Alex Wong Injured – Ruptured Achilles Tendon?

How is Alex doing? Was he operated on? Any news?

Prayers and positive energy for Alex. This is devastating for him and for the show. He brings such beauty and grace to the art of dancing. I honestly don't want to watch the show as the caliber of dancing has simply diminished. As an athelete he will do the necessary rehab to dance fully again.

I am glad that Mia Michaels apologized to Adechike-she wasn't a judge but an executioner.

I cant believe it. I just wanted him to win so so bad! i love him! hope he is back next season!

Adechike Torbert is cursed!! First Allison partnered with him and got injured, now Alex.

I feel I'm gonna loose all interest in the show if Alex is forced to leave. They should let him come back next year at least.

Outlook for Achilles tendon rupture, from www.emedicinehealth.com:

•Most studies indicate a better outcome with surgery. Athletes can expect a faster return to activity with a lower incidence that the injury will happen again.

•Typically as the rupture site heals, a small lump remains from the scarring.

•Weight bearing commonly begins at about 6 weeks with a heel support.

•Return to running or athletics is traditionally about 4-6 months. With motivation and rigorous physical therapy, elite athletes may return to athletics as early as 3 months after injury.

I could not believe when I heard news. Heart-broken!! Can't say enough how much that I like, love, Alex Wong. He is the best of everything for a dancer. I wish I can offer some help! The show isn't the same without him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

This is tragic. Alex is an amazing dancer - front runner for this season. His presence makes the show that much more interesting to watch. Like everyone else has said, it has been such a long journey for Alex to get here and it seems a bit cruel if it ends this way. Wish him nothing but the best.

it was heartbreaking to see alex sit there and not perform..hope the injury is not too serious..I so wanna watch him dance...

A ruptured achilles tendon won't end his career but he isn't going to be dancing for a long time. Depends how bad it is too but it usually always requires surgery.

@jologs2010 - haha. I knew that someone would bring out the Asian card!. I honestly thought that this is a conspiracy of some sort. You know. They probably want Billy Bell or Kent Boyd to win and if either makes it to the finals with Alex and the voting is out of the judges hands... then America would vote for Alex. Furthermore, they knew that Alex was a frontrunner and was clearly on track to make it to the finals... with him gone the 'conclusion' would be a mystery of some sorts and less predictable. I remember reading a Youtube comment for the Alex/Twitch hip hop routine and the poster said something along the lines of, "ok, Alex will not will the comp. since frontrunners never do."

Other than Ashley from last season, there was also another girl from last season who also got injured and got a free pass. forgot her name but she's Molly's best friend and also danced contemporary. i believe it was only the 1st week and she was unable to perform but she was not put in the bottom 3 the next day and got a free pass.

there is really no room for asians in this show. either the judges will eliminate asians early or if they like the asian, the asian will be injured and therefore be eliminated. bad fate for us asians all the time. asians always have the worst luck!

I am sad for Alex :(

damn you achilles' mom, couldn't you just hold him by the finger when you dipped him in the holy water. --this really has nothing to do with anything

all the best Alex!

This is an example of why I haven't voted in three years. If it were a lesser dancer, they would be in more jeopardy. Yes, Alex is wonderful, possibly the best dancer in the finalists. But he is seriously injured. I don't think that injury will heal in so little time. He might injure himself permantly if he tries to force it. Now, that would be a great shame.

Do I remember wrong that in a past season an injured finalist was eliminated? I hope I am wrong. I love watching the show because those young people are very talented. I will not vote again, however, because I don't think the audience's votes really count. In the end, it always seems that the one the judges like best wins.

"Achilles tendon is a potentially career ending injury"

Yikes...I'm not the biggest fan, but this would be a horrible way to go out for good, especially considering all he did go through to get on that stage.

If he is indeed unable to dance and is eliminated, I wish him luck for a complete recovery. He has a career for sure once this show ends.

This is such a loss for him and for the season. He is such an amazing dancer and to have sacrificed everything for this opportunity to find new ways to express himself in dance is simply a crushing blow for all of us. Prayers and positive healing energy to you Alex.

This is ridiculous...I know he's injured but how come they can save Ashley from last season without her dancing, but not for Alex?

Alex is an amazing person. An Achilles injury can be serious, but am hoping he can continue. So sad, for such a deserving dancer. Fingers and toes crossed for you.

Oh crap - achilles tendon is a potentially career ending injury. That would be just heartbreaking for this young man whose heart is clearly in dance and who might be one of the next greats on the ballet scene. Wow - I hope this heals for him without permanent aftereffects. I'm so intrigued and enthralled by him, and I'm hoping to follow his career for years to come. A shame if he has to leave the show, but an even bigger shame if it affects his life's work.

Oh man, my heart broke for him. Knowing how much he wanted all of this and then seeing that hurt on his face. Made me tear up. I really hope his injury is nothing serious and he'll be able to return.
If not though, then I just hope he gets better and gets back to doing what he loves.