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Mao Asada makes coaching debut

Vancouver Winter Olympics figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada (L) watches her students during a domestic competition at Tokyo Tatsumi Ice Arena in the capital on March 28, 2026. Former world champion, Asada, who trains 12 skaters aged 5 to 10 at her school in Tokyo's Tachikawa, Kinoshita MAO Academy, made her coaching debut.

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Ice skating academy by Mao Asada

Vancouver Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada holds a figure skating clinic for children at her Mao Rink in Tachikawa, Tokyo, on Oct. 9, 2025. Asada opened her ice skating academy in August, coaching 12 children selected via an audition in a bid to train them to become internationally competitive skaters.

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Int'l artists to put on ice-snow show at Harbin Ice-Snow World

STORY: Int'l artists to put on ice-snow show at Harbin Ice-Snow World SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 15, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Harbin Ice-Snow World under construction 2. various of skaters skating 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROSE, American figure skating performer 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NATHALIA ZARATE, Colombian figure skating performer 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIIA, Ukrainian figure skating performer 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CLAIRE, Dutch figure skating performer 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Performers STORYLINE: The Harbin Ice-Snow World, China's renowned ice and snow theme park, will open to the public on Dec. 18. Some 25,000 cubic meters of ice and snow are turned into appealing landscapes and sculptures. This year, the theme park is ready to entertain visitors with a dazzling display of ice and snow performances. The 50 performers are from 12 countries, including the U.S., Belarus, UK, and Germany. SOUNDBITE 1 (English

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Students enjoy skating on ice-covered ground at school in NE China

STORY: Students enjoy skating on ice-covered ground at school in NE China SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:48 LOCATION: MUDANJIANG, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of students skating on the ice-covered ground at a school in Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YIN MEISHU, Student 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): XUAN SONGYAN, Headmaster STORYLINE: As the morning school bell signals the end of class, students quickly shift into skaters, donning skating shoes and putting on protective gear to revel in the joy of skating on the ice-covered ground at a school in northeast China. For years, students of the Mudanjiang Korean ethnic minority primary school in the city of Mudanjiang, located in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, have honored this tradition. The school, committed to fostering physical well-being and resilience in children through winter sports, has continued to maintain an ice rink for 40 years. Beyond physical education

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(SP)CHINA-CHONGQING-FIGURE SKATING-ISU GRAND PRIX-CUP OF CHINA-GALA (CN)

(231112) -- CHONGQING, Nov. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jin Boyang (1st R) of China take selfies with skaters after the gala exhibition of the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2023 in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Nov. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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Moscow Sports Cup in Figure Skating concludes

STORY: Moscow Sports Cup in Figure Skating concludes DATELINE: April 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:46 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the children's competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): NINA MOZER, General Director of the Moscow Figure Skating Federation 3. various of the adult competition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ANTON ABDURAKHMANOV, President of the Moscow Figure Skating Federation 5. various of the performance and awarding ceremony STORYLINE: The final of the Moscow Sports Cup in Figure Skating concluded on Sunday night in the Russian capital. The competition aimed to select the most promising figure skaters aged 6-12 from 11 teams as well as to choose the best sports school. In total, about 2,000 athletes competed in the tournament. They came from 20 figure skating schools, including the most prominent ones in Russia. Representatives of 80 commercial organizations developing figure skating also participated. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): NINA MOZER, General Director of the Moscow Figur

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(SP)THE NETHERLANDS-DORDRECHT-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1

(230212) -- DORDRECHT, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Skaters compete during the semifinal of the women's 3000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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(SP)THE NETHERLANDS-DORDRECHT-SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1

(230212) -- DORDRECHT, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Skaters compete during the semifinal of the women's 3000m relay on the Day 1 of the 2022-2023 ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating series in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda and Takahiko Kozuka attend a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda and Takahiko Kozuka pose for photographs after a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Takahiko Kozuka speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Nobunari Oda speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi practices at a rink in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Takahiko Kozuka practices at a rink in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.

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Takahashi vows to bring home gold at send-off

SUITA, Japan - Figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi (L) and Nobunari Oda, who will take part in the Vancouver Olympics, pose during a send-off party by their school Kansai University in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 12, 2010. Both Takahashi and Oda are scheduled to leave for Vancouver early next month.

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Beijing Olympics: Speed Skating

Japanese speed skaters (from R) Ayano Sato, Nana Takagi and Miho Takagi compete in the women's team pursuit quarterfinals at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 12, 2022, at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Speed Skating

Japanese speed skaters (from L) Miho Takagi, Ayano Sato and Nana Takagi compete in the women's team pursuit quarterfinals at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 12, 2022, at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Speed Skating

Japanese speed skaters (from R) Ayano Sato, Nana Takagi and Miho Takagi compete in the women's team pursuit quarterfinals at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 12, 2022, at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing.

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-FIGURE-SKATING-EXHIBITION-BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS-CHINESE NEW YEAR

(220112) -- LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- California juvenile skaters with their coach and Pasadena Ice Skating Center General Manager Randy Winship (1st R) participate in a figure skating exhibition themed "Welcoming the Chinese New Year and Celebrating the Winter Olympics" in Los Angeles, California, the United States, Jan. 10, 2022. A figure skating exhibition was held Monday in Los Angeles County, California, to mark the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics and Chinese New Year. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda and Takahiko Kozuka pose for photographs after a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.(Kyodo)

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Men's figure skaters practice in Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda and Takahiko Kozuka attend a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2010, ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games which will start on Feb. 12.(Kyodo)

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Takahashi vows to bring home gold at send-off

SUITA, Japan - Figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi (L) and Nobunari Oda, who will take part in the Vancouver Olympics, pose during a send-off party by their school Kansai University in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 12, 2010. Both Takahashi and Oda are scheduled to leave for Vancouver early next month. (Kyodo)

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Figure skaters Evgenia Medvedeva (2nd from L), Alina Zagitova (3rd from L), and other Olympic athletes from Russia respond to the cheers from spectators after winning the silver medal in the figure skating team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo