Mao Asada announces her retirement from competition (share your favorite memories here!)

Sometimes I am surprised at how much Mao has done and gone through at her young age of 26. For people around the same age, life is just only beginning for them.

For Mao, she’s done living one life and now starting another.

Time after time she has proven herself to be many things: a fighter, a graceful ballerina, a charming performer, a class act and the number one fan of skating itself.

I am grateful to have witnessed her competitive career and consider myself extremely lucky to have to watched her skate live at Worlds last year.

My support and love for Mao remains unchanged, and if anything, keeps growing each year.

I can’t wait to see what life has in store for her.

Thank you, Mao, for all that you’ve done and given to the figure skating world.
 
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Full test of Mao's interview in Japanese. When the page loads, icon will appear in the top right corner to translate the page into English.

http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2017/04/12/333/

http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2017/04/12/350/

http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2017/04/13/002/

http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2017/04/12/185/
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I don't see the icon to translate these pages into English. Is it good translations that is understandable or ones like google translations? I mean, do I need to do the video translations or these translations you posted are good enough to understand what she said for non-Japanese speakers?
 
rosewood said:
I don't see the icon to translate these pages into English. Is it good translations that is understandable or ones like google translations? I mean, I need to do the video translations or these translations you posted are good enough to understand what she said for non-Japanese speakers?
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Well I will post the whole thing. The translation is pretty good.
 
Asada Mao retirement interview [full text / first part] history and conflict until the decision, memories of the Olympics


[2017/04/12]
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Figure skating women's Vancouver Olympic silver medalist Mao Asada (26) held an active retirement at a hotel in the city on the 12th. I will present the remarks at the press conference separately for the first part, the second part, the second part, three times.


Mao Asada who held a retirement interview

Report retirement at the beginning greetings
Thank you for gathering in such a place today while I am busy. I will report again. I, Asa Mao, decided to finish athletes life. It was a long players life, but there were many mountains. I think that it was because there was support of people who supported the lot of mountains and many fans. Today I wanted to tell everyone a gratitude feeling I thought that I would set up such a place.

"Oh, the feeling that the athlete's life is over"
- First of all, thanks for your hard work.

Thank you very much.

- What kind of feeling are you feeling re-announced when you retired from blog two days ago?

First of all, when I came into this place, I was surprised a bit because a lot of people were waiting for this, but now I feel a little calm.

- I think I was able to say a word after various people announced my retirement, but what words remained in the impression?

I agree. A lot of people really contacted me, but since everyone really spoke the word "cheers for good", I myself felt that "Ah, the players' life is over".

- How was the report to the close friend done?

It was a while ago, but I reported it to my friends.

- Did you have any words left in the impression?

Everyone said "Thank you for your time, I worked hard."

The conflict with the goal of retiring at the All Japan Championship last December and the Pyeongchang Olympics
- How long did you think of retirement from the time?

I could start in a good shape after returning, but as I practice from there, as the era of the current skating world is so wonderful as I go out to the game, myself will feel strongly that "I can follow" , The other part was feeling and part of the body, more troubles than before the return. I managed to survive the season somehow, but from the 2nd season I came only with the thought of "doing somehow I will do my best." But, I felt at the last All Japan Championship (last December) that it was not good anymore.

- From the All Japan Championship to about three months until now, what kind of thought was that time?

After all, since I had the goal of going to the Pyeongchang Olympics since I returned, I myself thought that I had to accomplish my goals, goals, what I had to say, so say what I am There was a conflict with what I thought.

- Specifically, when did you make a decision?

When the all-Japan championship was over and all the results came out, I thought as if "Oh, it's over already". However, as the sun goes on, the thing that I've told has passed through to the end so far, so I strongly thought that 'I must do it' strongly, and it has extended to this point.

With a radiant look "I did not regret anything because I finished it all"
- I think that there was a thought for the Pyeongchang Olympics, is there a sense of accomplishment that exceeds it?

I agree. I was able to finish in the best shape after the Sochi Olympics ended, but I still have my body and I have a feeling that I can still have my own feelings, so I went back. But, as I actually tried it, I already finished all my feelings, my body, my own energy, so now I challenge and I regret nothing.

- I challenged Triple Axel at the All-Japan Championship that was the final tournament. Why do not you look back including the challenged feelings.

I did not feel like I was going to be the last one at the time of the World Championship after the Sochi Olympics but I think that I could have finished being challenged for the last triple Axel.

