Is Mao Asada retiring?
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Me too. I know it's selfish to ask that of her if she feels satisfied with her career so far, but she seems to be on a roll and I do want to see more of her skating in competitions... She's the only lady in the whole world who's doing a triple axel in her program and I will miss that jump greatly when she retires as I see nobody trying it other than her.
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Maybe she an Takahashi can form an ice dance team for Japan 
! But seriously though, her twizzles are great.
! But seriously though, her twizzles are great.
In the interview after the FS, Mao said "half-half" (fifty-fifty) on the future plan.
"Physically I can do more, it's up to my heart."
Personally, I don't think she retires, predicting take a season off and return in next year.
Most likely Japanese ladies can't keep three spots without her.
"Physically I can do more, it's up to my heart."
Personally, I don't think she retires, predicting take a season off and return in next year.
Most likely Japanese ladies can't keep three spots without her.
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I think Mao is going to continue until 2018. Kostner will continue until 2016 anyway.
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I thought Carolina was going to retire after this season!?
I agree. As long as these older skaters stick around and get inflated scores they don't deserve they are keeping the younger girls down in a way. Today was a example Carolina probably didn't deserve to be on the podium and we've seen here at Worlds and the Olympics that the younger Ladies are more then ready to take over.
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I hope not. I will miss her so much. I want her to and Carolina to keep skating, and I hope Mao goes for 2018. She would have a great shot at the Olympic gold there.
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The ones who get scores they don't deserve lately are the younger skaters. Sotnikova at the Olympics obviously, and Lipnitskaya often as well.
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where did you hear carolina will continue until 2016?
That is exactly what I thought when I saw her finish her FS and then standing on the podium. I guess we'll have to see how she looks after her exhibition, but I think she might stick around a bit longer.
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I'm on the edge of my seat because I think she'll make an announcement soon.
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True, without Akiko, then Mao, who will compete for Japan next year? And Kanako is likely to retire, or so I've heard.
If all three current top Japanese ladies are gone, Miyahara (if not Imai) will likely rise to the top immediately. The question is: can she deliver yet?? Mao was a prodigy when she burst onto the scene, and Kanako was also a world junior champ. Satoko still has some way to go, but has potential. IIRC she had the highest technical score in at least one phase of Japan nationals this year, even more so than Mao.
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