SOCHI, Russia — Two-time figure skating world champion Mao Asada, the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, was hopelessly out of medal contention after Wednesday’s disastrous short program ...

TOKYO — Japanese figure skater Mao Asada is retiring. The 26-year-old Asada, the three-time world champion, says she lost her motivation after underperforming last season. She noted her best ...

TOKYO (AP) Mao Asada is back into serious practice in a bid to return to figure skating at the elite level after taking a year off competition. Speaking at a TOKYO (AP) Mao Asada is back into ...

Japanese figure skater Mao 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 ...

Japan's Mao Asada committed a fall on her opening triple axel and a two-footed landing on her triple lutz but still claimed the women's title on Sunday at Skate America. Asada, who went into the ...

the real competition is the one between South Korea's Kim Yu Na and Japan's Mao Asada. Both 19-year-old skaters came into the rink with heavy gold medal credentials. Aasda is lauded as the only ...

DETROIT -- Japan's Tatsuki Machida edged American Adam Rippon for the Skate America men's title Saturday ... Shibutani followed at 154.47. Earlier, Mao Asada topped Ashley Wagner to win the ...

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, ...