line Is It Anyway? Himself Season 7; Episode 6

Season 8; Episode 14

2020 What Would You Do? Himself Season 16; Episode 2
This Day in Useless Celebrity History Himself (Host) Season 1 (12 episodes)
The Eric Andre Show Himself Season 5; Episode 1

Episode: "A King is Born"

Sugar Rush Guest Judge Christmas Season 2, Episode 1

Notes
  1. Both the 2017–2018 short program and an exhibition program from early 2017 are based on the same music composition, "Diamonds". However, the vocal performer and the choreography are different.
  2. Rippon performed the song, but did not skate at the 2017 NHK Trophy gala exhibition.
  3. Rippon performed the song, and skated to the original version of the song by Rihanna at the 2017 Grand Prix Final gala exhibition.

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