“I don’t quite understand how I showed up in Slavík, it’s more funny,” smiled the 27-year-old Choupenitch. “And in Athlete of the Year, my placement didn’t bother me, it matches what I expected. It seems rather strange to me that there is no need for Lukáš Rohan, who was second to the Olympics, “he wondered at the absence of the canoeist.
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He had plenty of time for music in recent months, and even after the Olympics, the carousel of fencing tournaments did not start in full swing. He won third place at the tournament in Zagreb, but the Dubai World Cup, scheduled for December, was canceled.
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Swordsman Alexander Choupenitch talks about his new single Fight.Photo: Michal Krumphanzl, CTK
“Countries do not want to risk drowning money in preparations, so they prefer to cancel it in advance. At least I had the Olympics and the Grand Prix, but there are children who were students, now they are juniors and never actually fencing in cadets. The impact on the whole sport will not be good, “fears Choupenitch, who is looking forward to the World Cup in Paris, scheduled for January.
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“I can handle the wait better, but I still feel like a fighter getting ready for one match all year,” Choupenitch likened.
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His latest rap single, about which he made a video, is about the fight. He is inspired by his journey to the Olympic medal, even though he started writing the text before the games themselves. “The story is closely connected with fencing, it tells about the path of a warrior, which is also portrayed in a clip,” he describes.
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The inspiration of Asia is evident, which is why the clip was shot in the environment of the Sapa market in Prague, and the MMA wrestler Jiří Procházka also played in it. “He is very connected with Japan,” explains Choupenitch, who met Procházka in the Brno cryochamber.
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Rytmus has the best Czech swordsman in his blood, but both of his parents are opera singers, and although he has set out on a different musical path, he consults his career at home. “Musically, of course, it’s a big difference, but I also feel what a shift I’ve made in my vocal concepts. I see it in myself that when I come to the studio, I already know how I want it to sound, ”he praises the experience gained.
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Video clip by Alex Choupenitch for the single BojVideo: Sportegy
“But I don’t want to announce it in advance yet, I would have to be very thoughtful,” he explains.
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