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MAO ASADA

Japan Times
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Dec 14, 2008
Japan's Asada rallies to win Grand Prix final
Reigning world champion Mao Asada came from behind to beat archrival and two-time defending champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea in the prestigious Grand Prix final on Saturday.
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Dec 11, 2008
Mao faces big challenge from Kim at star-studded Grand Prix Final
Mao Asada silenced her critics — at least temporarily — with her decisive victory in the NHK Trophy on Nov. 29.
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Nov 30, 2008
Mao wins NHK title
World champion Mao Asada came up short in her bid to make history again Saturday night, trying to land two triple axels in her free skate to become the first female ever to accomplish the feat in the same program in international competition, but was still good enough to lead a Japanese sweep in the...
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Nov 29, 2008
Mao dazzles at NHK
World champion Mao Asada posted a decisive victory in the short program at the NHK Trophy on Friday night with a sparkling program which included three triple jumps.
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Nov 26, 2008
Pressure on Mao for victory at upcoming NHK Trophy
Defending world champion Mao Asada got a taste of what it is like to have everybody gunning for you following her recent second-place finish at the Trophee Bompard in Paris two weeks ago.
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Nov 15, 2008
Mao begins defense of world crown in Paris
With the Grand Prix season at the halfway mark, and top rival Kim Yu Na of South Korea already having two victories in the bag, world champion Mao Asada finally takes to the ice for the first time in the new campaign when she skates at the Trophee Bompard in Paris this weekend.
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Sep 21, 2008
Mao aims to defend world title; Oda returns
The 2007-08 skating season got off to a figurative early start with the holding of the NHK Trophy news conference in Tokyo on Sept 8.
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Jun 25, 2008
Asada pleased with new coach
World figure skating champion Mao Asada said Tuesday she will skate under the tutelage of Russian coach Tatiana Tarasova, who helped Japanese compatriot Shizuka Arakawa produce a gold-medal finish at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics.
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SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 30, 2008
Mao a shining example of why sports still matter
Too often in life potential goes unfulfilled.
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Mar 19, 2008
Mao, Daisuke poised to win gold at world championships
Japan is aiming to become the first country since Russia in 2002 to win gold medals in both the men's and women's events at figure skating's world championships.
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Feb 28, 2008
Agent: Mao has not split with coach
Contradicting a report from Kyodo News early Wednesday morning, the agent for figure skating star Mao Asada said she has not split with her Armenian coach, Rafael Arutunian, or decided to move her training base back to Japan.
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Feb 16, 2008
Asada holds slim lead over Ando
Reigning national champion Mao Asada and world champion Miki Ando occupied the top two spots after the women's short program of the ISU Four Continents Championships on Thursday.
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Dec 29, 2007
Asada holds off Ando for national title
Mao Asada took full advantage of the lead she had after the short program to win her second consecutive national title Friday, fighting off a comeback bid by world champion Miki Ando in the free skate. Mao Asada (center), Miki Ando(left) and Yukari Nakano celebrate on the podium after the National Championships...
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Nov 5, 2007
Mao nails free skate to win Canada GP
Mao Asada came from behind to win the women's title at Skate Canada on Saturday with an exquisite free skate performance that gave the Japanese teenager her fourth victory on the top-tier senior international circuit. Japan's Mao Asada performs during her free program to win the gold medal at Skate...
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Nov 4, 2007
Mao in 3rd place at Skate Canada
Mao Asada got off to a slow start to in her Grand Prix campaign at Skate Canada on Friday after a series of mistakes on jumps saw her finish third in the women's short program. Mao Asada performs during the short program at Skate Canada on Friday night in Quebec City. She is in third place heading into...
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Oct 25, 2007
Fires force Mao, Mai Asada to evacuate Calif. residence
Figure skaters Mao and Mai Asada, who train in the United States under the tutelage of coach Rafael Arutunian in Lake Arrowhead, Calif., have been forced to evacuate from their residence close to the local ice rink due to the raging wildfires in Southern California.
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Aug 15, 2007
Mao aiming for world title after near miss in Tokyo
Fresh off a training stint in Russia with famed coach Tatiana Tarasova, and a short vacation in Japan, world figure skating championship runnerup Mao Asada is making no secret of her ambitions for the upcoming Grand Prix season.
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Jul 12, 2007
Mao-chan to miss Yokohama show
Figure skating world silver medalist Mao Asada will miss the upcoming "Dream On Ice" exhibition ice show due to an injured left knee, the public relations office for the event said Wednesday. Mai, Mao's older sister, will also sit out the show to be held at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center from Saturday to...
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Apr 7, 2007
Mao plans for gold at 2010 Olympics
Three years may seem like a very long time for someone so young, but teen figure skating sensation Mao Asada already knows what she wants to be doing in 2010 -- winning Olympic gold.
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Mar 25, 2007
Miki, Mao place 1-2
After bombing in last year's Olympic Winter Games, Miki Ando was written off by just about everybody.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
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