Looking back on active life
- Do you remember the days when you wore skate shoes for the first time, looking back on your active life?

I do not remember because I was five years old (laugh), but I remember wearing a helmet and wearing ski wear, elbow padding, kneeling being left in the photograph.

- What was the most enjoyable thing to do when you skated?

I think that figure skating has a lot of skills when I was a little, but when I can do that skill it is a really fun feeling, then I want to jump 2 turns, I want to jump the next 3 turns It was a lot of fun.

- What was it that hurt the other way?

There is not much hardship, I chose this road is also myself, I have never thought that it was a road that I wanted to do and wanted to do because I wanted to do it.

Two Olympic games "good memories", also looking back at the 3 rd world championship championship
- Looking back over the 2 Olympic games, how about having a look at the memories of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games with a silver medal at first?

I was 19 years old in Vancouver, but I am young in my teens, I am really tempery, I feel like I'm getting over with that strong feeling alone.

- And, at the Sochi Olympics in 4 years later, it gave me a touch with a wonderful free acting.

The Sochi Olympics was also a shame disappointing result, so it was a really painful game, but I was able to finish with the best acting in free form and in that state, from that feeling, Vancouver Sochi, I think that I could pour all my thoughts of the four years into that 4 minutes.

- How did you experience the experience of the two Olympic Games?

I think that it was a very good experience and good memories in my future life as well.

- The 3rd World Championship championship is the most Japanese. Is there anything left in the impression?

When I took a gold medal at the 2nd World Championship, since I was the world championship after the Olympics, I think that it was a competition that made the Olympic games disappointing at the world championships, but the final world championship is my feeling Because it was a game that I thought as "last" in inside, it was the game where I hit all the skating life I have ever had against that program, so the last world championship was the most memorable game.

The most impressive performance is "free of the Sochi Olympics"
- Looking back on the active life and choosing the most impressive acting?

it's difficult. After all it is difficult to say one. But after all I think Sochi is free.

- Have your thoughts filled in at that time?

I agree. There was a part that was depressed or terrible than the game I had so far, but it was still the best that it was the Sochi Olympics as to what was able to do just recovering that way I wonder if it is.

- I would like to ask about two coaches who have received guidance for a long time. First of all, I think that it was reported to the coach Yamada (Moriko), what kind of thoughts are there?

Ms. Kotoko teacher was under guidance when I was small, but really taught me the pleasure of skating or the fun of challenging. But on the other hand, he is a teacher who taught me not only skating, but also various things.

- And, how is your thought towards Sato (Nobuo) coach?

Sato coach received guidance after becoming an adult, but my will was also very strong too, so I had many opportunities to discuss with my teacher, but listening firmly to my opinion He was a teacher who kept watching me quietly.

- I think that there were various interactions with Sato coach during the two seasons, especially since I came back from a rest. In retrospect, how do you see the meaning of these two years after returning?

I think that if I finished the world athletes after the world championship in the Sochi Olympic season, I thought that I was still able to do it. But I was hoping it was good that I was able to challenge again in such a meaning, as I really did not have anything left to do as it is the result I wanted to return and challenge.

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Figure skating women's Vancouver Olympic silver medalist Mao Asada (26) held an active retirement at a hotel in the city on the 12th. I will present the remarks at the press conference separately for the first part, the second part, the second part, three times.

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Mao Asada who held a retirement interview

Days to retirement decision, thinking to Japan's figure skating world

- Finally decided to retire in February, announced in April. How did you feel about these two months?

There were also various preparations for my own feelings, and I arrived today.

- While I was saying that I decided to retire "I was wondering if I could stop here if I set the goal of Pyeongchang Olympics", but for the three months since the end of the All Japan Championship, who decided the most Have you boosted me?

I consulted with my family, friends, and those I know. Everyone gave me various advices, but the one I finally decided was myself. Among them, I went on a trip and went to places I could not go so far, I spent my days thinking, thinking.

- Do you have the most valued words in the 21 - year competitive life?

Since I made this decision, a lot of people sent me warm words, so I am in this place with a really radiant feeling myself. So, I still think that I would like to continue to forget the feeling of "thanks" from now on.

- How do you think that you helped yourself to contribute to the fact that skating became a boom in Japan and became a strong country in the world?

