NAGOYA — Mao Asada begins her quest for a third world title when she takes the ice at the Grand Prix season-opening NHK Trophy on Friday night in her native Nagoya.
Though the pain of missing out on the Olympic gold medal to South Korea's Kim Yu Na has dulled, there can be no doubt that it has not been forgotten.
A lot has changed since the incredible drama we witnessed last season. Kim has decided not to compete this GP season, but says she may compete at the world championships in Tokyo next March.