Mao Asada

[Franklin99]

http://sktbiyori.cocolog-nifty.com/...08/29/mao_asada_so_deep_is_the_night_etud.jpg

The red version of this dress is the most complementary to Mao's complexion.

 

[Ultra]

3f, 3t, 3lo

3A
3F₁-3T₁
3Lo₁-2Lo
3S
3F₂-2t-2lo
3T₂
3Lo₂

EDIT: Is there really such a rule that 3 types of triples cannot appear twice each in any possible combination? If such a rule exists, that is terribly stupid. I agree with the rule about requiring the second triple of a type to be in combination, and only two maximum, but limiting the number of types that can appear twice is too restrictive.

Actually, if that really is a rule, it is the main reason ladies only do 7 triples to begin with, because they only know 5 types.

EDIT 2: Ok, I see what you are talking about, incredibly dumb rule.

Rule 512.2
Of all the triple and quadruple jumps only two (2) can be repeated and these repetitions must be in either a jump-combination or in a jump seq



But I agree with everyone that there is nothing wrong with the 3F-3Lo.

 

[gotoschool]

Thanks for the photos yhma fan. I like the first three the best. Here are some photos of Mao that I like:

http://jto.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/sp20121209f1a.jpg

http://assets.espn.go.com/i/oly/winter14/ap/bios/images/Mao_Asada.jpg

http://www.iskating.net/imagevue/co...DIES/JB_WORLD_CHAMP_2013 Mao ASADA JPN 07.jpg

http://jto.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/sp20130210f1a.jpg

http://www.olympic.org/Assets/Media...1/FIGURE SKATING/06-W_Mao_Asada_JPN_S-960.jpg

http://3ms4ve1eb1we30q8w527h1j9f4u....wp-content//uploads/2013/11/ASADA-930x600.jpg

http://jto.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/p1-w1-t2-mori-b-20140222.jpg

https://nbcolympictalk.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/maoasada.jpg

http://postimg.org/image/aigwjiqm5/

http://postimg.org/image/t2mw64ozh/

http://jto.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/w3-14-mao-a-20131113-e1384257746247.jpg

http://bi.gazeta.pl/im/c2/60/ec/z15491266V,Mao-Asada-z-Japonii.jpg

http://cache.20minutes.fr/photos/2014/02/24/sochi-russia-mao-asada-df93-diaporama.jpg

http://i1.nyt.com/images/2014/02/20/sports/olympics/20asada/20asada-superJumbo.jpg

http://www.alexei-wallpaper.de/wp1/FS_MA10.jpg

http://www.digitaljournal.com/img/1...RTROPTP_4_CSPORTS-US-JAPAN-OLYMPICS-ASADA.JPG

 

[gotoschool]

One site that has some nice performance photos is:

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/674?guid=ON

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/entry/Mao-ASADA

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/entry/Mao-ASADA-浅田-真央-Grand-Prix-of-Figure-Skating-Final-Gala-Show

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/en...ts-Figure-Skating-Championship-2010-in-Jeonju

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/entry/Mao-Asada-Masquerade-Medalist-on-Ice

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/en...nd-Prix-of-Figure-Skating-Final-Short-Program

What are some photos of Mao that you like?

 

[gravy]

One site that has some nice performance photos is:

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/674?guid=ON

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/entry/Mao-ASADA

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/entry/Mao-ASADA-浅田-真央-Grand-Prix-of-Figure-Skating-Final-Gala-Show

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/en...ts-Figure-Skating-Championship-2010-in-Jeonju

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/entry/Mao-Asada-Masquerade-Medalist-on-Ice

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/en...nd-Prix-of-Figure-Skating-Final-Short-Program

What are some photos of Mao that you like?

I maybe incredibly weird for liking it so much... but your avatar is quite possibly my favorite picture of her. So bittersweet.

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/de...66942a2175c6dcb8b657311da01.jpg?itok=SXI7Cc65

I just rewatched her 2013 SA performance. Different choreography than her Saitama masterpiece, but beautiful nonetheless.

Got emotional for some reason, but that's the power of Mao's skating I guess.

