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August 20 , 2007: Jeff Probst's comments
(made sometime during the game), as told to Ileane Rudolph
of TV Guide, in their barely pre-cast reveal article:
"Jeff's take: He's a good kid who brings
something new. Parkour is a mix of gymnastics and martial arts.
When we saw his tape, we thought he could just fly over some
of our obstacle walls. We've never had somebody that had his
kind of physical gift — he'll do a backflip when he's
bored. And he's a sharp kid, too. He gets
it."
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August 20, 2007: Officially revealed as a Survivor:
China contestant by CBS, as the cast is unceremoniously
dumped onto the CBS web site. From his official
CBS bio:
 "Originally from Traverse City, Michigan (he attended
Central High School there), Michael "Frosti" Zernow
is currently a film student at Columbia College in Chicago
(he's in his junior year). Half Japanese/half Russian,
Zernow has been practicing Parkour and free-running for
over five years and has been hired as a traceur (a practitioner
of Parkour) and free-runner in television, advertisements
and corporate events, including one of Madonna's world
tours. (Parkour is essentially making the environment
into an obstacle course. Through running jumping, or
climbing, all obstacles can be overcome and all destinations
are reachable. Free-running takes the movements of Parkour
and adds style and flair. Think along the lines of urban
gymnastics and building break dancing).
In high school,
Zernow was captain of the wrestling and track teams.
In addition, he practiced Aikido, a form of martial art
that both his parents teach. While still in high school,
he was suspended for a day because he dressed up like
a Ninja and climbed on the roof of the school.
Zernow describes himself as creative, dynamic
and determined. His hobbies include art, social philosophy
and skateboarding. He recently returned from a trip to
Hong Kong, where he hiked up a mountain with friends
wearing three-dollar sandals.
Zernow currently resides in Chicago. His birth
date is February 15, 1987."
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July 19, 2007: Mike "Frosti" Zernow
revealed as a Survivor:
China contestant in a post by DanieuBleu at Survivor
Skills:
(After SurvivorFever confirmed hearing about a 20-year-old contestant as well...)
"... free running can be on the dangerous side as well. Yes, the suspected
contestant is a traceur.
Holy chit Survivor Fever, then this must be the one alright.
I don't know, I've noticed a pattern of logins lately, and this may well be the
case here too. It may have been a suggestion for the cast to have people do this
for them. Then again, like jessiek says, we've seen players logon after they're
booted. I figure they've booted 8, going on 9?
Like I said, he's a moderator
at an online site, and he posted a goodbye for the summer on May 07.
So let's
get right to it... SFever does this guy look familiar to you?"
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2007: Mike's bio/profile/CV from
the web site of his parkour group, The Tribe. Note: Check out
his "2007 Sampler" video, it's pretty awesome:
"Mike 'Frosti' Zernow has been practicing
parkour and freerunning for over five years now and with each
new experience be it on the Madonna Confessions Tour or the
K-Swiss advetisments he brings not only his physical abilities
but also a desire to create something new and exciting. With
a background in martial arts, wrestling, track and field, breakdancing,
and rock climbing Frosti combines personal style with creative
vision and hard work.
DoB : February 15th, 1987
Hometown : Chicago, IL
Height : 5'7"
Hair : Black / Dark Brown
Eyes : Brown."
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