Mao Asada

Mao Asada-
She is a just fifteen years old girl, but many people fascinated deeply by her performance on the ice. She is a figure skater, last mounth she captured title of Grand Prux in France. But to her pity, she is too young to go for Olympics in February in Turin, Italy. Skating Union regulations require for senior championships a skater must be 15 by the previous July 1. She just turned fifteen on September. It is so pity. If only a few mouths earlier she was born, she could fulfill the rules.

Many people feel sorry for not only in Japan, but also in overseas. ABC has reported about her. Actually although the rule was set for the medical aspect, but some people expected, if possible she get title of Grand Prix finals , she might have a possibility.

Besides Mao Asada, we have some very popular and famous skaters.
Tonight we have the Grand Prix finals in Tokyo.
It must be very exciting .

[about Mao Asada]
http://www.japanskates.com/Skater%20Pages/Mao%20Asada/Profile/MaoProfile.htm
[mainichi news]
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/sports/news/20051123p2a00m0sp015000c.html
[abc news]
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory?id=1338464&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312