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KIMMIE MEISSNER - Defending world champion ... won U.S. title despite finishing third in free skating ... has triple-triples, but trying to regain triple axel ... has added some artistry to her jumping, but that failed to qualify her for Grand Prix final.
MAO ASADA - Under a lot of pressure to win in Japan after age restrictions kept her out of Olympics ... skated well in Japan, with top scores in NHK Trophy and Japanese nationals, but only fair outside her homeland ... one clean triple axel in competition this season ... trained by Michelle Kwan's former coach, Rafael Arutunian.
KIM YU-NA - Won Grand Prix final and then had to take some time off with back injury ... exquisite on ice with jumps and spins, but still just 16 and in first senior season ... first major contender from South Korea ... upset Asada at junior worlds last season, and beat her again at GP final.
MIKI ANDO - Still only woman to land a quadruple jump in competition, but the last one was more than three years ago ... up and down this season due to illness ... won Skate America and second in Trophee Bompard ... moved back to Japan after a stint with Carol Heiss Jenkins in Cleveland.
Others to watch: EMILY HUGHES and ALISSA CZISNY, the other two members of the 2005 American junior women's team with Meissner ... CAROLINA KOSTNER, European champion who missed the Grand Prix season with injury.
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順当なら、浅田、安藤の日本勢と、金の韓国の３人の争い。個人的には米国のヒューズが好きだ。
KIMMIE MEISSNER - Defending world champion ... won U.S. title despite finishing third in free skating ... has triple-triples, but trying to regain triple axel ... has added some artistry to her jumping, but that failed to qualify her for Grand Prix final.
MAO ASADA - Under a lot of pressure to win in Japan after age restrictions kept her out of Olympics ... skated well in Japan, with top scores in NHK Trophy and Japanese nationals, but only fair outside her homeland ... one clean triple axel in competition this season ... trained by Michelle Kwan's former coach, Rafael Arutunian.
KIM YU-NA - Won Grand Prix final and then had to take some time off with back injury ... exquisite on ice with jumps and spins, but still just 16 and in first senior season ... first major contender from South Korea ... upset Asada at junior worlds last season, and beat her again at GP final.
MIKI ANDO - Still only woman to land a quadruple jump in competition, but the last one was more than three years ago ... up and down this season due to illness ... won Skate America and second in Trophee Bompard ... moved back to Japan after a stint with Carol Heiss Jenkins in Cleveland.
Others to watch: EMILY HUGHES and ALISSA CZISNY, the other two members of the 2005 American junior women's team with Meissner ... CAROLINA KOSTNER, European champion who missed the Grand Prix season with injury.
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順当なら、浅田、安藤の日本勢と、金の韓国の３人の争い。個人的には米国のヒューズが好きだ。
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