When I was a child, there were many wonderful skaters of the top, including Midori Ito. Looking at the people of the skater, I also wanted to do this, I have been aiming for it all the time. Since I went up to junior and senior, everyone was strong and attractive with all the skaters, and each one gave a good stimulation, I worked hard and worked hard. And since there were some media and fans who support it, I think that figure skating has become a sport that attracts a lot of attention to this point. So, I think everyone else's skater's children are expensive and encouraged to work hard.

Freedom of the Sochi Olympics that impressed the world "There is no choice but to do"

- Please let me hear again the opportunity in the few hours from the short program of the Sochi Olympics, how did you recover from the chance and lead to the free performance that that world was moved to?

I thought that "Oh, I can not return to Japan" since the short was over, though I thought it was very hard, but the morning of the free day was not yet switched, but in the form of "Are you OK with this as it is?" I finished official practice. But as the game got closer, at the very moment the maker made a make-up and up the door of the link, at the awesome venue, the thought of "This is the only thing to do" comes out, at last only "do it I thought that it was not.

- How was the moment the competition ended?

The last pose turned upwards, but I thought "Oh, it is over". At the same time, the thought of "Oh good," came up and cried a little, but I was shedding a bit of frustration even when I was in Vancouver, so I thought that I should not cry, I smiled and made a smile (Lol)

The current mind to proceed to the new world, the belief that cherished in competition life

- What do you think about by going to a different world from now on?

I think that it is another new step. But since I do not have any anxiety or anything, I think that I will just advance the road ahead, I hope to have a new experience in the future and I want to go forward looking forward .

- Plushenko (Russia) also announced retirement the other day, is there anything that I think as a fellow who has been fighting in the same competition world for a long time?

I think that it is a player who has truly captivated a lot of people, having really recorded a lot of records in a player's life longer than I am. I sincerely want to say "I wish for a long time."

- Mr. Asada's look towards the front was truly impressive, but what is the belief you cherished?

I have not changed since I was a little bit, but it is as many as a day, but I came with a goal that I want to do something. So, I will have been with a strong feeling to achieve my goal.

- What do you want to do most when you finish your athletes life?

Since I had time in January, February, March, I was able to go on a trip and eat delicious items.

Thoughts for Kim Yonna, the mind at the All Japan Championship who decided to retire

- I have competed with Kim Youna (of Korea). How do you feel about her again?

We have been in junior games and senior games together from around 15 and 16 years old. While truly giving each other a good stimulus, I think that I've been raising the skating world for a long time.

- What kind of feeling did the final All Japan Championship look like and why did you think "I'm sorry?"

The feelings for going to the game do not change each game, but I was constantly thinking to make no mistake, to perform perfect performance, to slide with confidence. It was not perfect at the end of the performance, it was not the best acting in my current working life, so I think that there was a little disappointing feeling. After that, when I sat on Kiss and Cry, when I got points and rankings I thought it was "Oh, it might be nice."

- What does it mean "Maybe it's okay?"

The All Japan Championship has been playing since the age of 12, but I ended up with the most disappointing result, and I think that the result was also a major event in reaching one major decision.

About the Pyeongchang Olympics, the stage called the Olympic Games

- If you could go back to the past only once, what kind of words would you like to apply to yourself?

It is 26 years. Oh, it's hard (laugh). But I think that there is no way to go back, so the answer does not come out quickly.

- Now, what do you think about the Pyeongchang Olympics?

Perhaps I think that everyone in the players lives on a daily basis with various feelings, probably because they are Pyeongchang Olympics in a year. So I want to send you an ale.

- What kind of place was the Olympic stage for Mao?

Well, after all, once in four years, as I am a player, I aimed at that and I came from a young age, so I thought that I was out there and that I could get a medal I think that the Olympic Games is a really wonderful stage.

If I were to be reborn, "I think that the way of skating will not go"

- If you were born again, would you like to be a figure skater again or would you like to be another thing?

Now do skating to 26 years old and doing all over, no more regrets, so if there is life once again, I think that the way of skating will not go (laugh)

- What do you want to be like?

There are really so many things. I wonder what. I also like to eat, so I think that it was a cake shop, a cafe, a restaurant, or something like that.

Mao Asada's policy "Complete what you said"

- Who is the teaching from whom the policy of "doing what I said is done" is done.

I think that it is my mother again. Since it is such a personality, is it so stubborn? I usually do not have that, but I'm going to be stubborn about what I've decided for a while (laugh)

- Do you remember when the first experience through that policy was?

