Asada withdraws from Grand Prix Final

Asada withdraws from Grand Prix Final

NARITA, Japan - Vancouver Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada arrives at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Dec. 9, 2011, as she hastily returned to Japan after withdrawing from the Grand Prix Final in Canada because her mother Kyoko is in a critical condition. Asada's 48-year-old mother is suffering from visceral disease, according to her management company IMG.

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