Ex-figure skating world champion Ando in Fukuoka

Ex-figure skating world champion Ando in Fukuoka

Former figure skating world champion Miki Ando of Japan performs in a reopening ceremony for O-Vision Ice Arena, a renovated year-round ice rink in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 1, 2023.

Ex-figure skating world champion Ando in Fukuoka

Ex-figure skating world champion Ando in Fukuoka

Former figure skating world champion Miki Ando of Japan performs in a reopening ceremony for O-Vision Ice Arena, a renovated year-round ice rink in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on April 1, 2023.

Spanish skater said in love with ex-world champion Ando

Spanish skater said in love with ex-world champion Ando

BARCELONA, Spain - Spanish figure skater Javier Fernandez, reportedly in love with Japanese two-time world figure skating champion Miki Ando, warms up on the rink in Barcelona on Dec. 11, 2014, prior to the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

Ex-figure skater Ando attends gov't panel meeting

Ex-figure skater Ando attends gov't panel meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Former world figure skating champion Miki Ando speaks at a government-appointed panel meeting in Tokyo on May 28, 2014, to discuss a "Cool Japan" strategy designed to promote Japanese culture abroad.

Retirement ceremony

Retirement ceremony

NAGOYA, Japan - Japanese figure skaters Miki Ando (L) and Akiko Suzuki hold bouquets after their retirement ceremony in Nagoya, central Japan, on April 3, 2014. The ceremony was held at the end of an ice show.

Miki Ando runs in Nagoya Women's Marathon

Miki Ando runs in Nagoya Women's Marathon

NAGOYA, Japan - Miki Ando (C), who announced her retirement from competitive figure skating last December, waits for the start of the 10.5-kilometer version race at the Nagoya Women's Marathon near Nagoya Dome in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on March 9, 2014.

Ando inches toward Sochi Games

Ando inches toward Sochi Games

MAEBASHI, Japan - Two-time women's world champion Miki Ando performs in the women's free program at the Eastern Japan Figure Skating Championships in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2013. Ando finished second overall to earn a spot in December's national championships, which will be used to select Japan's figure skating squad for the Sochi Games in February.

Ando inches toward Sochi Games

Ando inches toward Sochi Games

MAEBASHI, Japan - Two-time women's world champion Miki Ando performs in the women's free program at the Eastern Japan Figure Skating Championships in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2013. Ando finished second overall to earn a spot in December's national championships, which will be used to select Japan's figure skating squad for the Sochi Games in February.

Ando inches toward Sochi Games

Ando inches toward Sochi Games

MAEBASHI, Japan - Two-time women's world champion Miki Ando performs in the women's free program at the Eastern Japan Figure Skating Championships in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2013. Ando finished second overall to earn a spot in December's national championships, which will be used to select Japan's figure skating squad for the Sochi Games in February.

Ando at Kanto Championships

Ando at Kanto Championships

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Two-time world champion Miki Ando performs in the women's short program of the figure skating Kanto Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on Oct. 13, 2013. Ando placed first after the short program.

Ando at Kanto Championships

Ando at Kanto Championships

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Two-time world champion Miki Ando performs in the women's short program of the figure skating Kanto Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on Oct. 13, 2013. Ando placed first after the short program.

Ando at Kanto Championships

Ando at Kanto Championships

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Two-time world champion Miki Ando performs in the women's short program of the figure skating Kanto Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on Oct. 13, 2013. Ando placed first after the short program.

Ando at Kanto Championships

Ando at Kanto Championships

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Two-time world champion Miki Ando performs in the women's short program of the figure skating Kanto Championships at Shin-Yokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on Oct. 13, 2013. Ando placed first after the short program.

Nebelhorn Trophy

Nebelhorn Trophy

OBERSTDORF, Germany - (from L) Japan's Miki Ando with silver, Russia's Elena Radionova with gold and American Ashley Cain with bronze attend an award ceremony for figure skating's Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2013.

Nebelhorn Trophy

Nebelhorn Trophy

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's former world champion Miki Ando performs in the free program at the figure skating Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2013. She placed second in her competitive comeback.

Nebelhorn Trophy

Nebelhorn Trophy

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's former world champion Miki Ando performs in the free program at the figure skating Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2013. She placed second in her competitive comeback.

Nebelhorn Trophy

Nebelhorn Trophy

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's former world champion Miki Ando performs in the free program at the figure skating Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2013. She placed second in her competitive comeback.

Nebelhorn Trophy

Nebelhorn Trophy

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's former world champion Miki Ando performs in the free program at the figure skating Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2013. She placed second in her competitive comeback.

