Miki Ando

Hi skating_fanatic!

Here's the link to Miki's performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRwsSzeI70c

Interesting costume [reminds me of Yuna's Danse Macabre and Mao's Masquerade costume(the black one)], interesting program. Not my favorite perforamnce and costume, but I'm glad Miki's okay and hanging in there. She did a 3sal, 2axel, 2 camel-sit-i spins, and awesome steps. I wonder if she's going to make a short program out of this?

Sasha Cohen, Joannie Rochette, and Shizuka Arakawa performed too, and it said that the performance date was December 3 [near the GPF].

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/life-video/video-a-wedding-dress-with-over-13000-pearls/article2339600/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2339600

miki models a rather stunning (and expensive) wedding dress. anyone knows if this designer has ever designed skating dresses?

carolina kostner works with a big name designer, and yet some of her dresses make me go 0_o so... no guarantees it'll go well.

i am also among those who misread the title on FSU and thought miki was modeling 460,000 wedding dresses (as opposed to 460,000 being the PRICE of this one dress).

thank you skfain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbz4-9BevXM&feature=uploademail here is news about the dress.

https://youtu.be/Ufx3Se1CkWc a great interview with Stéphane Lambiel

shikure wrote:

https://youtu.be/Ufx3Se1CkWc a great interview with Stéphane Lambiel

"sensitive ppl show more of their character"
Thank you Stephan, for saying that!

Oh and thank you so much for this link and the link of the dress! I LOVE that dress!

thank you Haidogirl
I like the look on stephane's face when Miki talked about her father.
he is really a nice person and respects other skaters.

http://reborn-garden.com/program_cast.html
the charity show organized by Miki
The news today is Yukina can't attend the show then they found the replacement--> Yukari
I love yukina but we didn't see Yukari skates for two years ~it's really a good news

http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/2012/02/21/0004830999.shtml
the fashion show for the wedding dress

Omg I love that long wedding dress! She looks like a princess!

Star85 wrote:

Omg I love that long wedding dress! She looks like a princess!

she looks great and very happy during the whole season off
I watched some of vids of shows she attended, and feel if she can skate her competition programs as show programs, she will become stronger than ever.

Wow, Miki looks lovely in the fashion show!
Star85, I agree. She looks like a princess with the tiara and all, just like what her name 美姫 (beautiful princess) means

shikure wrote:

thank you Haidogirl
I like the look on stephane's face when Miki talked about her father.
he is really a nice person and respects other skaters.

http://reborn-garden.com/program_cast.html
the charity show organized by Miki
The news today is Yukina can't attend the show then they found the replacement--> Yukari
I love yukina but we didn't see Yukari skates for two years ~it's really a good news

Is there a vid of Yukari skating?
I so miss her!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS2CBwYJ6Ms part of yesterday's show
so sorry...only see yukari on ice but no other part ..uh
pls notice 4:09...he is Yasuharu Nanri!!!!!!

full version of the tv show is here
http://channel.pandora.tv/channel/video.ptv?ch_userid=jte2012&prgid=44901649

reborn garden http://reborn-garden.com/performances.html
pls stop in the page and the youtube vid will show up ~ I know that can redirect to youtube but let me follow the rule there you can see Yukari lose balance in spin which was very rare but the way she grabbed her blade into donut spin is still amazing.

pls look at Miki's face from 35:30 the guy paired with her is Yasuharu Nanri. her smile is kirakira around him

Thank you, shikure, for this forum member privilege. I saw Stephane Lambiel and
Johnny Weir. Do you imply anything between Miki and Yasuharu Nanri?

qingshui wrote:

Thank you, shikure, for this forum member privilege. I saw Stephane Lambiel and
Johnny Weir. Do you imply anything between Miki and Yasuharu Nanri?

http://www.maoasadaforum.com/t803p120-miki-ando because they look close last summer

from miki's twitter
やっちゃんPIW新横浜公演お疲れ様でした～꒰◍'౪`◍꒱۶✧˖° かっこよかったよ～!!!!! 頑張って踊ってたからビックリwww 豊橋と東京でまたよろしく～♡

Anybody knows what maybe wrong with Miki? Her recent tweets seem like she's really frustrated. https://twitter.com/#!/181712

roma wrote:

Anybody knows what maybe wrong with Miki? Her recent tweets seem like she's really frustrated. https://twitter.com/#!/181712

I think that is related to GPS assignment thing. I saw that ISU required skaters to sign declaration for GPS participation.
she talked something similar when she announced she skipped 2011~2012 season. she thought she wants to have life as a woman and not only a life as a skater.
her original plan is submit the participation form for GPS then if she feels not so right when she is doing her short-program, she may still withdrawal from the assignment.
but now sounds like ISU wants to kidnap all skaters and don't let them withdraw from competitions.--> they should just change the headcount of participants from 10 back to 12.