 

[minze]

https://twitter.com/n_mjp/status/558916886755151872

Cool picture of Mao promoting one of her brands. She is wearing high heels now

 

[minze]

What is this I hear about Mao hosting her own radio show?

 

[hurrah]

Yes, she is DJ-ing a weekly radio program from beginning of March to end of June. She will be interviewing young people of her generation about their lives, and giving advice where she can. I think it will be good for her to have the opportunity to meet people of her age that are from different walks of life. Her whole life, after all, has been devoted to figureskating and I do think that she feels isolated from society at times.

Mao is so pretty in this photo :

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/photonews_nsInc_p-sp-tp0-20150126-1426474.html

 

[minze]

Yes, she is DJ-ing a weekly radio program from beginning of March to end of June. She will be interviewing young people of her generation about their lives, and giving advice where she can. I think it will be good for her to have the opportunity to meet people of her age that are from different walks of life. Her whole life, after all, has been devoted to figureskating and I do think that she feels isolated from society at times.

Mao is so pretty in this photo :

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/photonews_nsInc_p-sp-tp0-20150126-1426474.html

Thank you

 

[yhmafan]

You guys are welcome

I will pick this one, gotoschool. one timeless moment.
https://nbcolympictalk.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/maoasada.jpg

and I was kinda surprised yesterday to hear that Mao being radio DJ.

 

[gotoschool]

Thanks for the information hurrah about Mao being a radio host and for responding to my question about the pictures gravy and yhma fan. It looks like her Sochi photos with redemptive tears have taken the lead. I think Mao will be a great radio host. rosewood at fsuniverse said that Mao had received a lot of positive responses appearing on radio shows last spring and that one of Mao's sponsors, Sumitomo Insurance, offered her to have her own radio show once a week on Sunday for 30 minutes from March to June. Mao even sings in the show really well.

http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/ind...say-figure-skating-is-wonderful.89260/page-20

Preview clip https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2fjr5b_浅田真央-ラジオdjに初挑戦_sport


I love the two photos I posted below because they both show how Mao can be really intense, dramatic and flashy, in addition to displaying ethereal softness and delicate sensitivity with the Sochi LP displaying both, and it shows how Bells of Moscow paved the way for this "intense," fighter or samurai side of Mao with its smoldering tension and desperation. In each, there is an expression of bold determination that really captivates the audience. This comes through in her comments after her victory at Worlds in 2010.

"I didn't think I would be sitting here,"
"I had to continue to challenge myself and push myself to try the triple Axel. The spirit of challenge has helped me to get where I was today."
"I've done perfectly in both long and short program. I'm satisfied with this competition and it is a relief after the Olympic Games."

quotes taken from: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/516806.shtml


Bells of Moscow Worlds: http://www.globaltimes.cn/attachment/100328/bc3186b4df.jpg

Rach 2 Sochi: http://jto.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/p14-jack-a-20131107.jpg

 

[jkun]

3A
3F₁-3T₁
3Lo₁-2Lo
3S
3F₂-2t-2lo
3T₂
3Lo₂

EDIT: Is there really such a rule that 3 types of triples cannot appear twice each in any possible combination? If such a rule exists, that is terribly stupid. I agree with the rule about requiring the second triple of a type to be in combination, and only two maximum, but limiting the number of types that can appear twice is too restrictive.

Actually, if that really is a rule, it is the main reason ladies only do 7 triples to begin with, because they only know 5 types.

EDIT 2: Ok, I see what you are talking about, incredibly dumb rule.

Rule 512.2
Of all the triple and quadruple jumps only two (2) can be repeated and these repetitions must be in either a jump-combination or in a jump seq



But I agree with everyone that there is nothing wrong with the 3F-3Lo.

It's not a dumb rule. It gives an advantage to skaters who can jump all types of jumps and penalizes those who cannot. Without it everyone would be doing 7/8 triple programs. Mao is probably better off doing a 7 triple, 2 double axel program to maximize points since of the flutzing.

 

[GermaricanMix]

Yes, she is DJ-ing a weekly radio program from beginning of March to end of June. She will be interviewing young people of her generation about their lives, and giving advice where she can. I think it will be good for her to have the opportunity to meet people of her age that are from different walks of life. Her whole life, after all, has been devoted to figureskating and I do think that she feels isolated from society at times.

