Mao Asada plans comeback

[demarinis5]

If I am reading this correctly Mao has made her decision to
compete next season. I am doing my happy dance!

http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20150513/fgr15051305050002-n1.html

 

[FSfan99]

!!!!!!!

 

[samm22]

It sounds like it isn't official but she is leaning towards coming back! could someone translate this???

 

[invisiblespiral]

Good luck!

 

[Maria Victoria]

Great, great news! So happy to learn this. :dance: Women's figure skating will certainly be more exciting.

 

[shiroKJ]

Omg!! First the men's now the womens.....Next season will be

 

[xibsuarz]

Yay! I'm so happy she decided to compete again! I hope she is very successful next season

 

[daphenaxa]

MAO MY LOVE :yay:arty:
this makes me so happy and excited!!!!! (i hope it is true)

 

[Sai Bon]

It sounds like it isn't official but she is leaning towards coming back! could someone translate this???

Summary translation: 24-year-old Mao Asada has started training again under coaches Nobuo & Kumiko Sato with a view to returning to competition. She will hold a press conference on 18 May. Although she originally planned to retire after the Sochi Olympics season, she became unsure after finishing 6th. The Japanese Fed will ask Asada to confirm her intentions in May before the Grand Prix assignments are announced in June.

Reading between the lines, Mao has resumed training after her year off and is intending to return to competition, but she will confirm only after making sure that her body can cope with the training regime. It's unclear whether she has to do regionals to enter Japanese Nationals or whether she gets a bye.

 

[flying camel]

:scowl::disapp:

I'm sure I'm the only one who feels this way.

 

[mary01]

THIS JUST MADE MY DAY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Hanmgse]

Dreams do come true

 

[minze]

THIS JUST MADE MY DAY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Best news I hope is official

 

[drivingmissdaisy]

Great news! I hope she can rediscover her best form.

 

[Krunchii]

It doesn't seem official? Just that she'll have a press conference soon and there is speculation that she could return, until I hear it come from her mouth I'm still going to assume it's not official

 

[urara]

According to a Japanese TV show this morning, she is already doing 3A.
Since she needs to do regional competitions next season, I thought she might not take part in GPS.
Anyway, I'm so happy she decided to continue!

 

[NaVi]

:scowl::disapp:

I'm sure I'm the only one who feels this way.

Not me... and I usually stan for the Russian ladies. If you want skating to be as popular as possible you need as many good skaters as possible who can put on a good show. The sad part of this is that it narrows the window for Ashley and Gracie to medal at Worlds in Boston.

 

[daphenaxa]

Does Mao really have to do regionals to qualify for nationals?!! I mean she is a three time world champion and still ranked 19th in the world without having competed at all last season! That sounds a bit silly to make her do regional competitions especially if it prevents her to go to GPs, that are by far gonna be a better training for her if she wants to be competitive internationally or even nationally!

 

[Iscariot]

An also she is someone who can get invited to get GP

 

[Watersmarch]

I hope Mao does come back. She's still got a lot to offer the sport and I think she's got a lot of great skates left in her.