Mao Asada
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Mao has always been a great at portraying drama in her performances. Now she is showing how she can hold us in a great sense of suspense with her indecision on retirement. I also can't wait to know.
Thanks a lot YesWay. Your photos are fabulous almost like you are there in real life.
I really love Caprice, Smile and Mary Poppins too yhma fan, especially Caprice. Here is Mao's Caprice and Bells of Moscow Encore from 2009 Japan National Championships. How I miss Mao's dance steps, spirals and spins, passion and elegance, in addition to her jumps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41mdvXnGiSE
Smile in Almaty fancam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL0IT4bw_SE
Another one of my favorite upbeat programs I Got Rhythm from 4CCs 2013. Great triple axel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5s-Rp7s8Tc
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I want to see someone do three different spirals that were as extended and beautiful as Mao's, and a biellman and y-spin like the one Mao produced on regular basis. I miss seeing the demanding technical layout Mao competed with. I am still hoping for her to come back, maybe we will get an announcement soon.
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YesWay, thanks for sharing your photos of Mao from Skate America. They are professional quality for sure.
I would love to see Mao come back and compete (I think she is the most complete skater we have currently - in terms of jumps, artistry, beautiful positions) but if she's happy to retire and continue to skate in shows, then I wish her well.
I would love to see Mao come back and compete (I think she is the most complete skater we have currently - in terms of jumps, artistry, beautiful positions) but if she's happy to retire and continue to skate in shows, then I wish her well.
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There is a great translation by rosewood of Mao's interview with Midori Ito at the following link:
http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/ind...say-figure-skating-is-wonderful.89260/page-24 post number 707
Here is also a link to the April 20th radio show that the interview appeared on, posted by NMURA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSTObWxtfc&feature=youtu.be
http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/ind...say-figure-skating-is-wonderful.89260/page-24 post number 707
Here is also a link to the April 20th radio show that the interview appeared on, posted by NMURA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSTObWxtfc&feature=youtu.be
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That interview is adorable. 
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I love to see her Kerrigan, Fan spirals, Camel, Donut, Layback, Sit spins etc, among those her elements the One-handed Biellmann spin is very impressive for me
Considering her flexibility, I dream how it would look like if Mao doing the Shizuka and Yuzuru type Ina Bauer and so on….
EDIT: Maybe it (these) should be considered as Ina Bauer... Still hopping that beautiful long one by her.
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Thanks gotoschool for the link of Mao and Midori show, It’s very worth to read for all Mao Midori fans.
Even if I already heard the talk show on a radio, It would so help me pushing up my English skill seeing again their words in English.
At least it has to do I hope
( Many thanks to rosewood)rosewood said:Midori: Basically Midori Ito had only jumps in my skating. If I were cute, lovely, an angel, like Mao-chan, I might not do such difficult jumps.
In those days, skaters were expected total packages. Even without doing difficult jumps, it could be OK. But what I wanted to show was my skills.
If I was asked what I wanted to show to the world, it was my 3A and five different triples. That gave me great motivations.
Making it or not, going to the competitions to show big tricks gave me great energy.With those thoughts in my mind I skated the programs.
Mao: Maybe you had times when you didn't feel like skating. What gave you the motivations up to today?
Midori: Basically I LOVE skating. I enjoy myself during skating. Maybe you have lots of considerations on your path to take in your life, Mao-chan.
There are things that can be done ONLY NOW. In the environment that is given NOW, by listening to the voice of your mind NOW, if you feel you want to compete or you want to go for it, I think you'd better to continue.
If the things are opposite, you don't feel like competing and you prefer to skate a different path, it would be good. By considering everything given in the environment of today, follow the voice of your heart. Go on the path which your mind prefer to take.
It must be the best way. (my note: some editions are done on the tape, I'm not sure what we're listening to has the same nuances as the audience felt at the venue.) But there are things which can be done now.
I like these words from Midori
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Here is a news clip of Mao's interview with Midori. It's wonderful to see so much warmth between two people. They are both radiant together. true soul mates.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2n6z27_浅田真央-憧れの伊藤みどりと対談_sport#from=embediframe
I like the words you quoted as well yhma fan because it seems that Midori is encouraging Mao to continue probably because she had a comeback too after several years off which she talked about in the interview. I noticed how many times Midori repeated the words, There are things you can do only NOW and how she said if would be better to continue, if you want to compete but only good, if she wants to skate a different path. I still think Midori's incredible triple axel near the end of her 1992 Olympic LP after falling on it early in the program was one of the gutsiest and most wonderfully surprising moments in the Olympics. I'm sure it was an early lesson for Mao on the power of fighting back, which Mao did so well.
I really love Mao's mysterious response: Mao: I see. I learned things which can be done only now are things to be done, also I learned choosing a path in which I do not leave regrets is important.
Mao is so wonderful at building suspense in and out of the rink.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2n6z27_浅田真央-憧れの伊藤みどりと対談_sport#from=embediframe
I like the words you quoted as well yhma fan because it seems that Midori is encouraging Mao to continue probably because she had a comeback too after several years off which she talked about in the interview. I noticed how many times Midori repeated the words, There are things you can do only NOW and how she said if would be better to continue, if you want to compete but only good, if she wants to skate a different path. I still think Midori's incredible triple axel near the end of her 1992 Olympic LP after falling on it early in the program was one of the gutsiest and most wonderfully surprising moments in the Olympics. I'm sure it was an early lesson for Mao on the power of fighting back, which Mao did so well.
I really love Mao's mysterious response: Mao: I see. I learned things which can be done only now are things to be done, also I learned choosing a path in which I do not leave regrets is important.
Mao is so wonderful at building suspense in and out of the rink.
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How wonderful too see two legends together.
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Here is a link I really like that was deleted and then reappeared. History of the Triple Axel up until Mao. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9vWnrnSriI
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My heart is not ready :hopelessness:
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In May? Why has it been set in May? :think: Maybe Mao is not decided yet and said that by May, she'll know exactly what to do and say. We can only wait for now...
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:shocked:
:hopelessness:No matter what she decides, I'll be happy for her. :yay: Though seeing her lovely face on the ice again would make me very happy...
