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11 7th, 2009 |
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Miki Ando is reaching peak form for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. She made a statement with her performance at the NHK Trophy:
“Japan’s Miki Ando won the women’s event at the NHK Trophy in Nagano, overtaking American Ashley Wagner in the free skate to win her second Grand Prix of the season.
Ando, who won the Rostelecom Cup in Russia, landed six triple jumps in her routine to Cleopatra to finish with 162.55 points. Russia’s Alena Leonova was second with 160.85 while Wagner was third with 155.99 points.”
link: Ando grabs 2nd Grand Prix gold in Japan
For Miki Ando, the triple jumps are routine now. It pushes the level of competition for the Olympics. Miki Ando’s competitors know that these elements will be in her Olympics program and they must match her.
Catherine Forsythe
