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Practice Day in Beijing
The Full Team at the Stadium - Dan Wang, Karli Pickney, Bob Panter, Mallory Zink, Danielle Zink, Russ Tieman, Ann Tieman Kristen Block, Brad Meier, Jacci Meier, Arik Lebda, Sarah Jahn, Gary Pickney,...
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“Performance” at Shunyi
9:34 CDT – Today Mad-City performed twice at the Shunyi Olympic Stadium. These shows were only performances, not competition, even though we’ve been very clearly informed of the points difference so...
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Last Day in Shunyi… then on to Laiwu
Both Teams Pose Together for a Photo At our final competition this morning we had a three fall show and came up only 11 points short of topping the Chinese. Jayson Rishling’s skills won him best male...
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Practice at Laiwu
Ballet in front of the Mountains 12:18am CDT (1:18pm in China) – This morning we woke up to our very scenic surroundings and breakfast that actually included beverages – hooray for Laiwu! The site here...
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The Competition Starts in Laiwu
The Team Marches in the Opening Ceremony 7:36am CDT (10:36pm China Time) – This afternoon’s competition was kicked off with an opening ceremony with local officials. What we thought were fireworks...
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Stand Up for the Champions!
The Audience's View 10:20am CDT (11:20pm in China) – This morning we had a really great show – minimal falls until our last act, slow jump (aka fast pyramid). The first attempt we crashed entirely off...
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Back in Beijing!
Saying Goodbye to Laiwu 6:28 pm 5/4/11 CDT (7:28am 5/5/11 in China) – The internet in our room does not work, so thanks to the Jahn’s for letting me visit bright (smoggy) and early this morning! We’ve...
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Seeing the Sights in Beijing
We spent a good 12 hours bopping about Beijing today. First stop was the Great Wall. It was an exhausting climb but worth every bead of sweat. Absolutely amazing! From there we went tot he jade factory...
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China, Spring 2011 Highlight Video
Mad-City Ski Team – China, Spring 2011 [video] Gary Pickney, one of the key organizer of the both trips to China for the Mad-City Ski Team, put together this highlight video of their trip. It features...
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Mad-City Featured in Evinrude’s RPM Magazine
As a result of the team’s recent trips to China (Fall 2010 & Spring 2011), the Mad-City Ski Team was recently featured in Evinrude’s dealer magazine RPM. Here’s a scan of the article from the...
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