Mao Asada
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Not to worry. Queen will be back at GPF and Worlds.
I really hope that too:hap85:
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Here comes many pictures!
With Satoko ② ③
With Satoko and Courtney
With Mirai ② I noticed that Mirai has a very cute voice!
With Yuzuru
Mao in the banquet That her dress
With Satoko ② ③
With Satoko and Courtney
With Mirai ② I noticed that Mirai has a very cute voice!
With Yuzuru
Mao in the banquet That her dress
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Here comes many pictures!
With Satoko ② ③
With Satoko and Courtney
With Mirai ② I noticed that Mirai has a very cute voice!
With Yuzuru
Mao in the banquet That her dress
Ooh, I love her banquet dress. Sexy, yet classy.
Thank you so much for the pictures, yhmafan.
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rosewood translated these comments from Coach Sato about Mao, "I don't think I have a good enough understanding at this point but my take is her physical condition was not good." He also said, "But skaters over 20 years old cannot recover from fatigue easily, and sometimes something inconvenient can come up gradually." The full article is at: http://zasshi.news.yahoo.co.jp/artic...a-spo.view-000 post 479
I just hope Mao rests, recovers from her illness, releases the mistakes from her memory, and comes back skating purely for herself and the ideal she has created in her mind, not worrying about placements and scores because I think this will help her bounce back quickly. She has nothing left to prove and I think it is an honor that she is still gracing us with her presence. Every extra skate I get to see from Mao is a bonus. I wouldn't even be watching skating without her because she has made it so beautiful and wonderful. Even with the mistakes, Mao's programs were still my favorite. She could have skated an easier program and scored higher anyway, but she always chooses to take the more challenging path even battling an illness. She definitely is adorable but deep down she is a noble warrior.
Watching the wonder of Mao skate makes me think of a slight alteration to the Hamlet quote, "There are far more things dreamt of in heaven and earth than are contained in a mere scoring system."
Here is a marvelous comment from Nicky at eurosport about Mao's LP, "..the quality of her skating is so beautiful. I think if she just skated around the ice rink and did turns I could watch her all day."
I just hope Mao rests, recovers from her illness, releases the mistakes from her memory, and comes back skating purely for herself and the ideal she has created in her mind, not worrying about placements and scores because I think this will help her bounce back quickly. She has nothing left to prove and I think it is an honor that she is still gracing us with her presence. Every extra skate I get to see from Mao is a bonus. I wouldn't even be watching skating without her because she has made it so beautiful and wonderful. Even with the mistakes, Mao's programs were still my favorite. She could have skated an easier program and scored higher anyway, but she always chooses to take the more challenging path even battling an illness. She definitely is adorable but deep down she is a noble warrior.
Watching the wonder of Mao skate makes me think of a slight alteration to the Hamlet quote, "There are far more things dreamt of in heaven and earth than are contained in a mere scoring system."
Here is a marvelous comment from Nicky at eurosport about Mao's LP, "..the quality of her skating is so beautiful. I think if she just skated around the ice rink and did turns I could watch her all day."
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I wish she lay down her hair like what she did last 2008 (not sure with banquet, maybe GPF in Korea).
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Sure, I hope so since she actually looked really pretty with the hairstyle.
She keeps the same hairdo such as a low ponytail style these days, she looks mature in it so it's not bad, but still wonder no one advises her?
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Here is a link to the CBC broadcast for Mao's NHK LP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-mDsCiaDZI
Praise in skating skills from Kurt Browning:
What they can't take away from her is the respect for the running edge of the blade and when she does a little loop, which is making a tear drop shape on the ice with her edge, it's so pure you just can't take that away from her no matter how she may feel today about jumping. Such a beautiful skater, reverent.
Reverent means showing deep and solemn respect, worshipful or awe-inspiring.
Comments concerning Mao's apparent illness, jumps and praise for Mao's spread eagle: The women announcer, sorry don't know her name, said, "Well there was a little rumor going around after the short program that Mao was not feeling very well, and actually looking at her, she does look quite pale. One wonders if she isn't a little bit "under the weather" (ill or sick).
Kurt also mentioned the issues Mao was having with her jumps in the context of her apparent illness, which was mentioned repeatedly."
After Mao's makes a mistake on the triple flip getting ready for the triple loop on the end, Kurt said this to the first woman announcer, "That mistake echoes what you just said (about the illness) because it was un-Mao like to leave a jump unfinished like that." The other woman said she was skating a little bit more tentatively than usual. But, then she praised Mao saying that she hit "that spread eagle at absolutely the perfect moment in the music. She does those things so exquisitely."
Exquisite- extraordinarily fine or admirable, consummate, rare and appealing excellence.
The second woman commentator after looking at Mao in the K&C said, "I know she worked hard, and again I know we were talking about Mao not feeling well. But, she wasn't perspiring (sweating) that much after the Cup of China. That looks more like a bit of a fever."
