Nagoya Figure Skating Festival 2008

http://event.chunichi.co.jp/figure/

This show will be held on March 30th.
Mao, Miki, Yukari, Mai and many other skaters will participate.

Yah!! More skating!!
Do you think it will be broadcast?

yay, just a few more days. I don't care which program she skates, they are all beautiful beyond belief! But i believe it will be her exhibition.

This show will be aired on Apr. 1st in Nagoya area.

photos


http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/img/f-sp-080330-8804-ns-big.jpg

35 photos
http://mainichi.jp/enta/sports/graph/2008/0330/index.html

thanks for the links! there are actually around 30 photos now

Oh! Is the March 30 already here?..
What great photos! To perform in your hometown after such an achievement (and not just an achievement, but an achievement that everybody around has been looking for since your very childhood)... that's probably something. I am so happy for Mao!

Thanks for the gorgeous photos!

I just love those two:
http://mainichi.jp/enta/sports/graph/2008/0330/1.html
http://mainichi.jp/enta/sports/graph/2008/0330/27.html

Look, it's Kanako wearing the top of Mao's old dress!
http://mainichi.jp/enta/sports/graph/2008/0330/32.html

Quote :

Oh! Is the March 30 already here?..

Yeah, that was my reaction, too - I am still on cloud 9 after Mao's victory at Worlds, so a new performance so soon feels like I am being spoiled too much or something...

http://mainichi.jp/enta/sports/graph/2008/0330/23.html

that one is my favourite, gorgeous!

more photos
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/other/080330/oth0803302028007-n1.htm
big size photos
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/sports/other/080330/oth0803302028007-l1.jpg
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/sports/other/080330/oth0803302028007-l2.jpg
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/photos/sports/other/080330/oth0803302028007-l3.jpg

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080330-00000037-jijp-spo.view-000&d=20080330

Video!!!!!!!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=mTCfxyz3t6k

beautiful! the program the encore, mao is like a an angel from heaven!

bibi wrote:

Video!!!!!!!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=mTCfxyz3t6k

my poor translation

04:04 Machiko Yamada said,
"Wonderful! I heard that she was able to practice on ice only yesterday after the worlds because she had been so busy with events and commercial filming in Tokyo. She must be very tired, but she can do such a nice performance. Every part of her perfomance is attractive."

Mao interview
"I'm very glad that I could have a chance to skate before the people of Nagoya, my hometown, especially a lot of people I know.
I have not decided a goal of next season. I'm just thinking now that I want to practice from the beginning to be able to show good performances."

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgPe1ShuvA
interview before Nagoya Festival!
Could someone translate please??
thanks in advance!
bibi

bibi wrote:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgPe1ShuvA
interview before Nagoya Festival!

my poor translation (her words are more polite)

00:20
Q) Is this medal different from other many medals you alredy won ?

Sure, this is the (gold) medal of the world championship. As my medals are often lost in my house and I can't tell one from the other, I'll display this medal safely somewhere in my room.

01:11
Q) What happend? Did you go blank? How did you control yourself?

I think the edge slipped into a hole. I didn't go blank. As it happened in a blink of an eye, I didn't have time to be in a panic, I just thought about next element and said to myself "be cool". Instead, the fall relaxed me.

02:33
I was just surprised and couldn't think anything at that time. After few seconds I realized I won, then my face became like that (crying).

02:50
Q) You were not in a best condition due to an injury, but you were able to win. Do you feel yourself became strong in mentally?

As I was able to control myself after such a big fall in the first jump, now I have great belief in myself.

03:48
Q) Please teach me the secret of your expressive face.

Ehhh?? I don't think my face is so expressive yet. I just started to learn about the facial expression. I'll try hard to master it from now.

04:22
Q) What is your next goal?

I want to become a skater who can give some energy to the spectators. As the figure skating is a kind of sports to entertain the spectators, I want to do a performance for not only myself pleased but also the spectators can feel happy or get energy.

thank you!!!