In addition, based on 2012~2013 schedule, there is a competition called "Medal Winners Open" as of October 5, 2012.
That is invitation only event and Miki may get some pressure from ISU and JSF for participate some of competitions.
hope she will feel better soon.
　

shikure wrote:

roma wrote:

Anybody knows what maybe wrong with Miki? Her recent tweets seem like she's really frustrated. https://twitter.com/#!/181712

I think that is related to GPS assignment thing. I saw that ISU required skaters to sign declaration for GPS participation.
she talked something similar when she announced she skipped 2011~2012 season. she thought she wants to have life as a woman and not only a life as a skater.
her original plan is submit the participation form for GPS then if she feels not so right when she is doing her short-program, she may still withdrawal from the assignment.
but now sounds like ISU wants to kidnap all skaters and don't let them withdraw from competitions.--> they should just change the headcount of participants from 10 back to 12.

In addition, based on 2012~2013 schedule, there is a competition called "Medal Winners Open" as of October 5, 2012.
That is invitation only event and Miki may get some pressure from ISU and JSF for participate some of competitions.
hope she will feel better soon.
　

Brilliant Speedy as usualy. I don't see why a skater couldn't apply for GP and then in september or in the beginning of october withdraw from GP, if he/she sees that technical elements aren't ready yet. As long as it's done in advance so there's enough time to sent an alternate, I don't see what the big deal is. NO ONE wants to see a champion strugling out there, well at least I don't.

I agree, reducing the numbers of participants to 10 was bad, and then allowing top 6 to skate at 3 gp's is unfair toward the rest of the skaters. Some can't even get 1 invite and others are allowed to do 3?! It's ridculous.

Is Medal Winners open former Japan Open?

zarinaballerina wrote:

Is Medal Winners open former Japan Open?

No, that is one day before Japan Open~ just makes me wonder if ppl participate won't participate in Japan Open or some ppl will get lots of exposure then get exhausted

So are the skaters under some kind of contract with the ISU and/or their respective national federations? Otherwise, I don't see how they can be forced to compete if they don't want to.
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It's one day before Japan Open?? That's strange. And if they are going to have any of the same skaters compete, that's more than strange. That's ridiculous.

what are you doing miki? (joking)
I think one of the reason is bored and the other reason is cold

bonus about Dai~when akko was away from her home rink to DSC
Dai sent her pic that he went to her home rink then...LOL


ETA: Miki will use Stephen for SP hope she can have fun doing program with friend.

I never hug any of my guy friends like that. Not unless there's a lot of flirtation between the two of us, and I'm trying to get him

shikure wrote:

roma wrote:

Anybody knows what maybe wrong with Miki? Her recent tweets seem like she's really frustrated. https://twitter.com/#!/181712

I think that is related to GPS assignment thing. I saw that ISU required skaters to sign declaration for GPS participation.
she talked something similar when she announced she skipped 2011~2012 season. she thought she wants to have life as a woman and not only a life as a skater.
her original plan is submit the participation form for GPS then if she feels not so right when she is doing her short-program, she may still withdrawal from the assignment.
but now sounds like ISU wants to kidnap all skaters and don't let them withdraw from competitions.--> they should just change the headcount of participants from 10 back to 12.

In addition, based on 2012~2013 schedule, there is a competition called "Medal Winners Open" as of October 5, 2012.
That is invitation only event and Miki may get some pressure from ISU and JSF for participate some of competitions.
hope she will feel better soon.
　

Returning to competitive skating must be really, really heavy on Miki's part. Just read her recent tweets, as well as, Daisuke Murakami's replies on twitter. She sounds so lost...