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==Censorship==
==Censorship==
In 2022, it was reported that Blunck was [[Twitter suspensions|suspended]] by [[Twitter]] after he praised the [[2022 Beijing|2022 Beijing Olympics]]. He reposted a fan’s comment that read: “Aaron Blunck [is] out here telling the truth and getting punished by his own government.” He later also shared a commentator’s tweet accusing the US government of being behind his account being shut down: “Twitter has executed the order of the Western ruling cabals … Punishment comes pretty fast.” In his instagram post, he tagged Twitter and asked: “what’d I do?”<ref>https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167144/winter-olympics-us-skier-says-twitter-account-suspended-after-he</ref>
In 2022, it was reported that Blunck was [[Twitter suspensions|suspended]] by [[Twitter]] after he praised the [[2022 Beijing|2022 Beijing Olympics]]. He reposted a fan’s comment that read: “Aaron Blunck [is] out here telling the truth and getting punished by his own government.” He later also shared a commentator’s tweet accusing the US government of being behind his account being shut down: “Twitter has executed the order of the Western ruling cabals … Punishment comes pretty fast.” In his instagram post, he tagged Twitter and asked: “what’d I do?”<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-15|title=US skier says Twitter account suspended after he praised Beijing organisers|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167144/winter-olympics-us-skier-says-twitter-account-suspended-after-he|access-date=2022-02-18|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref>


Prior to his suspension, he had criticised western media's negative coverage of the event, “I didn’t really know what to expect, being stateside you’ve kind of heard some pretty bad media, and that is completely false – it’s actually been phenomenal” and added that “Everybody – from staff, to Covid testers, to accommodation – it’s probably, honestly, one of the better Olympics that we’ve been to,”<ref>https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167144/winter-olympics-us-skier-says-twitter-account-suspended-after-he</ref>
Prior to his suspension, he had criticised western media's negative coverage of the event, “I didn’t really know what to expect, being stateside you’ve kind of heard some pretty bad media, and that is completely false – it’s actually been phenomenal” and added that “Everybody – from staff, to Covid testers, to accommodation – it’s probably, honestly, one of the better Olympics that we’ve been to,”<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-15|title=US skier says Twitter account suspended after he praised Beijing organisers|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3167144/winter-olympics-us-skier-says-twitter-account-suspended-after-he|access-date=2022-02-18|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:31, 18 February 2022

Aaron Blunck
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-04-12) April 12, 1996 (age 28)
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Height5 ft 10.5 in (179 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFreestyle skiing
EventHalfpipe
ClubSki and Snowboard Club Vail
Medal record
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Utah Halfpipe
Winter X Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Aspen SuperPipe
New Zealand Winter Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Cardrona Halfpipe

Aaron Blunck (born April 12, 1996) is an American freestyle skier from Crested Butte, Colorado.

Blunck competed in the men's halfpipe event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.[1] He qualified for the final, where he placed seventh out of 12 competitors.

Blunck won the gold medal at the 2017 Winter X Games in Aspen in the men's superpipe.[2]

During the summer, Blunck can be found at Mt. Hood, Oregon, where he hosts a Takeover Session at Windells Camp.[3]

Censorship

In 2022, it was reported that Blunck was suspended by Twitter after he praised the 2022 Beijing Olympics. He reposted a fan’s comment that read: “Aaron Blunck [is] out here telling the truth and getting punished by his own government.” He later also shared a commentator’s tweet accusing the US government of being behind his account being shut down: “Twitter has executed the order of the Western ruling cabals … Punishment comes pretty fast.” In his instagram post, he tagged Twitter and asked: “what’d I do?”[4]

Prior to his suspension, he had criticised western media's negative coverage of the event, “I didn’t really know what to expect, being stateside you’ve kind of heard some pretty bad media, and that is completely false – it’s actually been phenomenal” and added that “Everybody – from staff, to Covid testers, to accommodation – it’s probably, honestly, one of the better Olympics that we’ve been to,”[5]

References

  1. ^ "Aaron BLUNCK | Freestyle Skiing | United States – Sochi 2014 Olympics". m.sochi2014.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Aaron Blunck Wins Gold X Games Superpipe" USA Today
  3. ^ "Ski Takeover Sessions – Windells Camp". Windells. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "US skier says Twitter account suspended after he praised Beijing organisers". South China Morning Post. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "US skier says Twitter account suspended after he praised Beijing organisers". South China Morning Post. February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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