I firmly remember when I was young every year, a newly-founded training camp called Nobeyama san camp was in Nagano prefecture, but I decided to leave absolutely triple axel and decided to leave for the first time, it was the first time I got off (succeeded) There is the most in memory.

- Is it okay to think that it is the origin of a wonderful athlete called Mao Asada?

Even though I say it myself (laugh), it was when I felt like I wanted to do my best again when I achieved my goal at that time.

"There is no schedule for marriage, thought as a professional skater

- Are there any plans for marriage?

It is not (laugh). But, if there were someone else, I could go back with that person, but (laugh)

- For example, is it possible to marry Taiwanese people like (Ai-chan) (Fukuhara)? Because we came on a cold link for a long time, is there something we like to relax in a warm place, such as Taiwan? (Questions from reporters from Taiwan)

I, my friend and Ai-chan, so if you have good people in Taiwan, I would like to introduce you (laugh). Since I really want to go to Taiwan, I will show you to Ai.

- I think whether it is planned to be active as a professional skater in the future, but what kind of skating do you want to show?

The closest thing is "The Ice", so I have not made a program yet, but I will make an exhibition number. I would like to make such a program so that we can pour in all the skating life so far with that exhibition number.

The last greeting while holding back tears

Everyone Thank you very much for today. I got a warm word for the last two days from the announcement and I was able to welcome retirement with a really radiant feeling. Well, (tears raise up) Eh, do not forget what I experienced in skate life, I want to go forward ahead with finding new goals from now on with a smile ... (face turning backwards to show tears) It is. (Looking again and looking back) Thank you very much for your support.

Mao Asada (26), figure skater girl, held a press conference at the hotel in Tokyo on February 12 and reported the retirement again. In the question and answer session, there was a scene to talk about triple axel which is a synonymous name that attracted many fans.



Mao Asada who made a retirement interview

Asada, who announced his retirement on his blog on Tuesday, said at a press conference, "I, Mao Asada decided to finish the athlete life," again. "I thought that it was not good anymore at the last All Japan Championships" "I regretted not having regrets because my body and mind also worked out, I said that I had done so," with a radiant look and finally got up While holding tears coming, "I want to find new goals from now on and smile ... I want to go forward."

Then, in the question and answer, when asked "What is triple axel for Mao-san, if you say Mao, triple axel. What kind of thing is it?", "I think that triple axel like Midori Ito wants to jump So, since I've followed that dream all the time, I was really happy when I really jumped and I think that it was also my strength, but on the other hand, there were many cases that I was bothered by again. "

Also, when asked, "What kind of words would you like to put on if you tried to voice triple axel?", He laughed as "difficult" and said, "I'd like to speak to Triple Axel." Asada who was troubled. As if squeezing out as "hmm", I answered with a smile saying "Why is not it easy to jump out?"
 
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Here is an article which that talks about Mao's left knee pain as an intense condition that was not normal and that there was the thought that it would be difficult for Mao to return to the same condition as before with comments from Coach Sato.

https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170412-00000062-sph-spo

Sato Nobuo coach, Mao of left knee pain "I tried hard until the extreme condition"
Sports report 4/12 (Wed) 7: 04 delivery

Mao Asada at the four continental championship women's single SP in 2013 (Nobuo Sato on the right, Kumiko Sato on the left)


　Following the announcement of Mao Asada's figure skater girls' retirement, leading players aiming for the Pyeongchang Olympics next year, players and stakeholders who fought together, gave words one after another on 11th.

【Photo】 Asada Mao's trajectory photo feature

　2010 Nobuo Sato's coach (75), who has been teaching Mao since the Vancouver Games since the end of the 2010 Olympic Games, responded to the interview in Yokohama on 11th, "I truly do my best to this place It is a great and wonderful skater ".

　He came to the Shin-Yokohama skating rink at 10 am on the 10th when he announced his retirement and said he received a single message saying "I will finish with this." Mao showed up in the same rink for the first time after the All Japan Championship last December. "In my mind, I felt it was difficult to repair the current state to the same state as before, the feeling that it is the best choice" in the mind, accepting retirement and returning only as "cheers for good" It is said.

　Mao's left knee pain suffered this season is "intense thing that can not be considered normal". Although it was a limit, I tried three and a half turns in all the Japanese who became the last acting in the active role. Although it was unexploded and ended in 12th place, it was "splendid (her 3rd half was her motivation), I tried hard to the extreme condition, I guess it was no doubt."

