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Japanese figure skater Mao Asada

  • Mao Asada of Japan practises her routine during a figure skating training session at the Iceberg Skating Palace training arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 17, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
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    Mao Asada of Japan practises her routine during a figure skating training session during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

    Mao Asada of Japan practises her routine during a figure skating training session at the Iceberg Skating Palace training arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 17, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
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  • Mao Asada of Japan leaves the ice after competing in the women's team short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
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    Mao Asada of Japan leaves the ice after competing in the women's team short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

    Mao Asada of Japan leaves the ice after competing in the women's team short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
  • Mao Asada of Japan competes during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
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    Mao Asada during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

    Mao Asada of Japan competes during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
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  • Mao Asada of Japan competes during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. Picture taken with multiple exposure. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
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    Mao Asada during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics

    Mao Asada of Japan competes during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. Picture taken with multiple exposure. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
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  • Mao Asada of Japan skates during a practice session at the figure stating practice rink at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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    Mao Asada of Japan skates during a practice session at the figure stating practice rink at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

    Mao Asada of Japan skates during a practice session at the figure stating practice rink at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Mao Asada of Japan practises her routine during a figure skating training session at the Iceberg Skating Palace training arena during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics February 17, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
Mao Asada of Japan leaves the ice after competing in the women's team short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)
Mao Asada of Japan competes during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
Mao Asada of Japan competes during the figure skating team ladies short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. Picture taken with multiple exposure. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)
Mao Asada of Japan skates during a practice session at the figure stating practice rink at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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Japan's Mao Asada, 23, is the 2010 Winter Olympic silver medalist and one of the favorites in the women's figure skating competition in Sochi.