DETROIT — Figure skating’s kiss-and-cry area is designed for sequined emotion. But when Mao Asada of Japan received her composite score at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, her expression remained as flat and neutral as the ice.
New York Times: Asada, after a struggle, is soaring over the ice again
This picture taken on December 22, 2013 shows Japanese figure skater Mao Asada performing at the short program of the women's single figure skating at Japan's national championships in Saitama, suburban Tokyo. Asada, winner of this year's Grand Prix Final, led the short program of the women's singles. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO / JIJI PRESS