　Although I did not talk about him from the future, I would like "Maoto Asada of skating". My wife 's Kumiko coach "I am lonely, but what my principal decided". When I hugged at the end, a little Mao's eyes moistened and said, "Here too, it got caught".
 
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Spun Silver said:
Not sure I agree with that, but it's better than nothing. Thank you for posting them.

Is Mr Sato retiring now too?
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I got the impression that the translator didn't understand what Mao or journalists meant here and there. Maybe due to quick translation? I'm doing mine so I'll post it later. But video translation takes time so I'm not sure I can finish it.

As for Mr Sato I think Mr & Ms Sato will continue coaching but Mao would be their final student as a elite skater. They still have lots of students but they are mostly local ones and kids.
 
I shouldn't be surprised but I'm still really sad :(
I wanted to see Mao at the Olympics next year for sentimental reasons :fragile:

Wishing her a happy and healthy retirement! Hopefully she will still do shows?
 
Not much to add.

I'm just remembering her GPF performances in 2005/6, when she was was too young for the upcoming Olympics. She said the event was her Olympics, and skated like it was.

I know that a lot of skaters endure struggles and setbacks, but Mao really stands out in that regard. During the years she was rebuilding her technique, her placements dropped considerably. For a world champion and Olympic medalist accustomed to the limelight and podium finishes to be able to keep going in those circumstances was truly remarkable.
 
pinky166 said:
I shouldn't be surprised but I'm still really sad :(
I wanted to see Mao at the Olympics next year for sentimental reasons :fragile:

Wishing her a happy and healthy retirement! Hopefully she will still do shows?
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The only plan announced so far is she'll skate in her own annual show THE ICE 2017 from the end of July to the beginning of August. Shame Lambiel's Ice Legends will not be held this coming season. If it was held, Mao surely have enough time to prepare for the amazingly ARTISTIC and ORIGINAL show. I love IL so much.

Anyways, here came the first announcement of the cast of THE ICE 2017. Other skaters will be announced later.
http://fs-theice.com/cast/
Mao, Mai, Nobu, Akiko, Mura
Jeffrey, Mirai, Pang/Tong, Weaver/Poje
 
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Here is Mao's retirement special. Retrospective of her career and interview with Mao. Thanks to daphenaxa for posting

Part I: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k4kfLRHXA2KSjVmvb4P

Part II: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k66lAlVOizIsBcmvb73

The irony with Mao for me is that she gained her following at least to a large degree through having such huge success in the system despite often receiving very harsh scoring, which shows the exceedingly rare level of her excellence. Many of my favorite performances by Mao didn't result in overall victory such as Worlds 2007 Czardas and Grand Prix Final 2007 Fantasie Impromptu even though I thought they should, and as time went on it seemed her greatest performances were scored even lower and lower relative to the "standard," even as her expression became more compelling and her skating skills and step sequences more impressive and even when her tech standards were outstanding as well.

Though she didn't, I thought Mao should have placed first in the Vancouver SP and the Worlds 2010 SP or 2010 LP because they were astounding performances that were archetypes of greatness. Mao's 2011 4CC Liebestraum was another one of my favorites performances by Mao that didn't win, and then there was Mao's Rach II at the Olympics and Worlds 2016 Madame Butterfly which I thought were the best of the competition that didn't even come close to winning, which is incomprehensible to me based on the profound impression it left and still makes on me. And I think her 4CC's 2012 and Finlandia 2016 performances should have also resulted in victory. I can't separate these impressions from the way I feel they should be translated into results, especially when I think much of the scoring depends on preference and connection.

At Nationals 2016, there were certainly jump mistakes mainly because of her left knee injury, but there were also very harsh urs calls and low PCS scores for some of the greatest skating skills and step sequences I had ever seen with massive rink coverage and some of the most passionate artistry and interpretation. And what about the stunning theatricality of her outfit and makeup and the way it factored into the dramatic impression along with her dynamic expressions, which along with her underscoring has been mentioned many times under her videos? And now that I know her results are one of the reasons for Mao's retirement, there is just too much of a disconnect between that kind of great skating and expression and acceptance of a biased system of preference that denigrates such qualities, which is why I am now a rebel against the system. I feel that Mao has given me some of the greatest works of performance art I have ever seen in any medium and expressed it with every ounce of her being and even sacrificed the health of her body and suffered through injury to do it.

