<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - NgoSepthemba 2012, uRippon wamemezela ushintsho lomqeqeshi, wathuthela ukuyoqeqeshwa noRafael Arutyunyan eLake Arrowhead, eCalifornia. Emqhudelwaneni we-2012 Cup of China, uRippon washayisana nomdlali waseChina uSong Nan owathola ukushaqeka kwengqondo futhi washiya i- ngomzuzu wokugcina ngaphambi kokushushuluza kwamahhala. URippon wathi, Ngaphenduka ukuze ngigxume futhi ngicabanga ukuthi lapho mina noNan Song sihlangana sobabili sazama ukugwema omunye nomunye, kodwa sahamba ngendlela efanayo futhi sagijimisana. URippon waqeda endaweni yesine kulo mcimbi kanye nendawo yesishiyagalombili ku-2012 NHK Trophy. Emqhudelwaneni WaseMelika ka-2013  <response>: , wathola ama-triple Axels amathathu futhi waqeda ngo-5. Wabelwa i-Four Continents 2013 kodwa washiya ngemuva kokulimala iqakala ngoFebhuwari 2, 2013. 