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Tuesday February 9th 2010

MIKI ANDO won NHK International Figure Skating Cup



mikiando MIKI ANDO won the NHK international figure skating cup today.  She also won the Russia cup a few weeks ago. This might mean she’s back in the good condition.

I’m not concerned with ice skating games, while, Miki Ando is often picked up as a news on TV or papers. Maybe more or less the Japanese people keep focusing on the figure skating games since MIKI, MAO ASADA, or some good skaters are listed in Japan now.

MIKI ANDO is often said that she has weakness in self control, especially controlling her own mind for the games seemed to be a hurdle for her all the time. Media sometimes pointed out her selfishness and uncompleted firm spirit.

I don’t know about recent her condition both in physical and mental, but as far as we judge recent results of her skating, she seems to be about to overcome some of the hardship she faced before.

MAO ASADA, the other expected skater of Japan, is not in best condition recently. Mao lost in last several international games.  If MIKI ANDO comes back to one of the top skaters, it would be a good timing for Japan team to have one more leading skater. 

I think MAO ASADA needs good competitor in Japan, and MIKI ANDO also needs one.  Japanese skating team will have a high lighted era if both skaters would keep the top condition until the next Vancouver Olympic.