Mao is so pretty in this photo :

http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/photonews_nsInc_p-sp-tp0-20150126-1426474.html

That's great! I'm happy to hear she's keeping busy. This is really motivating me to learn more Japanese. One day I'll understand all my favorite skaters! XD

 

[minze]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=wAMYnGN-hTY

Quick video of DJ Mao Asada

 

[Franklin99]

One of the best layback position ever:

http://figuregallery.tistory.com/entry/Mao-ASADA-浅田-真央-Grand-Prix-of-Figure-Skating-Final-Gala-Show

 

[sunnystars]

does anyone know if she has the control to play the music that she likes? I would love to know what kind of genres she bops around with and who her fave singers are

 

[Sandpiper]

It's not a dumb rule. It gives an advantage to skaters who can jump all types of jumps and penalizes those who cannot. Without it everyone would be doing 7/8 triple programs. Mao is probably better off doing a 7 triple, 2 double axel program to maximize points since of the flutzing.

Yeah, the reason Mao is the only person who can do 8 triples is because she has the triple axel. Taking out the rule would allow a bunch of people to do 8 triples, which isn't fair.

I so wish Mao could get her flutz down to a !... But seven triples with a 3A is still very competitive, and remains harder than anyone else's layout even without a (f)lutz.

 

[minze]

http://instagram.com/p/yW6-GuH45r/

Impossible to go a day without seen Mao in Japan

 

[yhmafan]

Thanks everyone for the links ♥

does anyone know if she has the control to play the music that she likes? I would love to know what kind of genres she bops around with and who her fave singers are

Mao is known as a big Dreams Come True fan. The pop band is the one of Huge names in Japan.
Their song “AGAIN” is known as a Mao’s rooters' song.
Because Miwa Yoshida the vocalist from the band, was inspired by Mao’s achievement at Sochi.
And then she wrote the lyric while thinking of her.
I would love to see Mao skates to the song one day

[AGAIN] (forgive for my roughly and loosely translation…)

When you were troubled alone, when you couldn’t do anything
We all know, you have overcome them, did your absolute best that you could
Lost to wind, cried to rain, got up whenever fell down ,and then, you stood there

Once again, the way you are now, those tears, overcame the trial
Once again, the way you are now, that radiant smile with no regrets
AGAIN

In those days, there were only innocence and fun
You are many times stronger now, even when you lose the way, but steady progress
The state when you face the storm, all that silence-tears

Just as you are, the way you are, impress us, we are with you
Just as you are, the way you are, the timeless moment that made us filled with impressions

Once again, the way you are now, those tears, overcame the trial
Once again, the way you are now, that radiant smile with no regrets
AGAIN


Edit : To Japanese speakers, please correct me if I am wrong. I will appreciate for that
Edit 2 : I just corrected two places of my translation.

 

[gotoschool]

Thanks everyone for the links ♥



Mao is known as a big Dreams Come True fan. It's a Huge name pop band in Japan.
Their song “AGAIN” is known as a Mao’s rooters' song.
Because Miwa Yoshida the vocalist from the band, was inspired by Mao’s achievement at Sochi.
And then she wrote the lyric while thinking of her.
I would love to see Mao skate to the song one day

[AGAIN] (forgive for my roughly and loosely translation…)

When you were troubled alone, when you couldn’t do anything
We all know, you have overcome them, did your absolute best that you could
Lost to wind, cried in rain, got up whenever fell down ,and then, you stood there

Once again, the way you are now, those tears, overcame the trial
Once again, the way you are now, that radiant smile with no regrets
AGAIN

In those days, there were only innocence and fun
You are many times stronger now, whenever lose the way, but steady progress
The state when you face the storm, all that silence-tears

Just as you are, the way you are, impress us, we are with you
Just as you are, the way you are, the timeless moment that made us filled with impressions

Once again, the way you are now, those tears, overcame the trial
Once again, the way you are now, that radiant smile with no regrets
AGAIN

Thank you yhma fan for translating for us this beautiful song about Mao.