The first woman then said, "No (meaning the sweat didn't come from working hard), she looked really exhausted at the end."
By the way, I thought Mao did perspire about the same amount after the Cup of China LP because of the unusually warm skating arena, but so did the other skaters. At NHK, only Mao did..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-mDsCiaDZI
Praise in skating skills from Kurt Browning:
What they can't take away from her is the respect for the running edge of the blade and when she does a little loop, which is making a tear drop shape on the ice with her edge, it's so pure you just can't take that away from her no matter how she may feel today about jumping. Such a beautiful skater, reverent.
Reverent means showing deep and solemn respect, worshipful or awe-inspiring.
Comments concerning Mao's apparent illness, jumps and praise for Mao's spread eagle: The women announcer, sorry don't know her name, said, "Well there was a little rumor going around after the short program that Mao was not feeling very well, and actually looking at her, she does look quite pale. One wonders if she isn't a little bit "under the weather" (ill or sick).
Kurt also mentioned the issues Mao was having with her jumps in the context of her apparent illness, which was mentioned repeatedly."
After Mao's makes a mistake on the triple flip getting ready for the triple loop on the end, Kurt said this to the first woman announcer, "That mistake echoes what you just said (about the illness) because it was un-Mao like to leave a jump unfinished like that." The other woman said she was skating a little bit more tentatively than usual. But, then she praised Mao saying that she hit "that spread eagle at absolutely the perfect moment in the music. She does those things so exquisitely."
Exquisite- extraordinarily fine or admirable, consummate, rare and appealing excellence.
The second woman commentator after looking at Mao in the K&C said, "I know she worked hard, and again I know we were talking about Mao not feeling well. But, she wasn't perspiring (sweating) that much after the Cup of China. That looks more like a bit of a fever."
The first woman then said, "No (meaning the sweat didn't come from working hard), she looked really exhausted at the end."
By the way, I thought Mao did perspire about the same amount after the Cup of China LP because of the unusually warm skating arena, but so did the other skaters. At NHK, only Mao did..
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Thanks to rosewood for this translation of Mao's interview after her LP performance at the NHK:
http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/ind...er-beauty-is-her-biggest-weapon.95911/page-17
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Again, Mao true to her noble form, doesn't even mention her illness but focuses on the need to gain more consistency in training as the basis for an improved mindset and more impressive performances. She also expresses regret for her performances at NHK.
I wish she wouldn't be so hard on herself especially in her condition, but this may help drive her to improve in the future, hopefully after she gets some rest.
http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/ind...er-beauty-is-her-biggest-weapon.95911/page-17
post 494
Again, Mao true to her noble form, doesn't even mention her illness but focuses on the need to gain more consistency in training as the basis for an improved mindset and more impressive performances. She also expresses regret for her performances at NHK.
I wish she wouldn't be so hard on herself especially in her condition, but this may help drive her to improve in the future, hopefully after she gets some rest.
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Beautiful fanmade Mao Bear with her Madam Butterfly costume :luv17:
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What a nice bear That would be a good Christmas gift for someone I know.
I feel like that shade of soft purple should be named after Mao. She owns it :yes:
That would be a good Christmas gift for someone I know. I feel like that shade of soft purple should be named after Mao. She owns it :yes:
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What a nice bear
I feel like that shade of soft purple should be named after Mao. She owns it :yes:
Yep, that is definitely her color
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Thanks to rosewood again for translating this interview done with Mao after her Gala performance.
http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/ind...her-biggest-weapon.95911/page-17#post-4645368 number 496
The original site for the interview is:
http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/201511290003-spnavi?p=2
Basically, in the interview Mao says she wants to start with a clean slate and leave her regrets for the NHK behind by piling up her elements in her runthroughs especially the first big three.
http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/ind...her-biggest-weapon.95911/page-17#post-4645368 number 496
The original site for the interview is:
http://sports.yahoo.co.jp/column/detail/201511290003-spnavi?p=2
Basically, in the interview Mao says she wants to start with a clean slate and leave her regrets for the NHK behind by piling up her elements in her runthroughs especially the first big three.
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I definitely noticed that Mao looked pale and out of sorts by the end of her long program. Wouldn't be surprised if she was indeed under the weather. However, she did do stunningly during practices, landing "3 out of 4 3As," "all her jumps during LP run-through," etc. And in the group 2 warm-up at the LP, she landed everything from 3A (I think 2 of them?), 3F3L, and 3Lz beautifully and made the crowd so excited. Which leads me to suspect, maybe for the most part it was still nerves that held her down (rather than actual physical issues)?
Whatever the case, I hope Mao will overcome nervousness, go out there determined but calm, and let her true ability and all her hard work shine through in the next competition.
Whatever the case, I hope Mao will overcome nervousness, go out there determined but calm, and let her true ability and all her hard work shine through in the next competition.
