Mao Asada is the world champion who won the victory in World Figure Skating Championships
2008 of Gothenburg.And, Mao is the world ranking top player whom ISU admits.
Mao was born in Japanese Nagoya City, Aichi on September 25, 1990. It was friend's advice that Mao has begun a skate at 5 years old, and it was a trigger that she have gone out to play in elder sister's Mai and rink.A sister entered Nagoya's club of skate together after that.And Miki Ando which becomes a world champion in 2007 was also there.Mao was also taking lessons of a ballet from 3 years old to 9 years old. And, Mao belongs to the grand prix Tokai club by 2000-01 seasons. Mao meets the great coach and MachiKo Yamada that raises Midori Itou to the Olympic silver medallist here. And, Mao also learnt the triple axel like being so Midori in her origin. And Mao watched the Nagano Olympics at the age of 8 years old on TV. Mao witnessed the moment when a girl became the gold medalist of the Olympics. The splendid player was Tara Lipinski of 14 years old. The dream to Olympic of Mao began then.
Mao made a combination jump of (informal) 3-3-3 of the female first time ever (3flip + 3loop + 3 Toe loop) succeed in the all-Japan championship on which I appeared by a special case at a 6th grader of elementary school. And Mao came to be called "a genius girl". Mao achieves two straight victories in all-Japan novice championship A class in the all-Japan novice championship second division from two straight victories, 2002-03 seasons to 2003-04 seasons from 2000-01 seasons to 2001-02 seasons. 2004-05 seasons, Mao made their debut in the international meeting of the youth. And she won the championship at JGPS, all 3 when she participated in youth Grand Prix series (JGPS). she succeed in triple axel Mao is next to Midori Ito, Yukari Nakano with the Japanese woman player as ISU official record in JGF( finals), and to become the third. And Mao wins the all-Japan youth championship for the first time and, by the all-Japan championship of the senior class, she become the second place synthesis and stop in the first winners' platform. Furthermore, Mao wins the championship at the world youth championship of the first appearance. Mao completely conquered all international meetings that she participated in in this season. Mao gave glory to a senior debut with the grand prix series in 2005-06 seasons, and the grand prix series won the championship at the second place, two eyes and the Eric Bonn pearl cup that it was it with the Chinese cup of the first match for the first time. Mao became the first place in SP by the grand prix finals, and even a free lance let a jump of all including the triple axel succeed and won the championship by first appearance for the first time. Mao lets triple axel of the girl single history first twice succeed in a free lance in spite of being non-official recognition by the all-Japan championship of the year. However, the second toe loop of the combination became single and became the second place of the continuation for two years.
Fans in Japan hoped for Torino Olympics participation of Mao by the exception in those days.
But Mao was not able to go to Turin after all.
It was because she did not reach the age limit which ISU established for only 87 days.
Mao which became a world champion dreams about Vancouver Olympic sincerely now.
That's the dream which has not come true at 15 years old.
No one would say to Mao that you're too young any more.
Mao's new program of Olympic year, Prelude Op.3 no.2 by Rachmaninoff
Story of so beautiful sisters
World Figure skating Championships 2008 SP
World Figure skating Championships 2008 LP