<prompt> Feleletša polelo ye e latelago: Ka September 2012, Rippon o ile a tsebiša ka go fetoga ga molaodi, a hudugela go yo tlwaetša Rafael Arutyunyan kua Lake Arrowhead, California. Ka 2012 Cup of China, Rippon e thulana le Song Nan wa China yo a ilego a swarwa ke thothomelo ya bjoko gomme a tlogela motsotso ka gare ga go ruthetša pele ga go thothomela ga mahala. Rippon o itše, Ke ile ka retologa gore ke tsenele go fofa gomme ke nagana gore ge nna le Nan Song re be re bonana bobedi bja rena re ile ra leka go phemelana, eupša re ile ra sepela ka tsela e swanago gomme ra thulana ka hlogo. Rippon e feditše 4th nakong ya tiragalo le 8th nakong ya 2012 NHK Trophy. Ka  <response>: Ka 2013 Ditlhamo tša U.S. o ile a thopa dipere tše tharo tša Axel gomme a fetša a le 5th. O ile a abelwa go Four Continents ya 2013 eupša o ile a tlogela ka morago ga go gobala mo leotong la maoto ka Febereware 2, 2013. 