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Asada, Ando lead in figure skating

Reigning national champion Mao Asada and world champion Miki Ando occupied the top two spots after the women's short program of the Four Continents figure skating meet on Thursday. Asada more than offset errors on jumps, including a shaky triple jump... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Thu, Feb 14 2008

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GOYANG, South Korea (Kyodo) Reigning national champion Mao Asada and world champion Miki Ando occupied the top two spots after the women's short program of the ISU Four Continents Championships on Thursday. Read the full story . . .
16 Feb 08 visit Asada wins Four Continents figure skating crown  »  Japan Today Mao Asada produced a spellbinding performance in the women's free skate to win the Four Continents figure skating meet on Saturday. Top after the short program, Asada successfully landed a triple axel and went on to complete a near faultless skate to beat...
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OSAKA (Kyodo) Mao Asada took full advantage of the lead she had after the short program to win her second consecutive national title Friday, fighting off a comeback bid by world champion Miki Ando in... Read more . . .
16 Nov 08 visit Asada second in Trophee Bompard  »  Japan Times
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06 Oct 07 visit U.S.-Japan skate meet starts season  »  Japan Times YOKOHAMA — The 2007-08 figure skating season gets under way here on Saturday afternoon when the U.S.-Japan International Counter Match, featuring world champion Miki Ando and world runnerup Mao Asada, is held at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center.

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