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Japanese figure skaters Mao Asada speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, May 19, 2014. Asada said she is taking a season off from competitive skating but said there is a 50 percent chance she will return to the sport. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Mao Asada to take a year off from figure skating

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Mao Asada of Japan smiles after her performance during women's short program of the World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, near Tokyo, Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Asada 1st after record-setting short program

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Japanese figure Skater Mao Asada leaves the packed press conference room at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 upon returning from Sochi, Russia. Asada says there is a 50-50 chance she will continue her career after an impressive performance in the free skate at the Sochi Olympics. Asada fell on her trademark triple axel to finish a disappointing 16th after the short program in Sochi but came back strong in the free skate, recording a season's best of 142.71 that gave her a total of 198.22 points for sixth place. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Asada contemplating extending career after Sochi

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Mao Asada of Japan competes in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Tokyo 2020 chairman critical of Mao Asada

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Mao Asada of Japan reacts after completing her routine in the women's free skate figure skating finals at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Asada has strong free skate, finishes 6th overall

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2014, file photo, Gracie Gold performs during a skating spectacular following the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Boston. The big names in women's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics are Yuna Kim and Mao Asada. The best name might belong to the American champion, Gracie Gold. It certainly will be the most memorable if she can match her moniker by standing atop the podium in a few weeks. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Is Gracie America’s golden girl for Sochi?

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press