She has endured harsh criticism from announcers and newspapers that were often biased against her, including someone yelling loudly at her from the stands as she did her second triple axel during her World 2009 LP performance, which could clearly be heard over the music and caused her to fall with no recourse to justice or acknowledgement from the announcers or press. The JSF denied Mao's team's request to prepare for the individual Sochi competition in Japan first and then refused her team's request to go to Moscow with excellent training conditions; and instead forced her to prepare for the Sochi individual competition in a sandy and very cold rink in Amenia, where her blades had to be sharpened which is highly unusual and where the elevation is much higher than sea level in Sochi requiring getting accustomed to the lack of oxygen. All of which resulted in great difficulty training. The JSF also forced her to skate in the team event in early February after she had just recovered from back pain after Nationals in mid January, giving her even less time to train and focus when the Japanese team had a low percentage chance of medalling. Then, to top it off the foot and mouth former Japanese PM had the nerve to publicly ridicule her after all this poor treatment by the JSF contributing to her difficulty in her SP. Yet, still after all this Mao was still able to give what I think is the greatest Olympic performance I have ever seen and to me worth more than a gold medal because it is more extraordinary. Then, the fact Mao's most watched video of her Sochi LP was taken down by the IOC once it reached close to 3 million views while other performances were allowed to remain shows the desperate attempts to numerically manipulate both scores and view counts. Mao has endured and accomplished all this and more without complaint and with graciousness, while suffering through a lot of underscoring and extra intense scrutiny for what she delivered, so I feel I owe her a defense in return.

That said, watching exhibitions has become more and more enjoyable for me and I certainly hope that Mao can continue to share her expression and passion in this medium free of the system. But whatever she decides is fine, because she has done far more than enough.
 
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I don't know if these have been posted, so I am including these comments about Mao's retirement from Evgenia Plushenko, Marin Honda and Evgenia Medvedeva:

Evgeni Plushenko: Mao, I love you. Mao, you are a wonderful player. how to put it, you made a big contribution to figure skating. With great jumps, spins, expressive power. You pushed skating ahead. I think your decision was very difficult, but go ahead without being distracted. Return to your new goal and make your next dream come true. A new life has just begun.

Here is an article in which Plusenko gives Mao advice. I will let people translate for themselves but his suggestion was a bit surprising. Hopefully, the article is accurate.
https://news.goo.ne.jp/article/sponichi/sports/sponichi-spngoo-20170415-0062.html

Marin Honda said something like skaters her age longed to skate like Mao and she was depressed and couldn't sleep the night she heard Mao retired.

Evgenia Medvedeva: Here is a video with Evgeni Medvedeva's comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZT8O8sPV0A

Evgenia said the world of figure skating will miss Mao Asada a lot. It's a pity that she finished her career. Mao is a legendary skater and a role model.

in her second statement at the rink: I would like to thank Mao for inspiring all the figure-skaters of our generation. You helped many of us a lot and gave us an example of a strong personality and confidence. Thank you for inspiring us.

You can click the CC subtitle box to get the translation.
 
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gotoschool said:
I don't know if these have been posted, so I am including these comments about Mao's retirement from Evgenia Plushenko, Marin Honda and Evgenia Medvedeva:

Evgeni Plushenko: Mao, I love you. Mao, you are a wonderful player. how to put it, you made a big contribution to figure skating. With great jumps, spins, expressive power. You pushed skating ahead. I think your decision was very difficult, but go ahead without being distracted. Return to your new goal and make your next dream come true. A new life has just begun.

Here is an article in which Plusenko gives Mao advice. I will let people translate for themselves but his suggestion was a bit surprising. Hopefully, the article is accurate.
https://news.goo.ne.jp/article/sponichi/sports/sponichi-spngoo-20170415-0062.html

Marin Honda said something like skaters her age longed to skate like Mao and she was depressed and couldn't sleep the night she heard Mao retired.

Evgenia Medvedeva: Here is a video with Evgeni Medvedeva's comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZT8O8sPV0A

Evgenia said the world of figure skating will miss Mao Asada a lot. It's a pity that she finished her career. Mao is a legendary skater and a role model.

in her second statement at the rink: I would like to thank Mao for inspiring all the figure-skaters of our generation. You helped many of us a lot and gave us an example of a strong personality and confidence. Thank you for inspiring us.

You can click the CC subtitle box to get the translation.
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Plushenko wants Mao to be an actress? I agree :D
 
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