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- Dec 16, 2004
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/special_packages/olympics/13906413.htm
"COMPETITIVE FORM: Saturday's practice session for the Japanese women figure skaters looked more like their national championships. Fumie Suguri, Miki Ando and Shizuka Arakawa did run-throughs worthy of competition.
Suguri, the Japanese champion, did her program flawlessly, although she didn't attempt some of the tougher elements that her countrywomen tried. Ando, the only woman to land a quadruple jump in competition, tried two during the workout and made one. Arakawa at various times hit triple-triple combinations.
Toward the end of the session, Arakawa landed a rare triple toe loop-triple toe loop-triple loop combo.
All three Japanese are considered medals contenders. Arakawa won the 2004 world championship, but she has been overshadowed by Suguri, Ando and Mao Asada, the 15-year-old Grand Prix final winner. Asada is too young to compete at these games."
It would be awesome if Arakawa actually tries the triple-triple-triple combination in the long program!
"COMPETITIVE FORM: Saturday's practice session for the Japanese women figure skaters looked more like their national championships. Fumie Suguri, Miki Ando and Shizuka Arakawa did run-throughs worthy of competition.
Suguri, the Japanese champion, did her program flawlessly, although she didn't attempt some of the tougher elements that her countrywomen tried. Ando, the only woman to land a quadruple jump in competition, tried two during the workout and made one. Arakawa at various times hit triple-triple combinations.
Toward the end of the session, Arakawa landed a rare triple toe loop-triple toe loop-triple loop combo.
All three Japanese are considered medals contenders. Arakawa won the 2004 world championship, but she has been overshadowed by Suguri, Ando and Mao Asada, the 15-year-old Grand Prix final winner. Asada is too young to compete at these games."
It would be awesome if Arakawa actually tries the triple-triple-triple combination in the long program!