- Joined
- Sep 13, 2010
In December 2011, she lost her beloved mother Kyoko. Thinking she had to lose weight in order to make her jumps, Asada began eating less, giving her a gaunt look.
When doubt crept in, Asada once revealed “My mother used to say to me ‘Mao, you are skating for your mother, aren’t you?’ and ‘Mao may quit skating when I am no longer around.’