VANCOUVER (Reuters) - It was only two months ago when it seemed that a misfiring Mao Asada was about to miss the Olympic party. Luckily, the Japanese figure skater famed for her soaring triple Axels ...

The 26-year-old announced her bombshell decision to quit the sport on her blog earlier this week. Japanese former world champion figure skater Mao Asada says she is leaving the sport with 'no regrets' ...

TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Mao Asada, a triple world champion and Olympic silver medalist, is expected to announce next week whether she intends to hang up her skates or resume her competitive ...

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SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- Fifteen-year-old Julia Lipnitskaia had the look of an Olympic champion Saturday night, dazzling the home crowd with a near-perfect performance in the women's team short program.