Nebelhorn Trophy

Nebelhorn Trophy

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's former world champion Miki Ando performs in the free program at the figure skating Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 27, 2013. She placed second in her competitive comeback.

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando skates to Frank Sinatra's "My Way" in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando meets the press after performing in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando meets the press after performing in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando skates to Frank Sinatra's "My Way" in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando skates to Frank Sinatra's "My Way" in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando acknowledges the crowd after performing in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando seems relieved after performing in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

Miki Ando 2nd in short program

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's Miki Ando skates to Frank Sinatra's "My Way" in the short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Sept. 26, 2013, competing for the first time in two years. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, finished second in the short program.

Ando to make comeback in Germany

Ando to make comeback in Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows two-time figure skating world champion Miki Ando. The Japan Skating Federation said Sept. 18, 2013, that Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, will make her competitive return to the rink at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, after she was named to the field by the German Ice Skating Union.

Ando tells media to lay off

Ando tells media to lay off

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Two-time figure skating world champion Miki Ando holds a press conference in Yokohama on Aug. 5, 2013. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, asked the media to respect her privacy as she continues her preparations to return to competition for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Ando tells media to lay off

Ando tells media to lay off

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Two-time figure skating world champion Miki Ando holds a press conference in Yokohama on Aug. 5, 2013. Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, asked the media to respect her privacy as she continues her preparations to return to competition for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

Figure skater Ando

Figure skater Ando

FUKUOKA, Japan - Miki Ando, two-time world figure skating champion, performs during an ice show in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2013.

Figure skater Ando

Figure skater Ando

FUKUOKA, Japan - Miki Ando, two-time world figure skating champion, performs during an ice show in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2013.

Figure skater Ando

Figure skater Ando

FUKUOKA, Japan - Miki Ando, two-time world figure skating champion, performs during an ice show in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2013.

Figure skater Ando

Figure skater Ando

FUKUOKA, Japan - Miki Ando, two-time world figure skating champion, performs during an ice show in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2013.

Figure skater Ando

Figure skater Ando

FUKUOKA, Japan - Miki Ando, two-time world figure skating champion, performs during an ice show in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on July 6, 2013.

Figure skater Ando

Figure skater Ando

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows two-time former figure skating world champion Miki Ando performing during an ice show in Tokyo on June 1, 2013. Ando said in an inclusive TV Asahi interview broadcast on July 1, 2013, that she gave birth to a girl in April.

Ando debuts as model

Ando debuts as model

TOKYO, Japan - Figure skater Miki Ando, reigning world gold medalist, makes a debut as a fashion model on Feb. 21, 2012, appearing in a wedding dress show as a guest model in Tokyo.

Ando at world c'ships exhibition

Ando at world c'ships exhibition

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Miki Ando performs during an exhibition on May 1, 2011, after winning the World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow the previous day.

Figure skating world c'ships

Figure skating world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - (From L) Silver medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea, Japanese gold medalist Miki Ando and bronze medalist Carolina Kostner of Italy pose during the award ceremony of the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011.

Ando wins world c'ships

Ando wins world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Ando won the title.

Ando wins world c'ships

Ando wins world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan waves to spectators after competing in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Ando won the title.

Ando wins world c'ships

Ando wins world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Ando won the title.

Ando wins world c'ships

Ando wins world c'ships

MOSCOW, Russia - Miki Ando of Japan performs in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 30, 2011. Ando won the title.

Ando finishes 2nd in short program

Ando finishes 2nd in short program

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Miki Ando competes in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 29, 2011. Ando finished in second place.

Ando finishes 2nd in short program

Ando finishes 2nd in short program

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Miki Ando competes in the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Moscow on April 29, 2011. Ando finished in second place.

Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Miki Ando performs in the women's free skate at the Four Continents meet in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2011. Ando claimed her first Four Continents title.

Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

Ando wins Four Continents, Asada 2nd

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Miki Ando (C) wins the Four Continents ice skating in Taipei on Feb. 20, 2011. Compatriot Mao Asada (L) finished second and American Mirai Nagasu (R) third.

Ando grabs short program lead

Ando grabs short program lead

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Miki Ando performs during the women's short program at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Feb. 19, 2011. Ando took the lead.

Ando grabs short program lead

Ando grabs short program lead

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Japan's Miki Ando performs during the women's short program at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Feb. 19, 2011. Ando took the lead.

Japan figure skaters at exhibition

Japan figure skaters at exhibition

NAGOYA, Japan - Miki Ando performs during an exhibition event at Nihon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya on Jan. 7, 2011.