More gold for Japan's skaters | 日本のニュースを英語で読むならジャパンタイムズウィークリー


	UPDATE: Saturday, June 12, 2010 The Japan Times Weekly 2006年11月4日号（バックナンバー）

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More gold for Japan's skaters

With the far more heralded Mao Asada having one of the worst performances of her young career, Miki Ando gave Japan a sweep of the individual gold medals at Skate America on Oct. 28.

Miki Ando (left), who won the gold medal, and Mao Asada, who finished at third place at Skate America on Oct. 28.

Eight months after she barely could stand up and finished 15th at the Turin Games, Ando is off to a sensational start to the new ice skating season.

For Japan, which owns the women's Olympic gold thanks to Shizuka Arakawa, it completed a dominant showing in Connecticut -- Nobunari Oda took the men's title Oct. 27.

Ando fought through right foot injuries and some coaching issues a year ago.

"This year is different than last year. I am able to concentrate better," she said. "Tonight is an example of that."

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